Saratoga Farmers' Market

Summer Internships

We are currently recruiting summer interns for 2020!

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market offers a dynamic summer internship program to individuals looking to further their education and experience.

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Learn how local businesses and community join together to make the farmers’ market a unique place. Interns play an important role in market functions, special events, social media, promotions, and much more. See specific job descriptions below. This opportunity offers a stipend. Resumes and inquiries may be submitted to emily.sfma@gmail.com.

 

2020 Education Intern

This summer internship will allow the student to apply education training in a local community setting and get an in-depth look at local food systems and small, sustainable business operations.

Tasks:

  • Plan and host POP Club kids’ activities focused on local food, nutrition, and sustainability
  • Assist Market Manager with planning food-themed market events and activities
  • Promote and support market ventures including SNAP benefits distribution, collaborations with community organizations and partners, and surveying our community
  • Create educational materials for the market, including infographics, posters, social media posts, etc.
  • Work one to two markets per week: assist Market Manager with set up and breakdown of market, support vendors, staff the market information table, and assist with special events

Student interests: Education; nutrition; sustainability; local food systems; social studies

Dates: This internship lasts approximately 2.5 months from early June – mid-August; will work with student around availability.

Time: 10 hours per week. This includes every Saturday market (8:30am – 1:30pm) and every other Wednesday market (2:30pm – 6:30pm). The rest of the hours are worked off-site.

Compensation: $20 per Saturday market worked; $15 per Wednesday market worked; will work with student to earn academic credit.

To apply, please send a resume and informal letter of interest to Emily Meagher, SFMA Market Manager, at emily.sfma@gmail.com.

 

2020 Marketing Intern

This summer internship will allow the student to learn more about what goes into maintaining and growing a local non-profit and get an in-depth look at small, sustainable business operations.

Tasks:

  • Run market promotions on social media platforms; brainstorm new formats and platforms on which to advertise to increase customer engagement
  • Spearhead new market collaborations with community organizations and partners
  • Work on promotional materials including weekly newsletter, design materials (print and digital), newspaper articles, press releases, website, etc.
  • Aid in data collection and analysis to serve better serve customer base and attract new customers
  • Work one to two markets per week: assist Market Manager with set up and breakdown of market, support vendors, staff the market information table, and assist with special events

Student interests: Business; marketing; public relations; sustainability; local food systems

Dates: This internship lasts approximately 2.5 months from early June – mid-August; will work with student around availability.

Time: 10 hours per week. This includes every Saturday market (8:30am – 1:30pm) and every other Wednesday market (2:30pm – 6:30pm). The rest of the hours are worked off-site.

Compensation: $20 per Saturday market worked; $15 per Wednesday market worked; will work with student to earn academic credit.

To apply, please send a resume and informal letter of interest to Emily Meagher, SFMA Market Manager, at emily.sfma@gmail.com.

 

 

Here’s what some of our past interns have said about their experience…

“I am honored to have been a part of the Saratoga Farmers Market community. This internship was very helpful in allowing me to get hands-on experience with my passions for sustainable farming. I met many great farmers that were open and willing to educate me on farming. In addition to this, I worked with a great group of people who were passionate about the market. Every day brought something new and exciting to do.”
– Kara Winslow, University of Vermont, Intern 2018
“Being an intern at the Saratoga Farmer’s Market was the best experience professionally and personally. The work encouraged me to interact with the vendors and customers, who taught me more about the local food system than any class could have conveyed. Not only did the market feel like a family, but they helped to increase my awareness of what our society needs, and how we can function in a more sustainable manner that is kinder to people and the planet. Never have I had an internship cultivate such a breadth of skills, experiences, and friendships such as that with the Saratoga Farmer’s Market. Foodies, environmentalists, entrepreneurs, inquiring minds, and so many more will find the internship of a lifetime here.”
– Marley Bonacquist-Currin, Siena College, Intern 2017

“The hands-on nature of the internship program at the Saratoga Farmers’ market gave me the tools to succeed in the business world – not just from a technical marketing standpoint, but the tools to interact with people in a fun work environment! As I prepare for graduation, I realize that the internship program gave me the foundation and skills for the field I want to enter for my career!”
– Courtney Kramer, Sacred Heart University, Intern 2017

“I had a great experience interning at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market! I met so many interesting people and was able to learn something new from all of them. I loved that the internship could be tailored to each individual because I was able to connect my love for nutrition with the importance of farm fresh food at the market. There is so much you can take away from this internship. It is definitely a job you will look forward to going to!”
– Sarah Morin, Intern 2016

“Working at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market was an incredible experience! I learned so much about sustainable agriculture and the importance and value a farmers’ market has on strengthening a community socially and nutritionally. I met some incredible people and learned so much from my time at the market, it is truly an incredible place!”
– MacKenzie Klarsfeld, Boston University, Intern 2016

“Working at the Farmers Market was an experience like nothing else. It strengthened my interested in farming by witnessing the amazing farmers each week who were passionate, intelligent, and successful in what they do. This internship is a great experience for those looking to be involved in strengthening their local food hub. The market was the highlight of my weeks and always a pleasure to be involved with!”
– Abby Zlotnick, University of Colorado, Intern 2015