High School Intern/Trevecca Urban Farm/Trevecca Urban Farm Intern
About The Position
The Trevecca Urban Farm is a program of the Center for Social Justice at Trevecca Nazarene University. The Farm exists to teach and inspire neighbors to steward nature responsibly and grow their own food. We want to create food sources that give health to our bodies and create well-being for the soil, air, water, and wildlife in our city. -The Trevecca Urban Farm internship gives students the opportunity to do engaging, meaningful, physical work as they learn how to care for gardens, trees, nature trails, and animals (chickens, ducks, pigs, and goats) on our campus farm. In addition to practicing farming and environmental care and earning a Permaculture Design Certification, interns will learn about the impacts of industrial agriculture, climate change, and related ecological issues, and what can be done about it on both a personal and global scale. They will also learn about career opportunities in different areas of agriculture and conservation and go on short group bike rides around and close to campus.
Requirements
- Willingness to perform physical work
- Willingness to work outdoors
- Working well with others
- Positive attitude
- Leadership capabilities
- Close-toed shoes REQUIRED - sneakers or hiking boots
- Pants or shorts - no skirts
- Shirts must be worn at all times. Appropriate T-shirts or tank tops are allowed; no crop tops. Highly recommend hats, sunglasses, neck coverings, etc.
- Working outdoors, walking on uneven surfaces, lifting, kneeling, digging, comfortable around farm animals (chickens, ducks, pigs, and goats) biking (not required but encouraged)
Responsibilities
- Completing a permaculture design certification by the end of the internship
- Working outdoors on nature trail restoration
- Planting, tending, and harvesting from orchards and gardens
- Safe and responsible care of farm animals
- Assisting in our TreeCycle bike program by learning bike mechanics and maintenance
- Learning to lead visitors and camp participants in understanding urban farming and ecology practices
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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