Farmer Training Intern - Language Justice (2501)

About the Role

In this role, you will support the Farmer Training Team in support of grant outcomes that focus on language justice, especially for aspiring and current Spanish speaking farmers, and support for Veterans interested in or currently farming. This work involves supporting an evening, online course in Crop Production (in English and Spanish), a Harvest Heroes workshop series for Veterans, and strengthening support for BIPOC farmers and their access to USDA funding. You will also assist with grant reporting and grant writing by reviewing narratives, compiling workshop data, and contributing background research.

Responsibilities

• Attending various evening workshops (typically ~1.5 hrs on Tuesday and Wednesdays) and compiling reporting data (# registered, attendance, survey results, etc.)
• Attending occasional in-person farm workshops in eastern Massachusetts
• Creating YouTube thumbnails, descriptions, and uploading workshop recordings
• Drafting follow-up participant emails with workshop resources and slides
• Formatting speaker content into templates to be used in the future
• Maintaining a master spreadsheet with workshop data and survey results
• Reviewing grant narratives and providing suggestions, ideas, and research support for future grant proposals
• Translate materials in Spanish, with potential to interpret short meetings in Spanish for collaboration purposes

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Gain experience in project coordination and event support through workshop attendance and follow-up
• Develop skills in digital communications and resource creation using Canva, YouTube, and Microsoft Suite
• Learn how to organize and analyze workshop reporting data to meet grant requirements
• Build research and writing skills through grant narrative review and background research
• Understand how farmer training programs are designed, delivered, and evaluated
• Enhanced Spanish translation experience, particular around technical material related to farming

Qualifications

• Bi- or multi-lingual, with fluency in written Spanish
• Fluency in oral Spanish communication
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to track and summarize data accurately
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to regular communication with a supervisor (at least weekly, and regularly via e-mail)
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with Canva and YouTube platforms
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated interest in sustainable agriculture, farmer training, or workforce development
• Data analysis experience is a bonus

Location, Hours and Compensation

This is a remote first position. Local to Beverly, MA and able to come to the farm or to other locations in MA (occasional evenings and/or weekends – some transportation reimbursement may be possible for field visits).

This internship period will run during the academic year from Tuesday, Sep 8th, 2026, to Friday, Apr 23rd, 2027, for 5-10 hours per week.

You must be able to support work in the evenings, approximately 2-3x/month and one weekend day 1x/month.

Compensation is $22/hr for undergraduate students and $25/hr for graduate students.