To celebrate the start of the new year, Groundswell would like to announce two new student internship opportunities with Groundswell through the Sustainability Internship Program, a program of the Tompkins County Planning Department. The positions will be either work-study (paid) or volunteer position. Students of color and students with very limited financial resources are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please go to Sustainability Internship Program for more details on how to apply.
Work directly with our Administrative Manager, Milagros Gustafson-Hernandez. Duties include database entry, phone calls, research, organizational development, desktop publishing, post office runs and other tasks as needed.
Skills required: Strong organizational skills. Excel, Word, social media, and Google docs.
Total Project Hours or Weekly Time Commitment: 5-8 hours per week, preferably for both Fall and Spring semesters
We are conducting our first major community outreach event this fall - the Groundswell Local Food & Farming Festival, to be held October 21, at the site of our new “Incubator Farm” at EcoVillage. This is a critical opportunity for us to increase community awareness of our programs and strengthen our relationships with diverse populations in the Ithaca area community. Assist Groundswell staff in planning, organizing, marketing, conducting, and evaluating Groundswell’s first Local Food & Farming Festival. Work closely with Administrative Manager Milagros Gustafson-Hernandez to recruit and coordinate volunteers, conduct outreach in the local community, develop informational materials, organize the educational program, and evaluate impacts.
Skills required:
Excellent organizational skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong skills with Excel, word processing, web-based communication and social media. Strong interest and enthusiasm about farming, food, multiculturalism and sustainability. Please indicate your level of experience with multicultural work or living situations in your application cover letter.
Total Project Hours or Weekly Time Commitment: 5-6 hours per week, up to 60 total hours.
Internship Duration: Fall Semester. May end in November if student prefers.
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