Internship Opportunities

Jones Family Farms offers college students opportunities to learn about ecology and modern agriculture, to work with the public and other college students, as well as to earn tuition money in a pleasant family farm environment.

** There are no open positions at this time. **

Job Position:	Summer Farm Paid Internship
Major Responsibilities:	Marketing assistant for strawberry and blueberry harvest. Farm spokesperson, field supervision, cashier, and other tasks as assigned.
	Horticulture assitant: weeding nurseries, strawberry and pumpkin fields, vegetable and flower gardens, planting pumpkins and strawberries, caring for young plants; pruning Christmas trees, and other necessary farm tasks.
Personal Requirements:	Excellent health, team player, positive attitude, outgoing personality, supportive of agriculture and conservation, willingness to perform physically demanding outdoor work, eager to learn about sustainable agriculture techniques.
Position Information:	Full-time summer commitment, late May – mid/late August. 12-13 weeks. Approximately 400-450 hours. The opportunity is to earn between $3500 and $4000 for those who make a full farm commitment.
	Must be available for weekend and evening hours – we sell farm crops almost every Saturday all summer.
	Typical summer format: - Six (6) day workweeks in June – strawberry season. Farm is open Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Must be available for any of these times. One day off per week during the demanding Strawberry harvest. - Five (5) day work weeks in July and August (Tuesday through Saturday)
Structured Educational Experiences	- 12 Hours – Training program regarding Jones Farms methods and strawberry growing and harvest. - 8 Hours – Training program on blueberry growing and harvest. - 4-5 Hours – Scientific agriculture research in CT - Multiple hours of other farm experience in many areas
Farm Retail Uniform:	T-shirts and hat provided. During agricultural work times, jeans and boots required.
Compensation Notes:	- Students fully committed to the completion of all essential summer farm jobs are rewarded for their dedication. - Successful returning farm assistants can assume experienced job status and are appropriately compensated. - Experienced students with leadership ability are eligible for a student supervisor position.

Print out the PDF version of application and mail to the address on the application. Interviews will begin in Mid-March.