The Foodlink Career Fellowship requires that nominees are able to meet the following basic requirements
Foodlink Career Fellows must (be):
- At least 18 years of age
- Able to maintain a daily schedule generally between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm, Monday-Friday
- Eligible to work in the United States
- Drug free
- Live in a stable housing environment
- Home for at least one month after incarceration, and clear of any arrest warrants
- Have a current physical exam (within a year of the date of application)
- Able to see well enough to read at 2.5 feet with reasonable accommodations
- Able to stand for a minimum of 8 hours with two 10-minute breaks and be able to lift 50 pounds with reasonable accommodations
- Able to hear in an environment with background noise from a distance of 20 feet with reasonable accommodations
- Able to complete a literacy and math assessment in English
- Able to read, speak, and comprehend English in a fast-paced environment
- Able to successfully complete the hands-on, pre-training shadow and evaluation