GAPS High School Internships!

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Our High Schooler Internships are designed to engage high school students (age 16 and up) who are interested in our food system and education of younger students. These interns simply attend an agreed upon number of events (including set up and take down), or if interested, put in time helping prepare for the events with Corvallis Environmental Center staff.

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These internships are unpaid but are a great opportunity to gain experience and engage in community service. Let us know if you need National Merit Volunteer Hours. 

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Interns 18 or older (at any point during their internship) need to be approved as a volunteer by the school district before beginning any in-person activities with GAPS. Here is the link to be approved as a GAPS volunteer.

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Farm to School HS Interns: Minimum commitment of 6 hours (roughly 2 events plus an hour of training/mentoring). This necessitates working in person with school-aged children alongside experienced educators in one of three different settings:

School Family Nights: Help as we bring food & nutrition education to the school communities with activities, samples and a smile.  These typically happen in the evening and are an excellent opportunity to visit with lots of families and talk about local food.

Classroom Food Adventures* (CFAs): These fast-paced classes are ~45 minutes each during the school day. We bring a local harvest into GAPS K-3rd grade classrooms to make and taste recipes with students. 

School Field Trips*: These field trips are during the school day and occur at a farm or the Corvallis Environmental Center's production and education garden, SAGE.

* HS students must consider how long their open periods are and get prior approval from their school to participate in internship activities during the school day.

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If you are interested in completing an internship with the Corvallis Environmental Center, the first step is to complete this application. This application closes at the end of business (5 pm) on Monday, May 6th, interns are accepted on a rolling basis (events occur every month during the school year).  After applying, you can expect to hear back from Corvallis Environmental Center staff within 6 business days.

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For more information, see this Position Description. Contact liz@corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org.

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College Age Summer Internship Applications Opening April 24th!

 

 

Summer Internships run from June 17th to Sept 1st, 2024. 

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The Summer Intern Application closes at the end of business (5 pm) on Friday, May 24. Have a resume ready to upload.  After applying, you can expect to hear back from staff by the end of business on May 31st. (If you need the process expedited for the purpose of getting course credit, please follow up with an email.)

 

Our Summer Internships work in a variety of program areas including:

 

Sustainable Agriculture: Necessitates physical farm work, regardless of weather, in person as part of an intern cohort. 6 -12 hours a week (*2 day minimum requirement). Tentatively the schedule for Sustainable Ag interns is:

 

8:30-12:30 Mon- Thurs.

 

Position Description. 

 

Outreach and Events: Includes remote and in-person time with support from our Outreach Coordinator. 3 - 18 hours a week (including 1 hour weekly meeting). Position Description.

 

Education: Necessitates working in person with children alongside experienced educators. A background check is required for all interns who will be working with children.

• Early Learning (Caterpillar Camp): 2*, 3, or 5 day internship options (*2 day minimum requirement) Position Description.

• Summer Camp Intern: Position Description.

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If you are interested in completing an internship with the Corvallis Environmental Center, the first step is to complete this application.

 

Questions? Contact daney.m@corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org.

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