Friday, February 15, 2019

NSAC Policy Internship- Summer 2019

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is currently seeking a Policy Intern for the summer term beginning in late May 2019 and lasting until mid-August 2019. This position is paid, full-time, and is located at NSAC’s Washington, D.C. office on Capitol Hill.

NSAC is the leading advocacy organization for federal policy that supports sustainable agriculture and food systems. NSAC’s collaborative work environment offers a unique career opportunity to advance federal sustainable agriculture policy as part of a dedicated and effective team. The Policy Intern will have the opportunity to work on a range of issues and campaigns, including local and regional food systems, working lands conservation, beginning and farmers of color, sustainable agriculture research, crop insurance reform and much more. The summer policy intern will have the opportunity to directly engage in NSAC’s 2018 Farm Bill implementation process.

More on the position description and qualifications can be found here.

Application
Please send resume, cover letter (including an explanation of your interests in sustainable agriculture), and the names and contact information for two references (all as a single PDF document) to applications@sustainableagriculture.net with “Summer Policy Intern” in the email subject line. No phone calls, please. Application deadline: Monday March 4, 2019. 

For any questions please contact applications@sustainableagriculture.net

NSAC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from groups that have been historically under- represented, including but not limited to women and people of color. Please also see NSAC’s Statement on Racial Equity. NSAC makes hiring decisions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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