Your Checklist for an "Interview Ready Packet"
If you are invited for an interview, please ensure that you bring in physical copies of numbers 3-5 with you.
- This application, completed and submitted
- A completed and submitted "Nomination Form"
- This form will be automatically emailed to your nominator. Please ensure you fill out an accurate email address for them, and ask them to keep an eye out for our email.
- Recent physical (within the last year)
- Valid picture ID (eg: NYS Driver's License, non-driver ID or passport)
- Social security card
- We will make copies of ID and SS card when you come in for an interview
A committee reviews all applications carefully. During this pre-screening process, candidates are selected to come in for an initial interview with a team of Foodlink staff. Candidates should bring supporting documents including recent resume, certificates and/or diplomas, copy of HSD, GED or TASC, and letters of personal reference. During the interview, candidates also will sit for a literacy & math assessment.
Eligibility Criteria:
The Foodlink Career Fellowship is designed to support individuals who have faced significant barriers to sustained employment and career growth. This is a competitive training program and each candidate undergoes a rigorous assessment prior to acceptance. Successful applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria.