Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN
Volunteer- remote / Posted 6 years ago
Virtual Internship for Media and Communications in Food and Nutrition, Honorarium Offered
Sharon Palmer, The Plant-Powered Dietitian, is accepting applications for her fall and winter internship openings. Fall internship is September 1 – November 28. Winter internship is December 15 – March 15. Intern must be available to volunteer at least 180 hours during the internship, with modest honorarium payment for the completed internship offered to student. Student must be in third or fourth year of program to apply. Opportunities available for onsite projects in Southern California, but not necessary for this virtual internship. Experiences include: writing, blogging, photography, videos, social graphics, research, interviews, media events, marketing, and more. Contact admin@sharonpalmer.com to apply or to request additional information. References and writing samples requested for application.
- About: Sharon Palmer, RDN, MS in Sustainable Food Systems, is a plant-based, sustainable food and nutrition expert, blogger, writer, editor, media expert, and communicator. She created her award-winning career by combining her two great loves: food and writing. As a registered dietitian with 16 years of health care experience, she channels her experience into writing features covering health, wellness, nutrition, and cooking. Over 950 of Sharon's features have been published in a variety of publications, including Oprah, Better Homes and Gardens, Prevention, Oxygen, LA Times, Cooking Smart, Delicious Living, Food Product Design, Today's Dietitian, and CULINOLOGY. She has contributed to several nutrition books and is the nutrition editor for Today’s Dietitian. Her book The Plant-Powered Diet: The Lifelong Eating Plan for Achieving Optimal Health, Beginning Today (The Experiment, July 2012) was a critical success, and was followed by her second book Plant-Powered for Life: Eat Your Way to Lasting Health with 52 Simple Steps & 125 Delicious Recipes in July 2014. Sharon blogs every day for her blog The Plant-Powered Dietitian, which has won multiple blog awards. Sharon also shines in culinary arts, focusing on globally inspired recipes featuring whole plant foods. She enjoys hosting culinary demonstrations and farm to table cooking classes. Sharon regularly appears in the media as a nutrition expert, and presents on food and nutrition at national venues, including California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, and Supermarket Symposium. She serves as a nutrition advisor to Oldways Vegetarian Network, a member of the Cal Poly Pomona College of Agriculture Dean’s Advisory Council, a consultant for food companies and organizations. and a judge for the prestigious James Beard Journalism Awards. Sharon enjoys tending to her organic garden, shopping at the farmers market, and cooking for friends and family.
- Social Media: Facebook- @SharonPalmerThePlantPoweredDietitian; IG- @sharonpalmerrd; Twitter- @sharonpalmerrd
- Area(s) of Specialty: Plant Based Nutrition, Sustainability
- Practice as an RD in: Nutrition Business
- Available as a DI Preceptor: No
- Feel free to reach out: If you are interested in a position, If you have questions about becoming an RD, For anything at all!
