New Roots Community Outreach Intern
Assist with community outreach and engagement for New Roots program
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Overview
Assist with community outreach and engagement for New Roots program
You have:
- Ability to obtain an AZ Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
- A strong passion for and knowledge of food and farming issues
- Outgoing personality that is comfortable talking with the public
- Web design, social media, advertising/marketing experience
- Bachelor’s degree or course work in non-profit management preferred
- Prior experience working with refugees, immigrant or pre-literate populations in non-traditional setting preferred
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills required
- A flexible schedule and ability to travel to CamelBackyard site
- Ability to work events that include some weekends and nights
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Gathering content, photo and video as well as testimonials from farmers - Regular posts on IG and FB - Contributing to educational programming and marketing around our aquaponics greenhouse - Assisting with group volunteer days - Passing out flyers at community events - Joining discussions with staff about outreach plans - Alerting New Roots Staff of any issues that may come up at the garden - Assisting growers as needed with personal farm business outreach plans
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Develop a working knowledge of the New Roots Program and how it operates - Create, plan and execute an outreach strategy for non-profit program development - Conduct targeted outreach for refugee farmers/gardeners - Build outreach skills with residents as well as many non-English speaking farmers
Qualifications REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to obtain an AZ Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
- A strong passion for and knowledge of food and farming issues - Outgoing personality that is comfortable talking with the public - Web design, social media, advertising/marketing experience - Bachelor’s degree or course work in non-profit management preferred - Prior experience working with refugees, immigrant or pre-literate populations in non-traditional setting preferred - Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills required - A flexible schedule and ability to travel to CamelBackyard site Ability to work events that include some weekends and nights
Note: This is an unpaid internship. Intern must commit to at least 10-15 hours per week for a 3-month minimum. Internship hours are completed between Monday and Friday from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM and/or occasional Saturday availability from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
This position reports to the New Roots Development Coordinator
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Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you successfully collaborated with a team for an outreach project? | This question assesses your teamwork and collaboration skills in outreach settings. | Share specific examples of projects you have worked on with a team, highlighting your role and the impact of the collaboration. |
| What strategies would you use to engage non-English speaking farmers in discussions? | The interviewer wants to know your approach to inclusivity and communication. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple outreach initiatives? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe an experience where you had to handle a challenging situation with the public. How did you resolve it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What motivates you to work with refugee communities? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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