Food & Land Access Intern

Responsibilities

• Aid in the development of materials and curriculum for garden orientations.
• Facilitate logistics for garden orientations covering season rules, gardening basics, and seed distributions.
• Assist in garden outreach and gather applications from interested clients.
• Support gardener and farmer communications, trainings, and meetings.
• Assist in the development and management of garden and farm infrastructure.
• Attend garden and farm workdays to assist in infrastructure projects and spring land preparation.
• Respond to clients' needs and support their requests through research of community resources, food pantries, and supply deliveries.
• Collect and evaluate information on local community needs and the effectiveness of programming.

Requirements

• Background in nutrition, public health, health promotion, or environmental and sustainability studies with gardening or farming experience preferred.
• Motivated, creative, flexible, and able to work independently.
• Strong organization and communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable working with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Valid driver’s license, active insurance policy, and access to reliable transportation.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate knowledge about the benefits of community gardening, farming, and related programming for refugee and New American populations.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate with limited English speakers and people from different cultures.
• Show an increased knowledge of best gardening and farming practices including irrigation systems, planting and plant health, and soil preparation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of New Roots and how best to promote the program to potential new clients.
• Show knowledge of community food systems in Salt Lake City.

Position Logistics

• Length of Service: 3-4 months, more if intern wants to stay on.
• Compensation: This is an unpaid internship.
• Hours: 5-15 hours per week, flexible schedule including some evenings and Saturdays.
• Supervisor: Jaime Schuyler, New Roots Food Access Coordinator.