FFAR Internship - Spring 2027

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) invites applications for the FFAR Internship - Spring 2027. This remote, part-time internship runs January through June (six months), with up to 29 hours per week.

Interns will support Partnerships & Development, Science, and Impact teams through research, data collection, dashboards, and event coordination, gaining exposure to national and global agricultural research and public-private partnerships.

Qualifications

• Currently a student in undergraduate or graduate study.
• Interest in food and agriculture, nonprofit management, or related fields.
• Two years of college coursework completed preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and research abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and synthesize information to support ongoing FFAR programs and partnerships.
• Prepare and edit correspondence, presentations, one-pagers and reports.
• Assist with data entry, tracking and internal dashboards.
• Support event coordination, webinars and partnership convenings.
• Participate in meetings and assist with follow-up communications.
• Contribute to internal process improvements and documentation.
• Assist with project management and administrative tasks.

Skills

Research

Written communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Two years of college coursework

Job description

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FFAR Internship - Spring 2027

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Salary Range: $20.00 To $22.00 Hourly

Job type: Part-Time (up to 29 hours/week)

Duration: January through June; six-month internship (cohort starting in January 2027)

Location: Remote

Organization Description

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is a nonprofit organization that builds public-private partnerships to fund audacious research addressing the biggest challenges in food and agriculture. FFAR is committed to providing every person with access to affordable, nutritious food grown on thriving farms. The Foundation pioneers scientific and technological innovation by funding research that fills critical research gaps. Ultimately, FFAR’s partnerships and research benefit farmers, consumers and the environment.

FFAR’s work spans four interrelated strategic Priority Areasthat aim to provide the impacts stakeholders need to improve and advance the food and agriculture system.

• Cultivating Thriving Production Systems
• Sustaining Vibrant Agroecosystems
• Bolstering Healthy Food Systems
• Strengthening the Scientific Workforce

About the Internship Program

FFAR’s Internship Program provides students withhands-on and professional developmentexperience across multiple disciplines within the organization. Interns gain exposure to national and global agricultural research, public-private partnerships and organizational operations through collaborative projects and mentoring.

Interns may apply to one of several departments based on their academic background and interests:

• Partnerships & Development: This team leads FFAR’ s external engagement strategy, including partnership development, donor relations, securing partner funding and setting up strategic revenue generat ion models . Interns in this area will gain exposure to funder research, business development proposal development and to the data collection, analysis , and insight generation that that support p a rtnership building and program funding .
• Science: This team advances FFAR’s research priorities through scientific analysis, program design, portfolio management and collaboration across key focus areas as outlined above. Interns in this area may be exposed to scientific operations and project management, literature reviews, research tracking and cross-sector scientific collaboration.
• Impact: This team is responsible for measuring and communicating FFAR’s outcomes and organizational efficiencies. Interns in this area may be exposed to data collection, evaluation, reporting effort s and experience how FFAR develops visualizations for demonstrating our impact to internal and external audiences.

Interns may collaborate across teams, attend internal and external meetings, and engage with partners from government, academia, nonprofit and private sectors.

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities vary by department but may include:

• Conduct research and synthesize information to support ongoing programs and partnerships
• Prepare and edit correspondence, presentations, onepagers and reports
• Assistwith data entry,trackingand internal dashboards
• Support event coordination,webinarsand partnership convenings
• Participate in meetings andassistwith follow-up communications
• Contribute to internal process improvements and documentation
• Assistwith project management and administrative tasks

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
• Demonstrated interest infood and agriculture, nonprofit management, etc.
• Completion of at least two years of college coursework preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical and research skills
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment

Additional Information

This position requires long periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. This position will be employed through a third-party staffing partner but will report to FFAR.

EEO Statement

FFAR is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.