For Students
Fellowships
The Berkeley Food Institute is committed to connecting students to careers in food systems. As part of our mission to provide mentorship to students, we have developed opportunities for students to work with BFI in a range of capacities, including research, communications, community engagement, and policy.
Student Opportunities: Open Positions (Apply by July 10)
- Student Administrative Assistant
- Campus Agroecology Fellow
- Food & Farm Systems Engagement Fellow
- Student Communications Assistant
- Graduate Student Community Engagement and Farm to School Summit Assistant
- Policy Assistant – Agroecology
Bonnie Reiss Leading on Climate Fellowship
University of California Office of the President (UCOP) Bonnie Reiss Leading on Climate Fellowship engages and energizes students in support of UC’s climate action and sustainable food goals. The fellowship program is funded by the UC President’s Global Climate Leadership Council (GCLC) in support of the President’s Leading on Climate priority, Sustainable Food and Agriculture Fellow Cohort.
The Berkeley Food Institute serves as UC Berkeley lead contact for Sustainable Food and Agriculture Fellow Cohort within the larger Bonnie Reiss Fellowship program.
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Past BFI Fellows
Sofia Rose Lyons
Bonnie Reiss Food Systems Learning & Career Programs Fellow
Haas School of Business, MBA program
Allison Parr
Bonnie Reiss Food & Farm Systems Engagement Fellow
Environmental Economics, Rausser College of Natural Resources
UC Global Food Initiative Fellows
Isabel Martin, Food Systems Careers Fellow
Undergraduate, Environmental Sciences
Jesús Nazario
Graduate Student Fellow
Phd Candidate, Ethnic Studies
UC Global Food Initiative Fellows
Isabel Martin, Food Systems Careers Fellow
Undergraduate, Environmental Sciences
Moncerrat Hernandez, Agricultural Labor Research Fellow
Undergraduate, Environmental Sciences
UC Global Food Initiative Fellows
Kevin Tuok, Undergraduate Fellow
Undergraduate, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rio Vargas, Agricultural Labor Research Fellow
Undergraduate, Film and Media; Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
Graduate Student Fellows
Irene Farah
PhD, City and Regional Planning
Jesus Nazario
PhD, Ethnic Studies
Farmland Monitoring Project Graduate Fellows
Sadie Frank
Masters, Development Practice
Geetika Pandya
Masters, Development Practice
Aaron Scherf
Masters, Development Practice
Graduate Student Research Fellows
Alex Yong Kang Chow
PhD, Geography
Chryl Corbin
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Samantha Derrick
Masters, Public Health Nutrition
Erin Esaryk
Masters, Public Health Nutrition
Shelley He
PhD, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Leke Hutchins
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Janis Kim
Masters, Public Health Nutrition
Frances Roberts-Gregory
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Casey Smith
Masters, Journalism
Jacob Spertus
Masters, Statistics
UC Global Food Initiative Fellows
Kevin Tuok, Undergraduate Fellow
Undergraduate, Molecular and Cell Biology
Rio Vargas, Agricultural Labor Research Fellow
Undergraduate, Film and Media; Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
UC Global Food Initiative Fellows
Prachi Jha, Undergraduate Fellow
Undergraduate, Molecular Environmental Biology
Lindsey Pfeiffer, Communications Fellow
Undergraduate, Environmental Economics and Policy
Mindy Price, Graduate Fellow
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Campus Food Equity and Inclusion Fellows
Cheuk Hang Fok, Gardens Outreach and Equity Fellow
Undergraduate, Social Welfare
Isa Gaillard, Policy Fellow
Masters, City Planning
Joyce Lee, Policy Fellow
Masters, Public Health Nutrition
Foodscape Mapping Project Research Fellows
Alexandra Barr
Undergraduate, Society and Environment
Selena Melgoza
Undergraduate, Society and Environment
UC Global Food Initiative Fellows
Aidee Guzman, Soil Health Fellow
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Jessie M. Jaeger, Basic Needs Fellow
Masters, Dual Degree in Public Health and City Planning
Zachary Rickrode-Fernandez, Nutrition Policy Fellow
Masters of Public Health
Daniela Solis, Student Ambassador
Undergraduate, Urban Studies, Food Systems Minor
Land Use Working Group Fellows
Isa Gaillard,
Masters, City Planning
Honora Montano, Coordinator
Masters, City and Regional Planning, Public Health
Coleman Rainey, Coordinator
PhD, Materials Science and Engineering
Tyler Brewington, Policy Equity and Inclusion Fellow
Masters, Public Health
Will Payne, Equity and Inclusion Mapping Fellow
PhD, Geography
Community Engagement and Leadership Fellows
Carmen Brick
PhD, Sociology
Erika Brown
PhD, Epidemiology, Public Health Nutrition
Jim LaChance
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Julieth Ortiz
Dual Master’s Student, City Planning and Environmental Planning-Landscape Architecture
Gill Tract Community Farm Fellows
Sam Good, Farm Management Fellow
Undergraduate, Civil Engineering
Ivy Harris, Food Justice Fellow
Undergraduate, Society and Environment
Melanie Petersen, Volunteer Management Fellow
Masters, Social Welfare
Lizzie Urie, Fundraising Fellow
Masters, Public Policy
Alina Vuong, Data Fellow
Undergraduate, Asian American and Asian Diaspora
UC Global Food Initiative Fellows
Maria Balcazar Tellez, Basic Needs Fellow
Masters, Public Policy, Food and Environmental Policy
Mackenzie Feldman, Student Ambassador
Undergraduate, Society and Environment
Katelynd Todd, Nutrition Policy and Food Environment Fellow
Master of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Philip Verma, Equity and Inclusion Fellow
Master of City Planning
Gill Tract Community Farm Fellows
Rebecca Correa, Summer Transition Fellow
Masters, Landscape Architecture
Emmanuelle Klachky, Summer Transition Fellow
Undergraduate, Development Studies
Katie McKnight, Research Fellow
Masters, Landscape Architecture
Angela Mimica, Farm Management Fellow
Masters, Landscape Architecture
Jessica Navarro, Farm Management and Data Fellow
Undergraduate, Society & Environment
UC Global Food Initiative Fellows
Grace Lihn, Experiential Learning Fellow
Undergraduate, Cooperative Urban Food Systems
Melina Packer, Equity and Inclusion Fellow
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Hortencia Rodríguez, Equity and Inclusion Fellow
Dual Master’s, Public Policy and International and Area Studies
Agnes Zhu, Student Ambassador
Undergraduate, Business Administration
Gina Hervey, Sustainable Agriculture Inventory Fellow
Undergrad, Conservation and Resource Studies
Maywa Montenegro, Diversified Farming Systems Communications Fellow
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Community Engagement and Leadership Fellows
Carolina Prado
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Simone Saldanha
Masters, Public Health
Equity and Inclusion Working Group Fellows
Camille Fassett
Undergraduate, Conservation and Resource Studies
Amy Huynh,
Undergraduate, Geography, Environmental Economics and Policy
Lizbeth Zuniga
Undergrad, Nutritional Science, Dietetics
UC Global Food Initiative Fellows
Emily Altman, Basic Needs Fellow
Masters, Epidemiology, Public Health Nutrition
Tara Benesch, Policy Fellow
MD/MS, UC Berkeley – UCSF Joint Medical Program
Melina Packer, Equity and Inclusion Fellow,
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Nicole Wong, Experiential Learning Fellow and Student Ambassador
Undergraduate, Conservation and Resource Studies
Kara Young, Equity and Inclusion Fellow
PhD, Sociology
Policy Brief Fellows
Sabine Dabady
Masters, Public Health
Laura Driscoll
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Sarah Ting
Masters, Public Policy
Community Engagement and Leadership Fellows
Michelle Azurin
Masters, Public Health
Laura Moreno
PhD, Energy and Resources
John Romankiewicz
Masters, Public Policy, Energy and Resources
UC Global Food Initiative Fellows
Miranda Everitt, Policy Fellow
Masters, Public Policy
Kate Kaplan, Experiential Learning Fellow
Undergraduate, Society and Environment
Liz Carlisle, Diversified Farming Systems Fellow
PhD, Geography
Maywa Montenegro, Diversified Farming Systems Fellow
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management