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Application Deadline: Applications are being accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until December 1, 2019

Position Start Date: January 6, 2020

To Apply: Please complete the form in its entirety found here by the application deadline.

Employment Status: This is a full-time 40 hour/week, salaried position based in Ithaca, NY and funded by a USDA BFRDP grant through September 2022. Continuation of the position is intended well beyond that time, but is contingent upon annual performance reviews and funding.

Salary & Benefits: Salary is $45,000. Competitive health benefits and Paid Time Off benefits provided.

Summary Job Description: This position will work closely with Groundswell’s Executive Director and staff, and a Project Advisory Team to develop, coordinate and teach many of Groundswell Center’s farmer training programs including a 6-month Farmer Training Practicum, technical workshops and an annual farm business course. Integrating input from multiracial stakeholders in program development and designing these programs with and for marginalized and aspiring growers who often experience barriers to these opportunities is an essential component to this position.

Groundswell Internship (Spring 2020)

Internship Openings: Groundswell Marketing Internship

Deadline to Apply: November 15, 2019

Currently seeking a dynamic and passionate Intern to join our team this spring semester (Jan - May 2020, with option to extend into summer semester)

This position supports communications and digital marketing needs of Groundswell to assist with promotion of farming content, workshops training programs, equity and justice programming and content, and storytelling about farmers impacted by Groundswell programs. Interns utilize social media, website, blog, email newsletter, design software, and other channels of marketing to raise awareness about farming, beginning farmer training opportunities, food system injustices and advocacy.

This opportunity is designed to introduce students to the food and farming landscape in the Finger Lakes, and farmers and community members dedicate to cultivating a just food system.

Desired Qualifications:

Knowledgeable and passionate about sustainability, food justice, and agriculture
Excellent skills with various social media and other platforms such as: Instagram, Facebook, Mailchimp, WordPress, etc.
Excellent writing skills, experience writing articles or blogs is a plus
Familiarity with design programs a plus (indesign, photoshop, canva)
Ability to work independently on projects and meet deadlines

Note: This internship is a 5-10hr/wk position and is unpaid. We're happy to cooperate in arranging this for credit via Universities or College Departments. In the past, we've worked with Cornell University and Ithaca College, though we are open to offering a remote opportunity for the right candidate.

Send resume and cover letter to natalie@groundswellcenter.org with “Groundswell Internship” in the subject line.

Groundswell Center is an equal opportunity employer. Employees are hired on the basis of their merit, ability and experience without regard to race, creed, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Other Opportunities

If you'e interested in getting involved with Groundswell in other ways, we also have volunteer opportunities. You can also check our classified ads for positions that may be available with partner farms and organizations.

“do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am - a reluctant enthusiast....a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it’s still here.”

- Edward Abbey, noted author and environmentalist