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Join our team and help us strengthen the High Country local food system.



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We are now accepting internship applications for Summer and Fall of 2025. 
Please follow the links below for the internship of your choosing. Each program has its own internship application.
If you have questions, email [email protected]
​ Qualifications for all internships:
  • Interest in High Country food systems or sustainable agriculture
  • Ability to work independently with self-guided initiative​
  • Knowledge of and experience with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram)
  • Strong attention to detail and well organized
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Ability to complete tasks and respond to email communications in a timely manner
  • Comfortable interacting with diverse populations and speaking in front of groups of people
  • Working knowledge of Google Drive and Canva​

Internship Applications

 King Street Market Internship (Apply here)

Internship Responsibilities:
  • Work closely with the BRWIA staff to support the King Street Farmers' Market 
  • Provide assistance at the Market Managers' booth, including processing SNAP/EBT and Double Up Food Bucks transactions
  • Support the planning, publicizing, and facilitating of weekly special events including musical performances and cooking demos, and collecting market data.
  • Interact directly with local food producers/farmers as well as market patrons.
  • Create content for newsletter, social media posts, and printed promotional material.
  • Complete routine tasks such as set-up/break-down of the Market space.
  • Other duties pertaining to market program as needed by BRWIA Staff.​
Time commitment:
  • 8-15 hours a week
  • MUST be available Tuesday afternoons (1:30pm - 8pm) April - October OR Saturday mornings December - March 
  • Schedule may vary depending on interest and duration of the internship. 


​Food Hub Internship (Apply here)

Internship Responsibilities:
  • Work closely with the BRWIA staff to support the High Country Food Hub​
  • Interact directly with local food producers/farmers as well as Market patrons.
  • Help with organizing orders at the Food Hub for pickup day 
  • Help with creating content for the newsletter and social media posts and general day-to-day upkeep at the Food Hub
  • Other duties pertaining to market programs as needed by BRWIA Staff
Time Commitment:
  • 5-20 hours a week, depending on interest, program, and duration of the internship.
  • Must be available from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Tuesdays and/or for at least 4 hours between 8:00 am and 6:30 pm on Wednesday


LocalFAM Internship (Apply here)

The LocalFAM Internship directly supports the operation of the Local Food As Medicine program. LocalFAM is BRWIA's food access program that includes multiple grant-funded projects with the goal of connecting the High Country with free, healthy food. 

This internship is geared toward individuals who have an interest in health education and programs that address food insecurity and other social determinants of health. Strong attention to detail and the ability to effectively coordinate tasks is required.

Internship Responsibilities:
  • Assist with receiving, sorting, and packing products at the Food Hub
  • Lead weekly LocalFAM bag packing tasks, including setup and guiding volunteers
  • Assist with Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) program tasks
  • Help develop the Nutrition Education Library by creating recipes and nutrition information materials
  • Special projects based on Intern's interests or school requirements
  • Other duties pertaining to LocalFAM programs as needed by BRWIA Staff
Time commitment:
  • 10-20 hours a week. Some work from home hours may be allowed for specific tasks or projects.
  • Tuesdays: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (3+ hours required)
  • Wednesdays: 10:00 am - 3:00pm (required)
  • Thursdays: 10:00am - 1:00pm​

Thank you for your interest in our internships. 
Please note that we will reach out for an interview approximately two months before the start of the internship season. If you will need an internship confirmed or forms signed earlier than that for class credit, please reach out to the internships director as indicated in the form. 

Previous Internships

Previous positions posted to give you an idea of the types of Internships available at different times of the year.
Food Hub Internship  

Internship Responsibilities:
  • Work closely with the BRWIA staff to support the High Country Food Hub​
  • Interact directly with local food producers/farmers as well as Market patrons.
  • Help with organizing orders at the Food Hub for pickup day (must be available from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Tuesdays and/or for at least 4 hours between 8:00 am and 6:30 pm on Wednesdays)
  • Help with creating content for the newsletter and social media posts and general day-to-day upkeep at the Food Hub
  • Other duties pertaining to market programs as needed by BRWIA Staff
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Time Commitment:
5-20 hours a week (must be available during at least one of the time slots listed above), depending on interest, program, and duration of the internship.
Farmers' Market Internship

Internship Responsibilities:
  • Work closely with the BRWIA staff to support the King Street Farmers' Market program
  • Provide assistance at the Market Managers' booth, including processing SNAP/EBT and Double Up Food Bucks transactions, helping to plan, publicize, and facilitate weekly special events including musical performances and cooking demos, and collecting/analyzing market data.
  • Interact directly with local food producers/farmers as well as market patrons.
  • Help with creating content for newsletter, social media posts, and printed promotional material.
  • Complete routine tasks such as set-up/break-down of the Market space.
  • Other duties pertaining to market program as needed by BRWIA Staff.​

Time commitment:
8-15 hours a week (must be available on Saturday mornings December - March, Tuesday evenings May - October). Schedule may vary depending on interest and duration of the internship. 
Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) Internship

Internship Responsibilities:
  • Work closely with the BRWIA staff to support the High Country Food Hub​​ (must be available from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Tuesdays and/or for at least 4 hours between 8:00 am and 6:30 pm on Wednesdays)
  • ​Help with creating content for the newsletter and social media posts and general day-to-day upkeep at the Food Hub
  • Interact directly with local food producers/farmers
  • Develop CRAFT workshops and roundtable discussions for producers/farmers
  • Other duties pertaining to the CRAFT program as needed by BRWIA staff
For more information on the CRAFT program, click here. 

Time Commitment:
5-20 hours a week (must be available during at least one of the time slots listed above), depending on interest, program, and duration of the internship.
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