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Spring Greenhouse Project Assistant Teacher Intern

We are looking for an intern to support teaching staff at the Greenhouse Project Sites and Media Communications this Spring

Candidates must show an interest in Education, Urban Agriculture, and Urban sustainability and must be NYC based. You will support staff on a variety of tasks including: supporting current partnerships, fielding communications and media inquiries, and supporting organizational social media platforms. Students must be able to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week, we can be flexible for an especially strong candidate. The position is unpaid, you must receive college credit or independent study for the internship.

Start Date February 15th, 2012.

submit resume and cover letter listing your experience to info@nysunworks.org.

Summer Internships: Hydroponic Greenhouse Farming and Weather Station

We offer summer internships, open to current college students and recent graduates. Summer interns must be available to work in July and August. Summer internships require a minimum 12 hours per week, though interns who are available can work more hours. Internships are unpaid at this time, however many students can earn academic credit for their time at New York Sun Works. The right candidates must show an interest in education, urban agriculture, and urban sustainability and must be NYC based. This summer we are offering the following internships:

Hydroponic Greenhouse Farming Intern
Interns will be working directly with Greenhouse Manager/Bioresource Engineer on farming production and maintenance at ou Upper West Side and Cypress Hills sites. Interns will be involved in every step of the growing process, including harvesting and distribution, as well as maintenance of the growing systems and greenhouse space. The internship does not require previous hydroponic growing experience, but applicants should discuss their interest in hydroponic farming in their cover letter. Interns must be able to commit to a regular weekly schedule.

Weather Station Intern
New York Sun Works is seeking an intern to manage our weather station at the Sun Works Center over the summer. Intern will be responsible for managing and maintenance of the weather station. The intern will also be responsible for exploring partnerships and sharing data collected. Experience with LabVIEW software is required. The schedule for the Weather Station internship is flexible.

We will accept summer applications until Friday, March 9.

Candidates will be informed by April 1 about the status of their application. Please send a short cover letter stating your interest and qualifications, plus a resume and two references to info@nysunworks.org

Start Date: July 2012