Farm Education Summer Internships, Hillside Farm

Posted by on March 12, 2012

Greener Partners | 3215 Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA 19426 | http://greenerpartners.org

Farm Education Summer Internships Hillside Farm

Media, PA

Internship Overview
Greener Partners’ Farm Education Internships provide college-‐level students opportunities to gain hands-on experience on a community farm, and in planning and implementing farm-­based programming. The
internship integrates experiential learning, teaching, and summer camp program development over the course of two to three months in the summer.

Farm Education Interns at Greener Partners’ farm hubs participate in the following activities:
Summer Camp Support – During the summer, Farm Education Interns’ primary responsibility will be to assist
the lead Educator with farm-­based programs and activities during the summer camp.  This includes acting as a camp counselor during camp hours, assisting with and occasionally leading camp activities, and ensuring safety of all campers.

Farm Education Curriculum Development – In addition to working directly with the summer camp, Interns will have the opportunity to research and plan educational activities unique to the site they are working on.
This could include developing a program about how watersheds affect crops, a series of activities that
involve young people in creating a compost bin, or another topic of interest. Interns will work under the
supervision and support of Greener Partners’ education staff to develop the topic area, create the activity plan, and ultimately lead the activity with campers.

Administrative Support -­ Support advancement of the summer camp and farm education program by assisting with data entry and project evaluation, researching best practices, and other projects as assigned.

Hours and Compensation

Internship Period: June 13 – August 14
Hours:

Camp hours run from 9 am – 2 pm during the weeks of June 18 – August 10. Interns must be available 32 hours per week during those times and additional hours as specified. Stipends are available for college level interns.

In addition to the stipends, Farm Education Summer Interns with Greener Partners may be able to earn college credit through their university or college.

About Greener Partners

Greener Partners (http://www.greenerpartners.org) is a non-­profit organization dedicated to building community through sustainable farming projects and farm-­based education. It is our mission to inspire individuals and communities to support and eat locally grown, seasonal food. Greener Partners operates several community farms that serve as resources for local food and food-­‐based education.

For more information and to apply, email resume to erin.decou@greenerpartners.org.