NEW New Roots Farm Intern (Unpaid) Internship – Internship IRC – International Rescue Committee Glendale

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Learning about the aquaponics system and community gardens to actively contribute to the Community Food Hub

• Completing assigned daily checklist responsibilities, including aquaponics system maintenance and site maintenance (including, but not limited to: taking care of fish, cleaning settling tanks, weeding inside greenhouse, keeping greenhouse organized, etc.)

• Contributing to educational programming around farming for clients

• Assisting with group volunteer days

• Performing other general site-related improvement projects

• Communicating regularly with farmers and community gardeners

• Alerting New Roots Staff of any issues that may come up at the garden

• Assisting with growing on the IRC demonstration plot (seeding, watering, weeding, caring for seedlings/transplants, pruning, harvesting, etc.)

• Assisting growers as needed with crop plans, pest management and irrigation

• Developing and completing at least one focused side-project related to farming, aquaponics, gardening, or agricultural practices, as planned and discussed with New Roots staff

LEARNING OUTCOMES: An Internwill learn the following skills: 

• Develop a working knowledge of managing an working urban farm site

• Planning, propagating, growing, harvesting, and marketing produce

• Planning and executing educational programming for refugee armers/gardeners

• Build outreach skills with residents as well as many non-English speaking farmers. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• A strong passion for and knowledge of food and farming issues

• Bachelor’s degree or course work in related field preferred

• Prior experience working in urban agriculture, gardening, or aquaponics preferred

• Prior experience working with refugees, immigrant or pre-literate populations in non-traditional setting preferred

• An understanding that this is a mostly outdoors internship with the majority of the time focused on hands on tasks

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills required

• A flexible schedule and ability to travel to both farm sites regularly

• Ability to lift 30 lbs

Note this position is unpaid

Time Commitment:Various times on Monday- Friday 8– 5 pm, some Saturdays 8-12pm,for 3 month minimum

This position reports to the New RootsFarm Coordinator