Internship Opportunities for UCSC Students

CASFS Fall Remote Internship

2-unit remote internship
Contact: Damian Parr, dmparr@ucsc.edu

This fall, CASFS is offering a remote survey internship to introduce students to CASFS's diverse sites, programs, production practices and ongoing opportunities. Through weekly live sessions, small group discussions, and pre-recorded video content, students will learn about soil fertility management, basic horticultural skills, principles of propagation, intensive gardening and cooking with the seasons. The internship includes a “grow-at-home” component where students will be supplied with materials and guidance for micro-greens gardening. Students living in Santa Cruz will also have access to seedlings from the CASFS farm to grow at home. Students will also connect their work to the broader food system as a whole, and learn how to continue to engage with CASFS throughout their academic careers.

For enrollment information, please be sure to study the ENVS Internship Office website carefully. Enrollment (google forms) due to the Internship office by 5pm Wednesday, October 14th. This is the last day to enroll in an internship for fall quarter. 

Main Topics Covered:

Horticultural
Intro to Agroecology
Seed Biology and Seedling Development
Soil Health Assessment and Improvement
Cultivation
Cover Crops
Seed Sovereignty
Water conservation
Compost
Winter Crop production

Culinary
Intro to Basic Needs and Campus Food Resources
Accessing the Food System
Mason Jar Magic: Cooking Without a Kitchen
Sourcing Seasonally
Preservation, Pasteurization, and Dehydration
Fermentation, Symbiosis, and Molecular Transformation
The Wild Harvest
Imagining the Future of Restaurants

Weekly Format (Students should average 6 hours of internship participation per week):

• Recorded video content (30-60 minutes)
• Readings and assignments (30-60 minutes)
• At-home gardening (30-60 minutes)
• At-home food preparation (30-60 minutes)
• Reflection (30-60 minutes)

Multimedia Internship

2-unit remote internship
Contact: Erin Foley, CASFS editor & communications specialist, eefoley@ucsc.edu

We are seeking an intern to help create content for our social media accounts and website, including promotional flyers, profiles of staff, students, and alumni, and short agroecology "lessons" to share with our followers. This position will also help with web updates and organization of our digital photo library, as well as engaging with our followers on social media. We are seeking someone with social media experience and knowledge of and/or interest in sustainable agriculture and promoting a healthy food system. This opportunity offers the chance to gain experience with web design, social media, video and photo editing, and graphic design.