Campus Farm Intern - Hands-On Agriculture & Harvests

Butler; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The Farm at Butler seeks motivated and committed interns to take part in the operation and maintenance of The Farm including: soil preparation, planting, weeding and cultivating, and harvesting. This is a paid part-time internship at $12 per hour, averaging about 10 hours per week for the semester.

Located on Butler’s campus at 751 W 46th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46208, the farm serves Butler University and the Indianapolis community, supporting education and sustainable agriculture across the

Qualifications

• Ability to work an average of 10 hours/week.
• Commitment to the job schedule.
• Willingness to work hard physically in all types of weather.
• Capacity for detail-oriented tasks and creative problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Soil preparation, planting, weeding and cultivating.
• Harvesting of crops and crop maintenance.
• General operation and maintenance of The Farm at Butler.

Skills

Physical labor

Weather resilience

Detail-oriented

Creative problem solving

Job description

The Farm at Butler seeks to fill part-time labor positions for the semester. We are looking for motivated and committed interns to take part in the operation and maintenance of The Farm including: soil preparation, planting, weeding and cultivating, and harvesting. Paid position, $12 an hour, ~ 10 hours per week over the semester.

About The Farm

The Farm at Butler is a one-acre diversified farm located on Butler’s campus that produces up to 75 different food crops for the Butler community. The Farm's three-pronged mission is:

• To promote excellence in education and research across the University curriculum,
• To educate Butler University and the Indianapolis community about sustainable agriculture and the local food system, and
• To serve as an example of sustainable urban agriculture through the exploration of local food production and sales.

The Farm at Butler seeks to fill part-time labor positions for the semester. We are looking for motivated and committed interns to take part in the operation and maintenance of The Farm including: soil preparation, planting, weeding and cultivating, and harvesting.

Paid position, $12 an hour, ~ 10 hours per week over the semester.

Qualifications

• Ability to work an average of 10 hours/week
• Commitment to the job schedule
• Willingness to work hard physically in all types of weather
• Capacity for detail-oriented tasks and creative problem solving.

***APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS***

Professional resume

Cover letter describing why you are applying, the skills you bring to the position, your career area(s) of interest, and what you hope to professionally achieve from the internship. Submit when asked for additional documents.*

To apply, you MUST submit a resume and a cover letter to this application as an attachment. *Students who do not submit a cover letter will not be considered for this position.

Job Info

• Job Identification 1868
• Job Category Student
• Job Schedule Part time
• Locations 751 W 46th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46208, US