Internship Title: Organic Farm/VSA Internship Program

Internship Site : Tennessee

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Description : The VOL Supported Ag (VSA) program is an on campus organic Community Supported Ag (CSA) program. In a CSA program, individuals and families from the community sign up to receive a share of a farm’s harvest by paying a flat rate fee in the winter/early spring preceding a growing season. Their fees go towards the farm’s supplies, seeds, and employee salaries. In return for their support, each member receives a weekly share of vegetables and other items grown on the farm. The VSA season lasts 20 weeks, from May to October, and we offer 90 shares. Interns that apply and are selected to participate take two classes related to organic production and to the internship for which they earn credit. When the semester concludes in May, interns are expected to work full time on the UT Organic Crops Unit in South Knoxville. The internship is extremely hands-on and emphasizes learning through experience. You will have many opportunities to learn about crop production, rotation, succession, small business marketing and management, pest management, weed control, and food safety practices (among other topics).

Location : Location is dependent on intern schedules

Responsibilities : 

• Pest and Disease Management 
• Crop Planning
• Marketing
• Management of weeds, insects, & diseases

Qualifications : Seniors who are graduating in May 2023

Coursework : 

• Organic vegetable production 
• Integrated pest management 
• Crop rotation and succession 
• Equipment operation 
• Food safety practices 

Internship Duration : 20 Weeks 

How to Apply : Applications can be found at https://vsa.tennessee.edu/internship/ or by contacting vsa[at]utk.edu.  Please fill out the application and email it back to vsa[at]utk.edu  (a printed and scanned version is fine) along with the requested documents on the form: resume, cover letter, and 3 references. Applications that do not include all these requested components will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. Applications are due no later than Monday, November 28th, 2022.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis beginning no later than that week. After the interview, those selected to participate as interns will need to enroll in PLSC 492 and PLSC 275 for spring 2023. Seniors who are graduating in May 2023 are welcome to apply, but will still need to register for those classes if selected. PLSC 492 will be locked until all interns have been selected. More information about PLSC 275 and PLSC 492 is below.

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For More Details Visit: https://vsa.tennessee.edu/internship/ 

Source: https://vsa.tennessee.edu