Internships

Natural Path Nutrition Inc. offers internships to students to gain experience in the areas of health and wellness, marketing, public relations, project management, social media marketing and management, and community outreach. Our interns have received credit for their practicum experiences at some of the top selective universities including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University. 

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  • Melanie Harrington, MPH | 2023 Intern

    "I've never had an internship that allowed me to step into my own creativity and work on projects that were meaningful to me before interning with NPN. I am so grateful for this experience and loved having Lauren Materre as my mentor..." - Melanie Harrington, MPH | 2023 Intern 

  • Mubaraka Kokoyi, MPH | 2023 Intern

    "While interning with NPN, I had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate closely with the Garden Hills and Douglas Park communities in Champaign. This experience allowed me to witness firsthand the positive impact that proper nutrition can have on individuals and communities..." - Mubaraka Kokoyi, MPH | 2023 Intern

Internships

  • Our research intern conducts research on the social determinants of health for Black Americans in the city of Chicago and policy to be compiled in an annual report. Research interns are also responsible for researching grants for the organization.

  • Our social media intern maintains our social media presence. They report necessary news related to health and education in the city, state and nation. Our social media intern also maintains our blog and works closely with our senior project manager in maintaining our 'Health is a Constant Struggle' political education series and blo.

  • Our programming coordinator intern helps conduct nutrition and political education programs throughout the city of Chicago while also developing and amending curriculums.

  • In partnership with a university, Natural Path Nutrition Inc. will serve as a host agency for students to compete their practicum experience. This serves as a special internship opportunity which requires collaboration between the university and Natural Path Nutrition to develop a framework of work.

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