Field & Fork Campus Food Program: Internships

The Field & Fork Internships are an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in food systems. You will be working in a space dedicated to production, experiential education, research, and a community effort to minimize food insecurity on campus and across Gainesville.

Leadership in Food Systems requires broad knowledge and skills, including communications, soil science, ecology, horticulture, plant pathology, nutrition, food safety, business, and social justice. Internships are for students who want to gain a deeper understanding of how these pieces fit together and connect to various careers, and how to work as a team to grow food and community sustainably.

Internship Description

The internship structure includes participating in weekly meetings with the full team, in which we read, discuss, and demonstrate a series of topics concerning sustainable food systems. In addition, each intern will focus on one of many potential projects, including:

1. Propagation: Held establish and manage a greenhouse to grow seedlings for the farm.
2. Field Management: Prepare and plant fields to start the crops growing.
3. Harvest: Oversee the harvest, post-harvest processing, and delivery of produce for the UF Pantry.
4. Outreach: Develop and conduct an engaging and fun social media and outreach campaign!
5. Compost: Help manage a variety of composting demonstrations, including vermicomposting.
6. LA Urban Farms: Work with industry partners to manage vertical grow towers around campus.

We require a commitment of about 10+ hours a week for the duration of the semester, so that we all get the most learning and productivity from the experience.

To Apply

To apply, please go to https://fieldandfork.ufl.edu for the instructions and application forms. We prioritize providing internships for students furthering their academic program through for-credit internships (via your home department), however we also offer a limited number of paid internships.

Please email Dina Liebowitz (dinalieb@ufl.edu) with any questions!