Residential Internships at OAEC

Occidental Arts & Ecology Center; Occidental (CA); On-site; USD 8,400 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing

Meals provided

Facilities access

Job summary

Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) invites interns for the 2027 cohort at our 80-acre West Sonoma County, CA campus. Interns live on-site and work about 24 hours per week across Program Administration, Garden, and Facilities, gaining hands-on experience in a thriving land-based non-profit and community setting.

The program offers private on-site housing, community meals, access to OAEC facilities, and a monthly stipend of $825, with vacation and sick leave.

Qualifications

• Commitment to a 24-hour weekly schedule.
• Willingness to participate in residential community life.

Responsibilities

• Live and learn at OAEC and participate in community cooking rotations.
• Support day-to-day operations across Program Administration, Garden, and Facilities.

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.

The 2027 cohort will begin working and living at OAEC in early February and end in mid-December. 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. Interns may attend the various theater performances, small concerts, talks, and celebrations happening on site throughout the year. Interns take part in the life of the residential community and participate in community cooking rotations.

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