Residential Internships

Occidental Arts & Ecology Center; Occidental (CA); On-site; USD 8,900 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private housing

Community meals

OAEC facilities access

Monthly stipend

Generous vacation & sick leave

Job summary

Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) invites interns to live and learn at our 80-acre center in West Sonoma County, CA. Interns focus in Program Administration, Garden, or Facilities, with a 24-hour work week and access to private housing, community meals, and OAEC facilities.

Interns receive a monthly stipend of $825 and generous vacation and sick leave. Applications are due October 16, 2026 by 5 pm PST.

Job description

The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) is hiring interns for 2027!!

Each year, OAEC hires a cohort of enthusiastic interns to live and learn at our 80-acre research, demonstration, education, advocacy, and community-organizing center in West Sonoma County, CA. Interns focus in one of three departments - Program Administration, Garden, and Facilities - and have an opportunity to learn the day-to-day running of a thriving, land-based non-profit and intentional community.

In exchange for a 24-hour work week, all interns are given a private, cozy place to live, community meals, and use of all OAEC facilities (hot tub, swimming pond, etc.) Interns receive a monthly stipend of $825 and are given generous vacation and sick leave.

Benefits:

• private, cozy place to live
• community meals
• use of all OAEC facilities (hot tub, swimming pond, etc.)
• monthly stipend of $825
• generous vacation and sick leave

Applications are due October 16, 2026 by 5 pm PST.