{"id":8296,"date":"2022-04-06T11:27:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=8296"},"modified":"2022-04-06T11:27:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:27:22","slug":"food-systems-career-development-placements-are-open-for-summer-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-8296","title":{"rendered":"Food Systems Career Development Placements are open for summer 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Food Systems Career Development Placements are open for summer 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students gain credit and on-the-ground experience through the course and work placement. Open to all UBC students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Career Development in Land and Food Systems course (LFS 496) prepares UBC students professionally and academically for future careers through a mentored learning experience with a real food business or organization. Students apply the theory they gain from class through on-the-ground, food system-related work and course assignments that support their practical learning.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available Positions for Summer 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community Education Team Member (Fresh Roots Urban Farm)<\/li>\n<li>Education Assistant (North Shore Neighborhood House)<\/li>\n<li>Farm Hand (North Shore Neighbourhood House)<\/li>\n<li>Program Facilitator (Food Stash Foundation)<\/li>\n<li>Urban Farm Hand (City Beet Farm)<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable Agriculture Consulting: Cacao Farming in the Philippines (Kasama Chocolate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Find Out More<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubcfarm.ubc.ca\/learn\/lfs496\/\">https:\/\/ubcfarm.ubc.ca\/learn\/lfs496\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Deadline to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 28.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Links to Share:<\/strong><br \/>\nInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cb8z4lNqfVE\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cb8z4lNqfVE\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UBCFarm\/posts\/7326813194026778\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UBCFarm\/posts\/7326813194026778<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubcfarm\/status\/1511146814493368320\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubcfarm\/status\/1511146814493368320<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please reach out. Also, if you are not the right person to contact, let me know.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>Melanie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Melanie\u00a0Kuxdorf<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/equity.ubc.ca\/resources\/gender-diversity\/pronouns\/\">She, Her, Hers<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Communications and Marketing Manager<\/p>\n<p>Faculty of Land and Food Systems\u00a0|\u00a0Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm<br \/>\nThe University of British Columbia | Unceded x\u02b7m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313\u0259m Territory<br \/>\n2357 Main Mall\u00a0|\u00a0Vancouver BC\u00a0|\u00a0V6T 1Z4<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:melanie.kuxdorf@ubc.ca\">melanie.kuxdorf@ubc.ca<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ubcfarm.ubc.ca\/\">ubcfarm.ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UBC.Farm\/\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ubcfarm\/\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubcfarm\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food Systems Career Development Placements are open for summer 2022 Students gain credit and on-the-ground experience through the course and work placement. Open to all UBC students. 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