Sustainability Intern

Gordon Food Service; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Weekly

Flex Hours

Gordon Food Service Store Discount

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Gordon Food Service invites you to join a 12-week paid internship at our Home Office. You will gain hands-on experience on meaningful projects with real business impact.

Work with departments across North America, receive mentorship, and take part in professional development, networking, and shadowing to explore your career path.

You will support sustainability initiatives, data collection and analysis, and engage in workshops and community efforts while building essential professional skills.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Sustainability or related field.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Responsibilities

• Assist in sustainability initiatives such as reducing environmental impact and waste reduction.
• Support data collection, aggregation, and analysis—energy usage, waste metrics, and donation summaries.
• Participate in mentorship, networking, and shadowing across departments.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sustainability or related field

Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Looking to build connections, careers, and a future at one of North America's largest food service distributors? Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern at our Home Office!

Our 12-week paid internship program offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry.

Build Connections By:

Working alongside our department team that serves our customers, employees, and partners across North America and Canada. Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas:

• Communications
• Finance
• Accounting
• Human Resources
• IT
• Marketing & Merchandising
• Supply Chain
• Sales

Build a Career:

In the Sustainability department by:

• Supporting key stewardship focus areas at Gordon Food Service, such as assessing and reducing environmental impact and minimizing food waste through strategic food donation initiatives and landfill diversion alternatives.
• Supporting data collection, aggregation, and analysis—including tracking energy usage, waste metrics, and food donation summaries.
• Actively drive internal awareness and team engagement in core stewardship initiatives.

Build the Future by:

Being an intern at Gordon Food Service, North America's largest family-owned broadline food service distributor and working alongside our department by:

• Attending unique networking opportunities in and outside the office.
• Engaging in our mentorship program
• Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential
• Participating in Gordon Food Services’ community and stewardship efforts
• Developing personal and professional skills through workshops about communication, LinkedIn, presenting, and more
• Embedding directly with a team that treats AI as a core collaborator. You will gain hands‑on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real‑world business impact

Meet the following qualifications to be considered for our 2027 internship program:

• Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Environment Studies, Sustainable Food Systems, Sustainable Supply Chain or related field.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher

Taking advantage of our competitive benefits package including:

• Paid Weekly
• Flex Hours
• Gordon Food Service Store Discount
• Employee Assistance Program

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco‑free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment drug tests.