Internships at Seattle Tilth

Interns hold pivotal roles at Seattle Tilth contributing their time and skills while gaining valuable work experience with a successful  nonprofit.

Interested?

1. Please complete a required volunteer/intern application.
2. Next, attend a required Volunteer Orientation.
3. Read on for more information.  If you submit a cover letter and resume to any of the programs below, please indicate which program you are applying to!
   

Conservation Internships

• Watershed Steward in Issaquah
  

  Seattle Tilth Watershed Stewards educate volunteers, businesses and the public on the importance of preventing toxic substances from entering the watershed via storm drains. Stewards will also organize and help volunteers and businesses label over 5000 storm drains on public and private lands in the City of Issaquah in 2012 in order to keep Issaquah’s watershed healthy.  Application due March 1, 2012.  $1,325 stipend available!

Teaching Internships

• Children's Garden Teaching Intern
  Lead small groups of children through the garden curriculum, inviting children and their adults into the garden world where they learn about the different plants and critters. This internship takes place at the Good Shepherd Center in north Seattle, the Rainer Beach Learning Garden, or Rainier Community Center.
• Cooking Club Intern
  Learn how to support a kitchen lead to coordinate a ten week cooking based nutrition education club at a partner agency in the community. Current cooking clubs are at Aki Kurose Middle School, Rainier Community Center, Cleveland High School, Tiny Tots Development Center, and Yesler Community Center. 4-8 hrs/week, 12 weeks.  North & Central Seattle year-long positions also available.
• Youth Mentor with Seattle Youth Garden Works
  Gain hands-on experience in organic farm production and youth development while working alongside Seattle Tilth staff and Seattle Youth Garden Works (SYGW) youth at the SYGW farm.  Learn about organic food production and sustainable landscape management, model good work skills and build positive relationships with youth.  Application due Feb. 20, 2012

Garden/Farm Internships

• Garden Steward Interns
  Learn about sustainable landscape management and organic food gardening while practicing leadership skills in one or more of Seattle Tilth's gardens in north, southeast, central Seattle, or Issaquah.
• Farm Steward Internship at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands
  Work with Seattle Tilth and Friends of Atlantic City Nursery to jump start programming and landscape stewardship at the ten acre commercial nursery and wetlands site. 
• Garden Build Intern for Just Garden Project
  Work with the Just Garden Project to coordinate and oversee building of 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.
• Construction Coordinator Intern for Just Garden Project
  Working with Just Garden Project garden build team and volunteer coordinator, you will coordinate and oversee materials, delivery and program coordination for the building of 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

• March & May Edible Plant Sale Intern
  Provide support to Seattle Tilth’s Plant Sale event team by coordinating plant material, non-profits, volunteers, vendors, and more. Recruit potential participants, track all paperwork and communications, communicate with the Event Manager regularly and coordinate with other staff and volunteers to create a successful event and gain event organizing experience.
  

• Administrative Office Intern
  Learn about the inner workings of a non-profit organization while gaining non-profit administrative experience and supporting all of Seattle Tilth's programs.  5 hours/week minimum commitment.
• Volunteer Coordinator Intern for Just Garden Project
  Working with Just Garden Project staff, you will coordinate and oversee volunteers for building 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012. You will also coordinate and communicate with volunteers and volunteer sites for annual Spring into Bed event.
  

Volunteer Opportunities