Available Internships

New Entry Work Study and Internship Opportunities 

New Entry’s mission is to promote sustainable agriculture and help to strengthen local food systems. We offer a variety of opportunities for summer internships, directed-study, research projects, and work-study employment. New Entry appreciates the diverse backgrounds and excellent qualifications of students from various degree programs, colleges, and universities. Examples of prior student involvement reflect a range of learning opportunities. 

Open opportunities:


Curriculum and Development Intern:

 
In this role, you will be primarily responsible for helping coordinate the first iteration of our practicum course. This will involve developing materials for the course and managing our Canvas platform. You will coordinate and participate in both classroom and field components of the practicum, helping lead hands-on activities and course evaluation. Your responsibilities will also include creating SOPs for the practicum, aiding in the continuous improvement of the course. Additionally, you will play a key role in outreach, disseminating project information through newsletters and our website, and supporting our Farmer Training team. You will also contribute to New Entry outreach, create resources for incubator farmers, and help facilitate volunteer experiences.
 
If you are interested in this position, please read the full description here
 
To apply, submit your application using this link. If you have any questions, please contact Julien Barrere at julien.barrere@tufts.edu
 
Deadline to apply: March 17th, 2024

Training and Outreach Intern:

 

In this internship, you'll have the opportunity to directly contribute to the enhancement of our Crop Production Course. Your tasks will involve updating course materials, creating new resources, and producing educational videos for the online course component. Additionally, you'll manage updates to the course on our Canvas platform. Another key part of your role will be to develop guides and tools to assist farmers in securing grants and FSA loans, as well as updating our website with these new resources. You'll also engage in collecting and transforming farmer success stories using USDA resources into case studies for our library. Your role will also encompass improving volunteer engagement, contributing to organizational communications, leading educational initiatives, and participating in various outreach events.

If you are interested in this position, please read the full description here.

To apply, submit your application using this link. If you have any questions, please contact Julien Barrere at julien.barrere@tufts.edu

Deadline to apply: March 17th, 2024


Data Analysis and Documentation Intern:

 

This internship will support the training team with our Small Farm Financial Benchmarking study. Key responsibilities include developing and organizing educational workshops for farmers on effective record-keeping, creating resources to demystify financial benchmarking data, and enhancing farmer engagement through targeted outreach efforts. You'll also participate in data collection and analysis, including coding for data visualization to present individual farmer's financial metrics, necessitating proficiency in R or Excel. Additionally, you will document the benchmarking process, draft reports highlighting key findings, and develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for data entry into the national farm financial database for use in future studies. This role will also involve participating in volunteer engagement, and outreach to institutions and at community events.

If you are interested in this position, please read the full description here.

To apply, submit your application using this link. If you have any questions, please contact Julien Barrere at julien.barrere@tufts.edu

Deadline to apply: March 17th, 2024


Data Analysis and Training:

 

During this this internship will analyze workshop evaluation surveys to create visuals and summaries, assessing program effectiveness. Additionally, you'll develop a 6-month post-workshop survey and devise strategies to enhance farmer participation. The role will also involve creating financial Google Sheet templates that are user-friendly, based on existing partner documents, and drafting clear, plain language guides for USDA grant applications to ease the process for farmers. You'll also update the New Entry website with new resources and assist in launching one of our new grants by defining work plans, planning workshops, and developing necessary resources. Beyond these tasks, you would also be involved in volunteer engagement, support New Entry's communication strategies, and engaging in outreach activities.

If you are interested in this position, please read the full description here.

To apply, submit your application using this link. If you have any questions, please contact Julien Barrere at julien.barrere@tufts.edu

Deadline to apply: March 17th, 2024


Food Hub and Communications:

 

During this internship you will support New Entry’s Food Hub, focusing on enhancing communication and customer engagement for our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), wholesale, and school programs. You will take charge of creating and disseminating content through our weekly Food Hub newsletter, spotlighting farmer stories, sharing recipes, and providing crop storage tips. In addition to content creation, responsibilities include managing CSA customer lists, handling customer service inquiries, and supporting the Food Hub Manager with logistics and communications. In this role, you will also assist in packing shares for distribution to CSA and wholesale customers. A significant aspect of this internship will involve developing strategies to enhance customer engagement and retention, requiring analysis of customer feedback and survey data to inform our practices. You will also have opportunities to support field work and the launch of a mobile market.

If you are interested in this position, please read the full description here.

To apply, submit your application using this link. If you have any questions, please contact Julien Barrere at julien.barrere@tufts.edu

Deadline to apply: March 17th, 2024