Internships
Youthgrow Intern
YouthGROW Interns to work with youth participants (ages 14-18) as part of the YouthGROW summer at the two youth-led urban farms on Oread Street in Main South and Grant Square Park in Bell Hill, Worcester. Activities during the summer program are centered on sustainable agriculture, environmental and social justice, and youth activism.
Rolling applications for all market seasons
We are seeking interns to support and work directly with market staff at our Farmers Market sites. Responsibilities include market display and breakdown, stocking and selling produce, answering customer questions and more. Access to reliable transportation required.
Farmers Market Intern
Commonwealth corps intern
REC is seeking two half-time Commonwealth Corps members to support developing and implementing farm to early childhood programming at daycare and early childhood centers throughout Worcester, as well as providing broad support to the
34 school gardens supported by REC. In addition, they will collaborate with other members to leverage 100+ volunteers that will be engaged in hands-on garden support and maintenance and urban food production for food insecure neighborhoods.
Volunteering & Interning
with REC Throughout the Year
REC posts one time volunteer opportunities on our website at https://www.recworcester.org/volunteer. Students and faculty can also sign up on that page for monthly volunteer emails with more details about project specific opportunities, based on the needs identified by the gardens and schools we support. We have a small staff team and receive many requests to partner for CBL classes and student research projects. In order for us to best manage our resources and plan for fruitful partnerships, we ask faculty to work with our team at least 3 months prior to the start of a course to develop mutually beneficial project work. We are typically only able to work with students for research projects in the context of an internship experience.
Internships and service positions at REC provide an opportunity for deeper understanding and connection to our mission and programs. Internships and volunteer opportunities are unpaid (with the exception of the Commonwealth Corps Service Year through which there is a stipend available). We are happy to discuss class credit for these opportunities and share grants other students have been able to secure to support their internship participation. Internship applications are accepted on a rolling basis right before through the first 2 weeks of each semester. Commonwealth Corps Service Year applications open annually in May and must be completed by June.