Could a Career Working on Food Policy Be for You?

Join the executive director of Food Policy Pathways, Rachel Atcheson, and NYU School of Law student Joey Schnide, for a virtual conversation about how public service can be a powerful career pathway for advancing meaningful food and agriculture policy. This webinar will explore how summer internships can help students and early-career professionals get their foot in the door, build networks, and establish credibility in the policy space. Attendees will learn practical tips on how to get started—including timelines, application materials, outreach strategies, and essential know-how—and take their first steps toward a career in government shaping a more resilient food system. Register now!

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Rachel Atcheson currently serves as the executive director of Food Policy Pathways, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that empowers the next generation of policy leaders, shaping a skilled workforce to drive cost-effective, sustainable, and healthy food and agriculture policies. She previously served as Deputy Director of New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Food Policy focusing on plant-forward food policy in the city by contributing to the establishment of Meatless Mondays and Plant Powered Fridays in NYC public schools, the launch of the lifestyle medicine programs in NYC Health + Hospitals, and other public health and sustainability initiatives.

Joey Schnide is a third-year student at NYU School of Law. He has worked across legislative, regulatory, and public-interest settings. As a policy counsel extern in the office of New York Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, he drafted legislation addressing digital redlining and supported implementation of New York’s ban on the retail sale of dogs and cats. He previously served as a summer law clerk at the Federal Trade Commission, where he worked on antitrust and consumer protection matters, and as grants associate at Coefficient Giving, a major funder of farmed animal welfare advocacy. He has also authored an amicus brief, with Professor David Siffert, on behalf of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Farm Sanctuary in support of New York City’s defense of its foie gras ban.