Student Jobs

Partially Remote

Discuss with outgoing board member(s).
Try to be as accessible as possible.
No prior experience is necessary.

10 hours/week during the school year, 10 hours/week during the summer
Campus Growing Spaces
Learn about and implementing urban agriculture techniques, including but not limited to vertical planting, companion planting, container gardening, and succession planting in small spaces
Plan and lead at least one 2 hour long public workday during the spring and summer semester
Greenhouse seed propagation in March in collaboration with the Farm Directors
Plan for spring planting during the winter season
Lead regular weekly rooftop garden work days during the summer
Grow, harvest, and transport vegetables to weekly harvest handouts
Purchasing supplies and updating an inventory log
Maintaining equipment, such as bikes and trailers
Hire, train, and coordinate routes with bike interns
Work with Education Director to create community between FCF interns & Farm Interns
Maintain relationship with bike storage location (ACG basement)
Create partnerships with local businesses and apartments for compost pick-ups
Quantify, report, and archive yearly food waste collections
Education
Serve as a liaison between FH King and other urban agriculture resources or university organizations
Research, design, and implement new urban agriculture techniques and practices such as hydroponics, vermicompost, aquaponics, etc.
Guide and support interns in projects related to urban agriculture
Focus and emphasis on reusing salvaged materials in projects
Urban Ag Program
Develop ideas for research
Create and lead events
Urban Ag Committee
Meet regularly with committee
Organize programming with committee
Organize work days with committee

Greenhouse/Farm work when necessary

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