Field Intern

**Position: Field Intern (Food & Nutrition Development Project)

Location: Guwahati, Assam stationed on-site at the pilot government school, Kamrup Metro district

Duration: 30 operating days (pilot trial period), with possibility of extension into Phase 2

Reporting to: Swarup Anand Dutta

Type: Full-time, on-site internship** About The Project The Food & Nutrition Development Project is developing nutritionally enriched, ready-to-cook premix meal solutions for school-going children. As part of the pilot phase, the project is conducting a one-month trial at a government school in Guwahati.

Role Overview The Field Intern will be the organisation's on-ground representative at the pilot school for the full duration of the trial. This is a hands-on, school-based role requiring daily presence to oversee meal preparation, collect feedback, monitor operations, and ensure the trial runs smoothly and generates reliable data for the post-trial review.

Key Responsibilities Be present at the school daily during meal preparation and service to observe and support the process

Demonstrate correct preparation of each new recipe to the school cook on its first day of use

Verify portioning accuracy 160g for Primary students, 250g for Upper Primary students

Administer and collect student acceptability feedback forms and teacher/staff feedback forms

Maintain a daily consumption log quantity prepared, quantity served, estimated wastage

Check incoming deliveries against the delivery note verify quantity, pack condition, and label accuracy

Monitor storage conditions of premix packs at the school (cool, dry, ventilated, FIFO practice)

Photograph the finished meal at least once per recipe per week for documentation

Report any operational issues, quality concerns, or delays promptly to the Project Lead

Support compilation of data for the end-of-trial Trial Summary Report

Requirements Based in or willing to relocate to Guwahati for the full duration of the trial

Available to be on-site at the school daily, including on Day 1 of the trial

Background in nutrition, food science, public health, social work, or a related field preferred

Comfortable working directly with school staff, teachers, and young children

Basic proficiency in Assamese and/or Hindi preferred, in addition to English

Good communication skills and attention to detail this role involves consistent, accurate data collection

Prior experience in field research, community work, or school-based programmes is an advantage but not mandatory

What We Offer Hands-on experience in a real-world school nutrition pilot programme

Direct exposure to government school systems and the PM POSHAN framework

Certificate of completion and letter of recommendation on successful completion of the internship