Residential Internships in Program Administration, Facilities, & Garden

Yestermorrow Design/Build School; Sonoma, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 7,600 - 9,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals included

Facilities access

Permaculture Design Course

Job summary

Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) in West Sonoma County, CA, invites applicants for a 2026 Residential Internship program in Program Administration, Garden, and Facilities. Interns will live on-site and contribute to a small, land-based nonprofit and intentional community.

The 2026 cohort runs Feb–Dec, with a 24-hour work week, private housing, meals, and full access to OAEC facilities. A $750 monthly stipend and generous vacation and sick leave are provided.

Qualifications

• No specific prerequisites listed in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Live and contribute on OAEC grounds.
• Support day-to-day operations in a chosen department (Administration, Garden or Facilities).
• Participate in community activities and learning opportunities.

Job description

Residential Internships in Program Administration, Facilities, & Garden

The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) is hiring interns for 2026!!

Each year, OAEC hires a cohort of 6 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, now celebrating its 30th Anniversary.

The 2026 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 also receive free participation in the OAEC Permaculture Design Course, a $750 monthly stipend, and generous vacation and sick leave. Interns take part in the life of the residential community and participate in community cooking rotations.