GW’s Office of Innovation (OIE) is hosting the New Venture Competition (NVC) – an opportunity for student entrepreneurs to bring their vision to life with the chance to win cash and in-kind prizes. 

This year, GFI has partnered with NVC to offer a new Food Innovation track that welcomes ideas transforming how food or beverages are cultivated, processed, produced, stored, distributed, consumed or up-cycled/disposed. If your idea seeks to improve food security, nutritional quality, and sustainability through innovative products, services, technologies, or business models, we want to see it!

The deadline for Round one written applications is Sunday, February 1st. 

HIP offers paid, 10-week internships with leading organizations working in global food security, public health, education, housing, advocacy, and emergency response exclusively to GW undergraduate and graduate students. GW students have the opportunity to intern with organizations such as World Central Kitchen and Project HOPE. 
HIP provides a dynamic cohort experience with built-in professional development and mentorship. Join information sessions on December 17 and January 2 to learn more.  Applications are open through Monday, January 12, 2026.

We’ve had so much fun hosting Harvest House events this semester. Here’s a recap of some of our favorites! Want to get involved? Email globalfoodinstitute@gwu.edu and visit GFI’s events page to learn more.

Granola making fun with friends

Kibbeh and Syrian Lentil Soup demonstration with Chefs Rami Al Ghazzi and Shaza Sakbani 

Friendsgiving feast with our friends at Milken Public Health

Chefs Rami Al Ghazzi and Shaza Sakbani's cooking demonstration was featured in The National. Read about GFI's work with them and their powerful story. 

You don't have to be a Food Leadership OR Sustainability minor to take GFI/SUST courses this spring, these courses are open to all students! Check out our course offerings!  

Are you leading a capstone (or other project-based) course and are looking for an outside partner with a project idea on food, agriculture, or sustainability topics? Let GFI help you connect with a food systems professional in our network! Fill out your course information here and we will do our best to do some matchmaking! For specific inquiries, please contact globalfoodinstitute@gwu.edu. 

The Zero Hunger Internship 2026 cohort applications open Thursday, December 4, 2025 and close Thursday, January 30, 2026. This is a 10-week, paid opportunity for college students and recent graduates. Interns will receive hands-on training, attend educational seminars, and collaborate with like-minded peers on a joint-research project. 

Kitchen of Purpose is a bilingual culinary training program in the DMV that centers student success. This position will support workforce development for students to ensure they have everything they need to succeed. Responsibilities include conducting outreach events, promoting programs, scheduling interviews, assisting applicants, and tracking recruitment. 

Bread for the World is a Christian advocacy organization that educates and equips people to help end hunger in the United States and the world. They are currently hiring interns for areas including domestic policy, international policy, special events, and data analysis. Applications are due by Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 

We want to lift up your work and share information about events, and opportunities to collaborate. Email us at globalfoodinstitute@gwu.edu.