Overview
All Groundwork Somerville Interns work closely with one another and the rest of the Groundwork staff to build a collaborative and engaging work environment. Positions are overseen by the Program Director and Green Team Coordinator. Orientation and training are provided, and weekly staff meetings are held to provide ongoing support.
In some cases, slight adjustments to start and end dates can be made, but must be approved during the interview process. Groundwork Somerville cannot provide direct compensation for these positions, but we encourage individuals to look for funding sources, including from their college or university, or through other summer internship funding programs like The Forest Foundation.
Thanks for your interest! For more information, or to express interest, please contact Jess Bloomer: [email protected]
Summer 2017
Green Team Crew Leaders (2 positions)
Dates: June 12 -August 23 (10 weeks).
Hours: 30-35/week Mon-Fri (with occasional Saturdays)
Description: Groundwork Somerville is currently seeking Green Team Crew Leaders for the 2017 summer season. The Green Team is an environmental and urban agriculture jobs program for high school youth in Somerville. We hire 20 youth ages 14-19 to work at the South St Farm, as well as 8 school gardens around the city of Somerville. Additional projects include river clean-ups, community outreach, and youth advocacy. Throughout the summer, the Green Team participates in educational field trips, including a 3-day, 2-night camping trip at the start of the season.
Green Team Crew Leaders will each lead a team of 10 (9 youth crew members and 1 youth assistant leader) to carry out agriculture, environmental stewardship and advocacy projects. Crew Leaders also deliver workshops for the youth about our food system, social justice, and environmental themes.
Desired qualifications: experience working with youth, bilingual and/or bicultural (Spanish, Kreyol, or Portuguese preferred), experience with agriculture, park maintenance and/or outdoor work, commitment to youth empowerment. Additional skills: strong communication and coordination skills. Must be able to work outside, lift up to 20 lbs. Must feel comfortable riding a bike in the city, and towing a trailer on that bike (the Green Team rides bikes as a main form of transportation during the summer months).
Green Team Farmer’s Market Leader (1 position)
Dates: June 12 -August 23 (10 weeks).
Hours: 30-35/week*, Mon,Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat; must be available on Saturday market days (Weds and Sundays off)
Description: Groundwork Somerville is currently seeking Green Team Crew Leaders for the 2017 summer season. The Green Team is an environmental and urban agriculture jobs program for high school youth in Somerville. We hire 20 youth ages 14-19 to work at the South St Farm, as well as 8 school gardens around the city of Somerville. Additional projects include river clean-ups, community outreach, and youth advocacy. Throughout the summer, the Green Team participates in educational field trips, including a 3-day, 2-night camping trip at the start of the season.
The Green Team Farmers’ Market Leader will help to manage weekly youth-led Mobile Market booths that travel by van and bike around the city of Somerville. The mobile nature of this market helps ensure that low income communities around the city have access to the fresh food grown by our youth team and other area farms. The primary market day will be Saturdays. The Farmers’ Market Leader will also assist with pre-market harvest, weighing, sorting, and packaging produce on Fridays and Saturday mornings. On non-market days, the Farmers Market Leader provides extra support to the Green Team crew leaders and crew members at South St farm, including co-leading workshops and engaging youth in agricultural tasks. Desired qualifications: bilingual (Creole, Portuguese, or Spanish) and/or bicultural competence, experience working with youth; experience with farming or basic gardening knowledge; customer service experience, documentation skills, communication skills, organized and detail-oriented focus. Must be able to lift heavy containers of produce (up to 20 lbs) and spend time outdoors in hot weather. Must feel comfortable riding a bike, and towing a bike trailer in a city environment. Groundwork Somerville will train on market stand management details and documentation systems.
Green Team Site Leader (2 positions: Farm Leader and School Gardens Leader)
Dates: June 12 -August 23 (10 weeks).
Hours: 30-35/week Mon-Fri (with occasional Saturdays)
Description: Groundwork Somerville is currently seeking Green Team Crew Leaders for the 2017 summer season. The Green Team is an environmental and urban agriculture jobs program for high school youth in Somerville. We hire 20 youth ages 14-19 to work at the South St Farm, as well as 8 school gardens around the city of Somerville. Additional projects include river clean-ups, community outreach, and youth advocacy. Throughout the summer, the Green Team participates in educational field trips, including a 3-day, 2-night camping trip at the start of the season.
Green Team Site Leaders will coordinate the activities and work plans for their assigned site (South St Farm and Somerville School Gardens are the two sites for 2016). This individual will work closely with the Program Director to create a weekly work plan for their site. They will work with the Green Team Crew Leader to guide the Green Team crew through work and workshops each day. Desired qualifications: experience working with youth, bilingual and/or bicultural (Spanish, Kreyol, or Portuguese preferred), experience with agriculture, park maintenance and/or outdoor work, commitment to youth empowerment. Additional skills: Strong communication and coordination skills. Must be able to work outside, lift up to 20 lbs. Must feel comfortable riding a bike in the city, and towing a trailer on that bike (the Green Team rides bikes as a main form of transportation during the summer months).
Green Team Bike Leader (1 position) Dates: June 12 -August 23 (10 weeks). Hours: 30-35/week Mon-Fri (with occasional Saturdays) Description: Groundwork Somerville is currently seeking Green Team Crew Leaders for the 2017 summer season. The Green Team is an environmental and urban agriculture jobs program for high school youth in Somerville. We hire 20 youth ages 14-19 to work at the South St Farm, as well as 8 school gardens around the city of Somerville. Additional projects include river clean-ups, community outreach, and youth advocacy. Throughout the summer, the Green Team participates in educational field trips, including a 3-day, 2-night camping trip at the start of the season. A major part of the Green Team’s environmental education is introducing youth to biking in the city as a viable healthy and accessible transportation option. In addition to helping lead the Green Team in daily activities, the Green Team Bike Leader will be responsible for any daily bike maintenance required (broken chains, flat tires, etc.), as well as the organization and assignment of bikes to youth. The Bike Leader may be required to teach inexperienced youth to bike as needed and will lead bike basic repair courses for the Green Team. While bike fixing skills are strongly desired, strong interest and enthusiasm for learning bike skills will be considered as well.
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