Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Anna spent her summer with ProduceGood in San Diego, shadowing a small but mighty gleaning team and coordinating a 1,000+ volunteer network. Anna helped ProduceGood rescue and redistribute food from all levels, including relationship development at farmers markets, harvesting from private residences, farms, and even rescuing surplus from grocery stores. Anna is excited about the immense difference one dedicated individual can create in their community.
Owen and Alysia were immersed in Sonoma, CA with a gleaning organization called Farm to Pantry. Over the summer, they gleaned hundreds of pounds of fresh produce from neighbor’s backyards and local farms to feed the local community. They are pictured at a donation drop-off for Redwood Empire Food Bank.
The Farmlink Project offers a summer internship for college students passionate about addressing issues in the food system. This 10-week, remote opportunity has three components: education, experiential learning, and community-building.
Interns will participate in weekly educational sessions to get diverse perspectives on the food system and learn in a nontraditional setting. Past sessions have focused topics ranging from policy and regenerative agriculture to resume development, and have featured guest speakers from Taylor Farms, Farm Fresh and the USDA.
Whether communicating with donors as a development intern or contacting charities as a food program intern, participants will gain “boots on the ground” experience engaging with various Farmlink stakeholders.
While this internship is fully remote, The Farmlink Project is a strong, interconnected community that stretches across the country. Summer interns will have the chance to meet and learn from full time team members, connect with fellow interns, and engage with their local community through in-person volunteer days.
More infoself-starter with an ability to adapt in a dynamic environment with little supervision; creative, innovative thinker with out-of-the-box problem solving skills; good time-management and organizational skills; comfortability with public speaking and presentation
enjoys working hard and looks for challenges; able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available; not afraid to take charge of a situation; can overcome obstacles to project design and receive critical feedback when given
demonstrates a professional, confident, and kind demeanor whether speaking to others in person over the phone, via video conference, through email and/or letters; ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, experience, and judgment; and good problem solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness
some higher education required (Associates or Bachelors); all majors accepted, freshman-juniors in school preferred
great capacity for self-management; a team builder who will connect to peers both on an individual level and in large groups; capacity to engage in new or out-of-your-comfort environments
The requirements listed in this description are guidelines; you do not have to satisfy every requirement or meet every qualification listed to apply. If you believe you have skills that are transferable to this internship experience and are excited by this opportunity, we encourage you to apply!