<p>Heritage Grocers Group is a leading Hispanic grocer based in Ontario, California with 115 stores, in 6 states under the banners of Cardenas Markets (CA, NV & AZ), El Rancho Supermercado (TX & KS) and Tony's Fresh Market (IL). Through its Heritage Grocers Giving Foundation, they are committed to supporting its customers' health and financial wellbeing with a robust offering of fresh produce, competitive pricing and an orientation toward being an active community partner. The Foundation is recruiting a results-oriented, graduate-level student for a three-month internship working towards expanding the company's effort to improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables for low-income communities. This internship is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of public health, food systems and business.</p> <p>POSITION SUMMARY:</p> <p>The intern will play a key role in developing partnerships with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other primary care providers serving low-income populations across California and Nevada (with an opportunity to explore other relationships in other states where Heritage Grocers operates, such as Texas and/or Illinois). The goal is to design and implement innovative strategies that increase the consumption of fresh produce by health impacted individuals / patients through community-based initiatives, financial incentives, and health education.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <p>The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:</p> <ul> <li>Identify and build partnerships with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and community serving organizations that focus on improving health outcomes through nutrition </li><li>Plan, execute and fund models to engage health impacted individuals / patients in purchasing and consuming fresh produce </li><li>Conduct research on state and federal funding opportunities that could subsidize the cost of fruits and vegetables </li><li>Create evaluation tools and define metrics to measure program effectiveness </li><li>Assist in planning community engagement events or pilots at participating health centers </li><li>Prepare reports, presentations, and briefings for internal stakeholders </li></ul> <p>SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Currently enrolled in a graduate program in public health or business </li><li>Results orientation and comfort building new partnerships across sectors </li><li>Familiarity with the social determinants of health and the role of FQHCs in community wellness </li><li>Strong research, communication, and organizational skills </li><li>Demonstrated interest in food access, health equity, and mission aligned businesses </li><li>Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities </li><li>Spanish proficiency preferred </li></ul> <p>WHAT YOU'LL GAIN:</p> <ul> <li>Direct experience designing and implementing programs that may have a double bottom line impact of improving health and revenue </li><li>Exposure to community health systems and produce retail operations </li><li>Opportunity to present your work to the company's CEO and Executive Leadership Team in January 2026 </li><li>Professional development in cross-sector collaboration and strategic program design </li></ul> <p>PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS:</p> <p>The physical demands and work conditions below represent those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:</p> <ul> <li>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and use the hands to handle objects, tools, or controls. </li><li>Successful performance requires vision abilities that include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. </li><li>The work environment is typical of an office. </li><li>Ability to lift up to 15 lbs. </li></ul> <p>IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE</p> <p>The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.</p> <p>Disclaimer :</p> <p>Pay Scale $20.00</p> <p>The pay scale above is the salary or hourly wage range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position. Within this range, individual pay is determined by location and other factors including, but not limited to, specific skills, relevant work experience, and relevant education and/or training. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with California Labor Code § 432.3 and state and local minimum wage standards.</p>