Food Systems Organization Guide
Looking for a job in food systems, food law, or food policy?
Explore over 220 organizations actively shaping the future of food systems in this open-access, easily sortable directory. Whether you’re a recent graduate, a seasoned professional, or a current student looking for a summer internship, our goal is to provide you with diverse opportunities, ranging from research to academia to advocacy.
Uncover a wide array of US-based career possibilities, sorting by location and various sectors, including government, nonprofits, academia, consulting firms, and law firms. Filter by specialty area to find organizations that align with your values and interests, enabling you to create a rewarding career so that together we can build a more nourishing, equitable, and sustainable food system.
A collaboration between Food Systems Collaborative Community, Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic, and the National Food Law Student Network.
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With the food systems field ever expanding, this guide is living and growing.
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Special thank you to Emily M. Broad Leib (Clinical Professor of Law; Director, Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation; Director, Food Law and Policy Clinic), Gray Norton (Clinical Fellow, Food Law and Policy Clinic), Samantha Goerger (President, FLSN), Fallon Ryan (President, FLSN), Kaitlyn Johnson (Career Chair, FLSN), and the other Food Law Student Network members for their work in helping to create the Food System Organization Guide. This guide evolved from the Food Law and Policy Career Guide that Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic created and most recently updated in 2017.
About Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic
Since 2010, the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) has served partner organizations and communities in the U.S. and around the world by providing guidance on cutting-edge food system issues, while engaging law students in the practice of food law and policy. FLPC is committed to advancing a cross-sector, multi-disciplinary and inclusive approach to its work, building partnerships with academic institutions, government agencies, non-profit organizations, private sector actors, and civil society with expertise in public health, the environment, and the economy. FLPC’s work focuses on increasing access to healthy foods, supporting sustainable and equitable food production, reducing waste of healthy, wholesome food, and promoting community-led food system change. As a teaching clinic of Harvard Law School, FLPC also seeds the next generation of food law experts by engaging law students in conducting these projects, providing mentorship and action-learning opportunities.
About the National Food Law Student Network
The National Food Law Student Network (FLSN) is a collaboration of law students from around the country dedicated to promoting the study and practice of food law and related fields. In 2015, the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic hosted its inaugural Food Law Student Leadership Summit, which was the first conference to convene law students from around the country who share a passion for the legal issues surrounding food. At the Summit, attendees heard from national experts about key food law and policy issues related to the environment, health, food safety, and food waste; developed strategies to start or expand student organizations focused on food law; participated in small group policy simulations; and learned about a vast array of opportunities for pursuing food law and policy during law school and beyond. Following the Summit, participants launched FLSN in recognition of the growing interest in food law and policy and the need to connect students and professionals with a passion for this field. FLSN continues to act as a resource for law students around the country and help organize Summits in collaboration with the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic.