Agriculture and Community Health Summer Internships

Hiring Organization: Farm at Trinity Health Oakland
Employment type: Internship
Job Location: Pontiac, MI 48341
Application Due Date: April 15, 2023

Agriculture and Community Health Internship Farm at Trinity Health Oakland

This paid internship is an integral part of the Farm at Trinity Health Oakland.

Located at 44555 Woodward Ave, Pontiac, MI 48341

Scheduled at: 40 hours per week for 16 weeks

Compensation: $15/hr with full medical benefits, retirement savings plan, and PTO Required: High school diploma

Agriculture Specialty

    • In-depth crop production
    • Integrated pest management
    • Actively participate in all aspects of sustainable vegetable production, the Farm Share, and additional programming needs
    • Work with Farm volunteers of all ages
    • Develop and implement supplemental educational offerings (e.g., cooking classes, recipe samples)
    • Create educational materials to accompany vegetables distributed to clinics and Farm Share members (e.g., vegetable storage tips, information about Farm programming, healthy recipes)
    • Ability to lift 50 lbs.

 

Education Specialty

  • Actively participate in all aspects of sustainable vegetable production, the Farm Share, and additional programming needs
  • Work with Farm volunteers of all ages
  • Development, evaluation, and implementation of summer camp programming
  • Manage the community engagement garden
  • Develop and implement supplemental educational offerings (e.g., cooking classes, recipe samples)
  • Create educational materials to accompany vegetables distributed to clinics and Farm Share members (e.g., vegetable storage tips, information about Farm programming, healthy recipes)

For more information and to apply:

Agriculture and Community Health Intern – Education Specialty


 

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