Remote Internship: Organic Farmers Association

 The Organic Farmers Association (OFA) is seeking a dynamic and motivated Communications Intern to join our team remotely for an average of 10-15 hours per week for 10 weeks during January-March 2026. This opportunity is designed to support students interested in exploring career pathways in the organic industry through paid internships. OFA is seeking undergraduate or graduate students with majors in Communications, Marketing, Advertising, Media Studies, or related fields. This internship offers an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in gaining hands-on experience in nonprofit or agriculture communications and contributing to meaningful projects.

Internship Type: Remote
Start Date: Week of February 1, 2026
Eligibility: Open to current undergraduate or graduate students and individuals ages 18–24, regardless of enrollment status
Preferred Majors: Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Advertising, Media
Studies, Public Relations, Agricultural Communications, or related fields

Compensation & Qualifications: Compensation is $15 per hour for undergraduate interns and $18 for graduate interns, not to exceed a total of $2,250/undergraduate or $2,700/graduate per semester. Interns are not eligible for benefits. This internship is remote, so a reliable internet connection is required. Full description can be viewed here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1405_H8reLEd4F3p24F05WShyyzXUckbU/edit

To Apply: Please fill out this application by January 15, 2026.
https://form.jotform.com/253352848731159

Ryann Monteiro, MPH, CHES (she/her)
Project Manager
Organic Farmers Association

Growing Gardens Internships: Boulder, CO

 Growing Gardens in Boulder, CO is hiring for multiple Environmental Education Positions on the farm for 2026!

Growing Gardens’ mission is to cultivate community through regenerative urban agriculture. Our programs empower people of all ages, income levels, and abilities by connecting them with their local food system, each other, and the environment. 

Our organization values the diverse skills and individuals that come together to create a thriving community and workplace. We are committed to the work we do, and bring our best selves each day, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously, have fun, and enjoy the process of doing good in our community. We take care of each other and put people at the center of everything we do.  

I have included links to our various opportunities in this email. Please pass along to those who may be interested or reach out with any questions!

Spring Season Environmental Education Intern

Dates: March 2nd - May 22nd

Job Status: Seasonal Intern, 15 hours per week

Compensation: Qualifies for credit at the university level and includes $400 upon completion

Summer Season Environmental Education Intern

Dates: May 11th - August 7th

Job Status: Seasonal Intern, 24 hours per week

Compensation: $1,870 stipend, qualifies for credit at the university level

Fall Season Environmental Education Intern

Dates: August 18th - October 30th

Job Status: Seasonal Intern, 15 hours per week

Compensation: Qualifies for credit at the university level, includes $400 upon completion and a weekly share of veggies from the farm

Summer Camp Educator

Required in person training: May 22nd 8:00-12:00 pm, May 25th - 29th, 8am-4pm. ($720 stipend) 

Summer Camp Schedule: Summer Camp is weekly June 1st - August 7th. (9 weeks total) There is no Summer Camp the week of June 29th - July 3rd. Staff will not work this week and are able to travel

Job Status: Full Time, Seasonal Summer Employee, Average 40 hours per week

Compensation: $800 per week of summer camps; training weeks will be prorated to reflect days worked.  

Please visit our website for our full internship/seasonal staff descriptions. 

To apply:

Follow this link for our online application. If the link does not work, copy the url code below into your web browser.

https://growinggardens.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/staff/App

For any questions, contact Megan Reynoso at mreynoso@growinggardens.org

Entomology Undergrad Research Tech

Position description: The Krishnan Lab in the Entomology department at the University of Maryland, College Park, is seeking one undergraduate research technician. The position will start earliest in Spring 2026. The undergraduate student will help set up insect and plant colonies, maintain them, record data, and assist graduate students with experiments. Most work will be undertaken in the lab and greenhouse, with minimal field work. The position could require working on some weekends/holidays. 

Primary responsibilities:

1.Setting up and maintaining butterfly colonies.

2.Setting up and maintaining plants in the greenhouse.

3.Noting down observations in the lab and greenhouse and taking photos/videos.

4.Entering data into spreadsheets.

Full details and posting here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:8a4a2c2e-0f89-4521-9369-95ee8c1b1724