About NEP

We are currently hiring for the positions listed below. Click on one of the available opportunities to review position details and apply online through the Purdue Careers website. Interviews will be held through October 13, with positions beginning November 6, 2023.

If you have any questions about these positions that you’d like addressed prior to applying, please email Blake Connolly at baconnol@purdue.edu. 

Nutrition Education Program Advisor Positions:

Best known for cooking demonstrations and sharing food samples and cooking tools, our certified Nutrition Education Program Advisors (NEPAs) offer FREE lessons for children, teens, and adults that can make a healthy difference in the lives of Hoosiers. Online or in-person, our practical, hands-on programs show audiences how to stretch food dollars; plan fast, easy and healthy meals; increase physical activity; and much more!

Community Wellness Coordinator Positions:

Our Community Wellness Coordinators (CWCs) help make the healthy choice the easy choice by providing support services to community-driven public health efforts. With an eye toward long-term change, CWCs collaborate with community partners to impact policies, systems, and environments. CWCs have worked on everything from community gardens and farmers markets to food access and healthy corner stores.