Seasonal Farm Internship - Midwest Organic Center

The Seasonal Farm Internship at Rodale Institute in Marion, IA involves assisting with farm activities related to research and production. Interns will work closely with the Farm Manager and Research Director, performing tasks such as greenhouse work, soil sampling, and maintaining equipment. Candidates should have a high school diploma, experience in agriculture or landscaping, and the ability to work flexibly in various weather conditions. Compensation is $15 per hour.
The Seasonal Farm Intern will assist in implementing farm activities that enable all research, education, communication, development, and production projects. The position will work directly with the Farm Manager and Research Director in a wide range of farm, landscaping, and research activities including but not limited to greenhouse works, establishing research plots, irrigation, mowing, hand weeding, collecting and processing soil and plant samples, and recording applicable data based on project requirements.

Desired Qualifications:
• High School Diploma (required)
• Experience in manual labor, agriculture, or landscaping
• Experience collecting/recording research data
• Ability to maintain organized activity logs
• Positive, motivated, professional attitude
• Attention to detail and ability to accurately record data
• Ability to collect soil and plant samples
• Flexible schedule as farm work can be unpredictable
• Works well in both a teamwork-oriented environment and alone
• Able and willing to work in any weather
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Coordinate with Farm Manager and Research Director to execute day-to-day task
• Maintain a clean, organized work area
• Maintain, organize, and clean the equipment and storage areas
• Conduct field and greenhouse activities (establishing research plots, cultivating, planting, harvesting, weeding, watering, seeding, dead-heading, spraying, pruning, trellising, soil and plant sampling)
• Assist with livestock handling and maintaining livestock infrastructure
• Assist in planting and maintaining pollinator habitats
• Mowing, trimming fence lines, and any other landscaping tasks as requested.
• Must be comfortable utilizing hand tools and operating landscaping equipment such as mowers and weed whackers
• Assist Farm Manager and Research Director in execution of research plans
• Assist in event setup and clean ups
• Other duties and tasks as assigned by the research director and farm manager
Schedule:
• Flexible to accommodate 20-40 hours/week.
• Schedule to be determined at time of hire
Compensation:
• $15.00 per hour

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity or handicap.