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Crew Leader ~ Youth Internship Program Summer ’24

We are now accepting Crew Leader applications for The Green Heart Project’s Summer 2024 Youth Internship Program!

Are you interested in developing leaders? What about healthy living skills, learning skills in urban farming and sustainable agriculture, and engaging as citizen in your community? We are excited to announce the launch of our Crew Leader application for the Summer 2024 Youth Internship Program. This is a great opportunity for motivated and passionate college-aged students to gain valuable leadership and work experience and make a positive impact in our community.

Apply now and make a difference this summer! If you have any questions, please contact kenai@greenheartsc.org.

Qualifications
  • At least 19 years of age
  • High School Diploma, GED, or completion of a similar program
  • Ability to work the entirety of the 8-week program, except for the June 19th and July 4th holidays
  • Ability to work independently and lead; self-directed
  • Detail-oriented, dependable, and punctual
For More Information

This role is considered a W-2 position that will be compensated at $15/hr, up to 40 hours a week over 8 weeks. See full job description here.

Application Deadline: Rolling, priority deadline is April 15th. In order to apply, fill out an application here. If you have questions, please email kenai@greenheartsc.org. Updates will be sent to your email address, so remember to check it often!

The Green Heart Project believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to the success of our mission. We encourage applications from candidates of all races, religions, genders, ages, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. 

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Crew Member ~ Youth Internship Program Summer ’24

Being a high-school intern with The Green Heart Project’s Youth Internship Program is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to promote the Green Heart mission, learn new skills, make new friends, spend time outside, and help your community. By the end of the summer, you will develop career preparedness and healthy living skills that promote engaged citizenship through urban farming.

As a Crew Member, you will assist with farm maintenance and produce sales, at our pay what you can farmer’s market. You will also engage in lessons connecting food, health, culture, and the environment on an urban farm that serves as an outdoor classroom and learning laboratory. Apply Here Today!

IMPORTANT DATES: 

  • DEADLINE: 11:59pm on March 31st, 2024
  • Group Interviews: March 30th and April 13th
  • Program Dates: June 17th – July 25th
Qualifications
  • Be 15- 19 years of age by June 17, 2024
  • Have completed 9th grade
  • Available to work over the summer during the 6-week program 
  • Answer all questions on the Crew Member Application
  • Provide contact information for two personal or professional references: teacher, employer, coach, counselor, mentor, minister, other (this cannot be a family member) 
  • Complete both a group interview and an individual interview with Green Heart staff
  • Applicants who have completed an application and provided references by March 31st, 2024 will be interviewed and considered for the position
For More Information

You will work with a team of peers to maintain the Urban Farm at Enston Home as well as our other school garden sites around Charleston. Farm duties will include: growing, harvesting, and processing fruit and vegetable crops. Additionally, you will help run the onsite Farm Stand by pricing and selling Green Heart-grown produce. These opportunities allow interns to serve the Charleston community by engaging with their neighbors through the growing and selling of fresh, healthy, and affordable food. Furthermore, Crew Members will engage in weekly educational sessions, workshops and community site visits. Through this internship, you will develop career preparedness, healthy living, and citizenship skills. 

Check out our video from our first summer internship in 2020!

Crew Member Job Description

2024 Crew Member application link

Reach out to kenai@greenheartsc.org with any additional questions!

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Urban Farm Field Trips

Interested in bringing a group of students to the Urban Farm at Enston Home? A Green Heart Urban Farm Field Trip will consist of a farm tour, hands on garden activity, and a farm-fresh taste-test. Field trips can be designed to the meet the needs of your students and cover a wide range of topics. Please note there is a cost of $10/person for field trips – however, if this cost is prohibitive, we are happy to discuss payment with you further.

Fill out this inquiry form to get the process started and contact Nicole, nicole@greenheartsc.org with any questions.

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Garden Volunteers and Volunteer Groups

Garden Volunteers: We are always looking for qualified & passionate volunteers to support our farm & gardens throughout the year. Garden Volunteers commit to garden work days or special projects throughout the year. Spring workday dates are posted on our Events Calendar, so take a look, sign up, and we’ll see you out in the garden!

Volunteer Groups: We are currently accepting groups of 15 people or fewer to volunteer on Thursday evenings at the Urban Farm at Enston Home. We require volunteers to register on our Events Calendar beforehand, so please check to see if there are spots available. Outside of Thursday evenings, we organize a limited number of special garden volunteer events for our financial sponsors. If you are interested in sponsorship, please contact Executive Director, Jesse Blom at jesse@greenheartsc.org.

Other ideas?

Would you like to get involved with our project in a way that is not listed? We are always open to suggestions from our volunteers, and ideas to improve our gardens and our programs are always welcome! For more information, please contact us at volunteer@greenheartsc.org – we would love to hear from you!