Spring Season 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 training, practice, reflection, and feedback. Spring Environmental Educators spend most of their time directly teaching in the Children’s Peace Garden programs such as field trips and classroom visits.

Summary

Growing Gardens is seeking an enthusiastic Environmental Education Intern for March 2 – May 22, 2026 (15 hrs/week). Interns teach garden-based lessons (plant life cycles, pollination, composting, insects, honeybees, healthy eating, and more), lead field trips, support classroom visits, and assist with outreach events. You’ll gain hands-on experience teaching in a farm-based setting, learn effective communication and group management strategies, and receive training on Ages & Stages, Love and Logic, working with neurodivergent youth, and more.

Interns work 3 weekdays (Tue–Fri), ~8 AM–1 PM, attend required trainings including orientation on March 2, and collaborate closely with a mentor. Interns receive a $400 completion stipend, qualify for university credit, and get benefits such as 50% off plant sale items, access to courses, and connections in the local food movement.

Qualifications: experience teaching youth, ability to work outdoors, strong communication, reliability, independence, and interest in developing garden-based education skills. No gardening experience required. Background check required.

To apply: Follow this link for our online application. If the link does not work, copy the url code below into your web browser.

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Compensation Information

Interns receive a $400 completion stipend, qualify for university credit, and get benefits such as 50% off plant sale items, access to courses, and connections in the local food movement.