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JEF College Summer Internship at Juneberry Ridge

May 20 - July 26

Spend your summer living and working on the farm in this 10-week immersive program.

In this 10-week, paid internship, you will live and work on our host farm Juneberry Ridge while you work through the exploratory program, including three different modules or work through the immersive program with two different modules. The optional module, Holistic Management, is an accredited course from the Savory Institute, a regenerative land management center. For the remaining modules, you will choose a specialty focus and complete a related project.

Program benefits:

  • Holistic Management education
  • Real-world farm expertise
  • On-farm meals and coed housing
  • Potential college credit (check with your school on criteria)
  • Paid internship and resume development

Class size: 6 interns per summer

Program dates: May 20–July 26, 2024 (if accepted, you will be notified by April 8)

Program cost: $0. Interns will earn $12 per hour (up to $4,800 over 10 weeks)

Program instructor(s): Experienced farmers at Juneberry Ridge and Savory Institute-accredited instructor Daniel Firth Griffith

Program requirements: Should be a North Carolina college student with:

  • An agriculture-related major
  • Ability to work 40 hours per week for the full 10 weeks
  • Submitted online application
  • Completed virtual interview (between April 1–5)

Selection criteria: Students must submit an inquiry. Candidates will be evaluated based on their interest in regenerative practices, along with their individual strengths, alignment with career goals, willingness to work hard, and prior work experience.

Application deadline: March 15, 2024 for summer

Learn more and apply today at: edu.juneberry.com/programs

Details

Start:
May 20
End:
July 26

Organizer

Juneberry Education Foundation
Phone
704.474.7398
Email
danielle@edu.juneberry.com
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Venue

Juneberry Ridge
40120 Old Cottonville Rd
Norwood, NC 28128 United States
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Phone
7044747398
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