Farm to School Internship Georgia Organics
- Date Posted March 13, 2019
- Location Atlanta, GA
- Category Education / Nonprofit
- Job type Part-Time
Georgia Organics is a dynamic and growing statewide nonprofit connecting organic food from Georgia farms to Georgia families. Founded in 1997, the organization is based in Atlanta and led by a board of directors, staff of 14 employees and additional support from consultants, interns, members and volunteers. Georgia Organics has three primary goals to:
- Increase the number of organic and sustainable farmers in rural and urban areas
- Increase the number of children participating in farm to school programs
- Increase the number of Georgians eating organically grown, local food
• Developing and testing activities for the October Farm to School Month Campaign
• Assisting with the application review process for the Golden Radish Awards
• Assisting with planning the Golden Radish Award Ceremony, the Annual Georgia Organics Conference, the Georgia Farm to School Summit, and other events
• Developing and updating promotional and outreach materials
• Compiling and organizing data and performing basic data analysis
• Maintaining our supply closet and packing for workshops and events
• Drafting resources for workshops, trainings, and other speaking engagements
• Acting as a Georgia Organics representative at events
• Supporting farm to school communications, including writing blog articles, supporting e-newsletter content, updating our farm to school website, and social media
• Basic administrative support
• Other duties, as needed.
Preferred Skills:
• Strong writing and speaking skills
• Interest and experience in marketing and communications (social media platforms)
• Ability to work in a team environment and work independently to meet deadlines Compensation this position is : hourly, $15/hr + Application instructions