See our internships below. We look forward to viewing your application!
West Broad Farmers Market Internships
Market Planning Internship Description:
The Market Planning Intern will have an integral part in helping reach new customers, increase vendor sales, and fulfill our mission related to community engagement & education. Our ask from you is you can be comfortable working with diverse communities, have a willingness to learn, be hardworking, flexible and want to make this a positive experience. We hope to find a market planning intern interested in working with us through the Summer and Fall semesters, but start and end dates are flexible.
Responsibilities:
- Help plan activities for the market
- Attend the West Broad Farmers Market 2-3 Saturdays per month. The purpose of these events will be to inform the community about the West Broad Market Garden, WBFM, vendor development programs and shopping incentives. Some outreach efforts will also focus on increasing the number of shoppers utilizing their SNAP benefits at WBFM.
- Assist Market Manager with various projects for the 2023 market season, including event planning and execution for special themed markets, assisting in the creation and facilitation of market games, activities, and community competitions, and other projects as needed
Basic Qualifications
- Live in or near Athens for the 2023 school year
- Reliable and consistent transportation
- Hard-working, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as with others
- Willing to learn, and able to learn quickly
- Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
- Able to work outside in all weather conditions, from rain to mid-summer heat
- Have a specific interest in farmers markets, the local food movement, and/or nutrition/agricultural education
Conditions of Internship:
- This internship is an unpaid, volunteer-based opportunity
- Hours for this position are flexible, and we are happy to work around your class and work schedules.
- Although interns are encouraged to create a consistent schedule, weekly schedules are flexible; interns will work with their supervisors to create their own schedules. You are welcome (and encouraged!) to work from your home, coffee shop, etc. for projects that don’t require your presence on site. This internship will require in-person hours most Saturdays.
- You will turn in a time sheet every two weeks, detailing what tasks you worked on and accomplished during that period.
If you are interested in applying for this position, email the West Broad Farmers Market Manager, Javier Zavaleta at javier@athenslandtrust.org. Please include a brief bio and why you think you would be a great candidate.
Social Media Intern
- Gather and create content for the WBFM’s social media channels to appropriately communicate the mission, values, and goals of Athens Land Trust’s market to the greater community
- Review analytics on social media and adapt content strategy to improve engagement
- Live in or near Athens for the 2023 school year
- Be hard-working, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as with others
- Have a willingness to learn, and able to learn quickly
- Have excellent verbal and oral communication skills
- Have familiarity with popular social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Tik Tok, etc.). Experience with social media/digital marketing is a plus
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with or proficiency in Adobe CC applications is a plus
- Have a specific interest in farmers markets, the local food movement, and/or nutrition/agricultural education
Conservation & Community Agriculture Internships
Farm Business and Communications Support Internship
Athens Land Trust’s Community Agriculture and Conservation Programs are looking for motivated, hard-working, and driven individuals to assist our efforts to develop farm businesses by providing vital information to new, beginning, under-served and socially disadvantaged farmers about USDA programs, NRCS programs, Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs, best business practices, financial management, and strategies for creating viable and stable agricultural
enterprises.
Position Type: Internship ~ 10-20hrs/week. Ideal candidates will have:
- An interest or background in Agricultural Communication, Community Outreach, Business Development, Sustainable Agriculture, or another related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Social Media experience
Familiarity with popular social media platforms
The ability to work with diverse communities
Interns will assist with:
- Education and outreach
- Farm-Business Planning and Best Practices
- Focusing on topics such as effective record-keeping strategies
- Education in Sustainable Agricultural Practices, including topics such as crop rotation, Organic standards, IPM, etc.
- Preparing and presenting Informational workshops for farmers and their families
- Facilitating 1:1 consultations about the topics listed above
- Creating social media content to advertise and market workshops to local farmers
- Marketing and outreach to promote attendance at educational workshops
- Assist in designing flyers and brochures, publishing advertisements in local
newspapers, reaching out to local radio stations, and any other methods that will help increase workshop attendance. - Draft Farmer Outreach Newsletters
This is an unpaid internship opportunity. You will however receive extensive educational opportunities, real-world experience, and the satisfaction of greatly contributing to your local community! If you are interested in this position please submit your resume and a brief bio to Justin Merrifield at justin@athenslandtrust.org. For additional information call (706)613-0122.
Williams Farm Internship
Located just two miles from downtown Athens, the Williams Farm is an oasis in the city where Athens Land Trust staff, community members, and volunteers work together to steward the land and provide educational opportunities. The Williams Farm is the host site for the Williams Farm Incubator Program, which provides access to land, training and resources to beginning farmers belonging to groups whose members have historically been subject to racial or ethnic prejudice. The goal of the program is to help these farmers hone their skills and develop independent sustainable farm businesses.
The Williams Farm is part of Athens Land Trust’s Community Agriculture Program, which is committed to neighborhood revitalization by developing a sustainable local food system in some of Athens’ most food insecure communities, strengthening the local economy and building unity and wellness at the community level.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for individuals who are interested in learning about how to make their community a better place by becoming a part of the local food movement. Applicants should have a willingness to learn, be hardworking, flexible, positive, and possess an interest in sustainable farming.
The Work:
Williams Farm interns will assist the Williams Farm staff in creating and maintaining production space so that incubator program participants will have an opportunity to succeed. This work will include: bed preparation, cover crop sowing & management, irrigation construction & repair, weed management, and management of perennials such as fruit trees & berry bushes. Interns will also have the opportunity to assist incubator farmers in their farming endeavors.
Ideally, candidates will be able to commit to a two-month term of service. Start dates, internship duration and weekly hours can be flexible according to the candidate’s schedule and the needs of the farm. Interns are asked to join us for at least 10 hours of farm work each week.
This is an unpaid internship opportunity. However, you will receive extensive educational opportunities, real-world experience and the satisfaction of contributing to your local community!
To apply for this position, please email Seth Nivens: seth@athenslandtrust.org. Please include a brief bio and why you think you would be a great candidate.