Community Architect Intern

Turing Labs; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Impact the food of millions

Real budget and autonomy

Opportunity to shape future food science

Job summary

Turing Labs in Palo Alto is seeking a Community Architect (Intern) to build a peer-driven network of experts focused on food innovation and craft compelling narratives. You'll influence how billions eat through direct collaboration with founders and executives.

This internship offers the chance to impact global food health with autonomy and budget responsibility while translating complex scientific ideas into effective communication.

Qualifications

• Experience convincing high-profile academic or industry figures to take action.
• Comfort with topics like CRISPR or fermentation science.
• Ability to translate complex science into storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Build and energize a network of experts in food innovation.
• Craft narratives connecting various stakeholders.
• Work with founders and executive leadership on food discussions.

Skills

Persuasive communication

Debating skills

Scientific storytelling

Persistence

Job description

Community Architect (Intern)

Overview

We are Turing Labs, a CPG product innovation company backed by Y Combinator, Insight Partners, and Eric Ries. Our mission is to make 50,000+ consumer products healthier and to scale at a Fortune 500 level.

Responsibilities

• Build and energize a peer-driven network of scientific experts in food innovation.
• Craft and share compelling narratives that connect scientists, execs, and other stakeholders.
• Work directly with founders, executive leadership, and partner company executives.
• Drive conversations that influence how billions of people eat.

Qualifications

• Experience convincing high‑profile academic or industry figures to take action (e.g., debate, campus movements, corporate divestment).
• Comfort debating cutting‑edge topics such as CRISPR or fermentation science.
• Persistence, with a track record of turning skeptics into advocates.
• Ability to translate complex science into persuasive storytelling.

Why Intern

• Impact the food of millions worldwide.
• Real budget, autonomy, and tangible results.
• Unique opportunity to shape the future of food science.

Application

• 60‑second video or 200‑word pitch on how you would convince a dean to join a food science community.
• Describe one new food product that does not yet exist (scientific feasibility preferred).