Various Environmental Education Internships Available

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Organization

Growing Gardens of Boulder County

Job Posted

December 18, 2023

Job status

Open

Job Category

Job Type

Job Duration

Job Compensation Type

Remote

No

Website

Click here to apply

Careers

Contact Name

Megan Reynoso

Contact Email

mreynoso@growinggardens.org

Deadline to Apply

Location

Boulder, CO
United States
Environmental Education Interns gain incredible hands-on experience teaching and learning in our programs as they develop essential skills for environmental education. Environmental Educators improve their teaching techniques through trainings, practice, reflection, and feedback. Fall Environmental Educators spend most of their time directly teaching in the Children’s Peace Garden programs such as field trips and classroom visits.

Summary

Environmental Education Internships

Children’s Peace Garden programs teach children environmental stewardship, nutrition education, respect for diversity, and creative self-expression to nurture a healthy, happy, and well-balanced child. 6,000 children from ages 5-11 participate in Children’s Peace Garden programming each year.

Environmental Education Interns teach a wide variety of engaging hands-on activities about organic gardening practices, the garden as a source of food, the importance of pollinators and visiting our honeybee hives, building healthy soil by exploring our vermicomposting system, and more. Interns are given the responsibility to teach independently as well as with a team, gaining valuable experience for future teaching in Environmental Education.

Full Season - Environmental Education Internship
March – November, 40 hrs/wk, Hourly Pay + Paid Vacation

Spring - Environmental Education Internship
March – May, 15 hrs/wk, Stipend Provided

Summer - Environmental Education Internship
May – August, 24 hrs/wk, Stipend Provided

Fall - Environmental Education Internship
August – November, 15 hrs/wk, Stipend Provided

For more information about these internships: https://growinggardens.org/internships/education/

 

Growing Gardens’ mission is to cultivate community through sustainable urban agriculture. Our programs empower people of all ages, income levels, and abilities by connecting them with their local food system, each other, and the environment.  

Our organization values the diverse skills and individuals that come together to create a thriving community and workplace. We are committed to the work we do, and bring our best selves each day, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously, have fun, and enjoy the process of doing good in our community.  We take care of each other and put people at the center of everything we do.



 

Compensation Information

Benefits of Interning with Growing Gardens:

  • Hourly pay of $15.66 will be paid via direct deposit every two weeks. 

  • Intern receives 1 week paid vacation.

  • Your own weekly share ($20-$25 value) of fresh seasonal vegetables each week from the garden June-October as the season permits.

  • 50% off all produce at the farmstand (June - October)

  • 50% off all plants and seeds at Growing Gardens’ Plant Sale.

  • Experience working on a diversified vegetable farm.

  • Hands-on experience making a positive impact in the lives of children, teens, and adults. 

  • Community connections and networking within the burgeoning local food movement.

  • Friendly environment with a committed, passionate community.

  • Develop marketable leadership and management skills.

  • Classroom training offered through Growing Gardens classes.

  • Access to in-person and online courses taught by Growing Gardens staff.

  • Access to a wide variety of organic seeds and plant starts.

  • All Growing Gardens internships qualify for University credit if desired.

  • Office is centrally located and easily accessed via public transportation.