Communications Intern - Anonymous employee WhyHunger Employee Review

5.0
Jan 12, 2017
Anonymous intern
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Pros

I was really impressed by WhyHunger's commitment to grassroots organizing. WhyHunger's history makes it an interesting organization and I think they are doing a good job in evolving their mission and vision to a focus on social and environmental justice over charity. I got the feeling in the office that everyone was there because they truly wanted to be. I learned a lot about communications in particular and non-profits in general while working directly on food justice issues. I felt like a member of the team even though I was only there for a few months.

Cons

Compensation was not bad compared to other internships but still challenging in an expensive city like New York. Part-time internships give you time to work elsewhere.

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Pros

Great company, great coworkers, inclusive environment, great cause

Cons

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1.0
Mar 21, 2014
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Pros

-You can travel to interesting places. -You meet some really wonderful activists from around the country and the world. -Lots of "lower" staff members are friendly and fun to be around. -A good chance to understand and engage with the issues surrounding the work and mission.

Cons

-The leadership in this place (especially on the Programs side) is like the movie Mean Girls. It's all about preferential treatment, favoritism, and closed-door conversations and decisions. Lots of bullying. No HR dept. to speak of. -Very clear (but unspoken) racism from upper management, as well as lack of respect for younger employees. -People get hired and fired in the place out of the blue and it's demoralizing to the staff. -Lack of equity in terms of benefits. Some people could work from home when they liked, and others did not have this flexibility (even those who need it more). -Too much time planning, too little time implementing. -Senior management disregards deadlines often and demand your flexibility. However, they have the "right" to do whatever they want. They can be 3 hours late to a meeting or reschedule it a fifth time. Your time is not important to them.

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