{"id":6779,"date":"2017-03-28T10:20:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T17:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/?p=6779"},"modified":"2017-03-28T10:20:28","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T17:20:28","slug":"for-credit-community-education-internship-at-ubc-farm-deadline-apr-10-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/2017\/03\/28\/for-credit-community-education-internship-at-ubc-farm-deadline-apr-10-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"For-Credit Community Education Internship at UBC Farm – deadline Apr 10, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm
\nPosition Title: Community Education Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n

Background
\nInterns are expected to enroll in the Career Development Internship course (LFS 496)<\/strong> for 6 credits in their respective programs. At the end of the 26-week research program, students will be eligible to receive course credit towards their UBC degree.<\/p>\n

Duties
\nThe Community Education Intern will work alongside the UBC Farm team on the following tasks:
\n\u2022 Coordinate workshop logistics with presenters and colleagues;
\n\u2022 Assistance with promotion of workshops through social media and other means;
\n\u2022 Monitor registration level and maintain database;
\n\u2022 Occasionally acting as workshop liaison;
\n\u2022 Analyze workshop registration data;
\n\u2022 Recruit new workshop presenters;
\n\u2022 Facilitate development of new \u201ccustomized\u201d workshop programming
\n\u2022 If time permits, provide administrative support for other adult educational programming<\/p>\n

Preferred Qualifications
\n\u2022 UBC student eligible for LFS 496<\/strong>
\n\u2022 High degree of organization and attention to detail
\n\u2022 Outstanding written and oral communication skills
\n\u2022 Capable of using excel to collect and organize data
\n\u2022 Comfortable using social media for promotion and marketing
\n\u2022 Ability to work both in a team and individual setting
\n\u2022 Interest and familiarity with sustainable living skills, especially those pertaining to food<\/p>\n

Position Details
\n\u2022 May to December 2017
\n\u2022 6-9 hours per week
\n\u2022 Flexible schedule to be determined with the candidate. Workshop liaising may require occasional evening or weekend duties.
\n\u2022 This is an unpaid, for credits, internship<\/p>\n

How to apply
\nAlong with your resume please write a brief letter (max. 500 words) outlining the following:
\n\u2022 The internship position you are applying for
\n\u2022 Why would you like to do this internship at the UBC Farm? How do you feel this experience will contribute to your overall learning and education at UBC?<\/p>\n

Email resume, cover letter, and two professional\/academic references to: seth.friedman@ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 Acceptable formats include text (within the body of the email), Microsoft Word, or Adobe PDF
\n\u2022 All applications should clearly refer to \u201cUBC Farm Internship\u201d
\n\u2022 Applications must be received no later than Monday, April 10th, 2017
\n\u2022 Please no phone calls
\n\u2022 More information about the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm can be found at www.landfood.ubc.ca\/ubcfarm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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