Join our team and help us strengthen the High Country local food system.
Opportunities will be posted when they become available. Please follow BRWIA's facebook page for updates. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to [email protected].
Qualifications for all internships:
Interest in High Country food systems or sustainable agriculture
Ability to work independently with self-guided initiative
Knowledge of and experience with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram)
Strong attention to detail and well organized
Strong written and verbal communication
Ability to complete tasks and respond to email communications in a timely manner
Comfortable interacting with diverse populations and speaking in front of groups of people
Previous positions posted to give you an idea of the types of Internships available at different times of the year.
Food Hub Internship
Internship Responsibilities:
Work closely with the BRWIA staff to support the High Country Food Hub
Interact directly with local food producers/farmers as well as Market patrons.
Help with organizing orders at the Food Hub for pickup day (must be available from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Tuesdays and/or for at least 4 hours between8:00 am and 6:30 pm on Wednesdays)
Help with creating content for the newsletter and social media posts and general day-to-day upkeep at the Food Hub
Other duties pertaining to market programs as needed by BRWIA Staff
Time Commitment: 5-20 hours a week (must be available during at least one of the time slots listed above), depending on interest, program, and duration of the internship.
Farmers' Market Internship
Internship Responsibilities:
Work closely with the BRWIA staff to support the King Street Farmers' Market program
Provide assistance at the Market Managers' booth, including processing SNAP/EBT and Double Up Food Bucks transactions, helping to plan, publicize, and facilitate weekly special events including musical performances and cooking demos, and collecting/analyzing market data.
Interact directly with local food producers/farmers as well as market patrons.
Help with creating content for newsletter, social media posts, and printed promotional material.
Complete routine tasks such as set-up/break-down of the Market space.
Other duties pertaining to market program as needed by BRWIA Staff.
Time commitment: 8-15 hours a week (must be available on Saturday mornings December - March, Tuesday evenings May - October). Schedule mayvary depending on interest and duration of the internship.
Farmers’ Market and Food Access Promotion Internship
Internship Responsibilities:
Develop flyers and social media posts on Canva.
Post flyers and distribute DUFB postcards around town
Put out and pick up yard signs weekly for the farmers’ market
Develop social media campaigns using our branding kit to promote the market and DUFB
Write press releases and coordinate with local press to get them published
Support special events and fundraising as needed
Time Commitment: 4-10 hours a week (ideally available Saturday mornings).
Food Hubs for Climate- Smart Agriculture Internship
A collaborative internship with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture and Working Landscapes
We are seeking a paid part-time intern to work at the intersection of the local food system and regenerative agriculture. The role supports a collaboration between two place-based community development organizations, Working Landscapes and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture. Our organizations support the development of sustainable, locally-serving farms by building a marketplace for local food, and helping farms achieve their goals through technical assistance and grant support.
Timeframe: 18-20 hours per week for a six months internship. Hours and timing are flexible. Some weekend and evening work may be required.
Schedule: Hours will vary week to week for the WL portion of the internship and the hours will be Tuesday 9:30am-4:30pm and Thursday 11:00am-2:00pm for the High Country Food Hub, located in downtown Boone.
Compensation: $15 an hour for up to 20 hours/week. This position will report to the Climate-Smart Coordinator and the High Country Food Hub Manager. The intern will support the Climate-Smart Coordinator (Coordinator) in managing farms’ participation in the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities grant program, which will include on-farm assistance to farmers in the implementation and documentation of climate-smart agricultural practices. At the High Country Food Hub, the intern will assist the High Country Food Hub Manager in coordinating and fulfilling weekly orders.
Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) Internship
Internship Responsibilities:
Work closely with the BRWIA staff to support the High Country Food Hub (must be available from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Tuesdays and/or for at least 4 hours between8:00 am and 6:30 pm on Wednesdays)
Help with creating content for the newsletter and social media posts and general day-to-day upkeep at the Food Hub
Interact directly with local food producers/farmers
Develop CRAFT workshops and roundtable discussions for producers/farmers
Other duties pertaining to the CRAFT program as needed by BRWIA staff
For more information on the CRAFT program, click here.
Time Commitment: 5-20 hours a week (must be available during at least one of the time slots listed above), depending on interest, program, and duration of the internship.
Summer 2023 Z. Smith Reynolds Non-profit Internship
The ZSR Local Food Systems intern will support BRWIA’s mission by creating ties between producers and consumers, expanding equitable access to and demand for local food.
Position Description: The Local Food Systems intern will work across multiple programs focused on supporting producers and increasing consumers’ access to local foods. These programs include: the High Country Farm Tour, the Female Farmer Profile Project, the Double Up Food Bucks program, and the High Country Food Hub. The intern’s primary focus will be our Female Farmer Profile Project. The intern will interview five female farmers, working with their supervisor to identify farmers and create interview questions. The interviews will be captured and compiled as videos, audio files, and/or written articles, depending on the intern’s skills and interests.