Nutrition & Wellness Intern, FLIK / Nebraska Athletics / Lincoln, NE

Nutrition & Wellness Intern

Location: 1210 Vine Street, Lincoln, NE. Online applications only.

Schedule: to be discussed during interview; opportunity to work weekend catering events.

Pay Range: $15.00–$17.00 per hour.

Position Details

Flik Athletics & the University of Nebraska, Lincoln is seeking a Dietetics/Nutrition/Hospitality undergraduate or graduate student with experience in foodservice, food safety, culinary nutrition, menu analysis, sport nutrition, allergen management, special diets and wellness program implementation.

Interns will work under the Flik Dietician to lead and assess food safety and wellness initiatives through collaboration with culinary teams, operational leaders and client stakeholders to uphold best practices, strengthen compliance and deliver measurable program outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Food Safety & Quality Assurance: observe site‑level execution of food safety programs, learn to conduct food safety audits, develop corrective action plans.
• Teamworks Nutrition & Performance Kitchen: assist the Dietician with importing weekly menus into Teamworks Kitchen Menu Builder and publishing menus for student‑athletes and staff; extensive training on importing recipes and working with chefs to update the UNL database.
• Allergen Labeling & Risk Management: support site‑level execution of allergen control and labeling protocols, train culinary and service teams on allergen management, ensure accurate communication of allergen and ingredient information through digital and physical labeling platforms and learn menu management software.
• Wellness Programming: support implementation of performance‑minded and wellness‑forward menu offerings, collaborate with culinary, front of house, wellness and marketing teams to promote educational wellness campaigns, healthy eating initiatives and nutrient transparency; serve as the expert in nutrition and wellness at tabling events, employee events and client presentations as needed.
• Training & Team Support: develop and deliver training sessions on food safety, allergens, sport nutrition and wellness for culinary and service teams; mentor unit‑level allergen champions.
• Customer Service: create friendly, solution‑focused experiences for guests and team members, ensuring every comment receives a response within 24 hours and important feedback is shared with management to drive continuous improvement.

Benefits & Compensation

Paid internship. Not eligible for PTO or benefits such as medical, dental, vision. Associates may be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time‑off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For details, see the company wage transparency document.

Free meals, uniforms and laundering service available at select locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. Employees are not discharged or denied benefit based on race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. This job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks and requirements associated with this position. The company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details:

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Flik maintains a drug‑free workplace.