New Roots Program Support Intern (Spring Semester 2024)

Responsibilities:

•Maintain and update detailed maps of each garden location

•Serve as an enumerator for New Roots participant surveys, food security surveys, and other data collection activities

•Assist current and future New Roots gardeners with the garden application process

•Communicate with New Roots gardeners and community volunteers

•Serve as a liaison to volunteers during community volunteer events

•Visit garden sites weekly to interact with gardeners, update community announcements boards, and monitor/report maintenance needs

•Support New Roots’ role in cultural orientation for Refugees and New Americans by adapting and implementing nutrition education and grocery store orientation programs (dependent on safety/COVID-19 guidelines)

•Assist with administrative tasks and program-wide evaluations as needed (including using the New Roots case management system)

•Record hours and submit a timesheet

Qualifications •Attend IRC volunteer orientation

•Strong organizational skills, motivated, and able to work independently and in a team

•Reliable, responsible, punctual and professional

•Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment, willingness to work outdoors

•Comfortable working in a multicultural setting

•Fluent in English, Bilingual skills a plus

•Ability to communicate with limited English speakers, experience working with diverse populations a plus

•Proficient user of Microsoft Suite

•Farm or garden experience a plus, or experience in sales or marketing

•Valid driver’s license, active insurance policy, and access to reliable transportation

•Availability for occasional weekend and evening work

This position is unpaid and reports to the New Roots Manager.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.