Job Description
at Chicago Botanic Garden in
Chicago, Illinois, United States Job Description Title:
Windy City Harvest Youth Farm Intern Location:
Chicago, IL Reports to: Manager of Education and Wellness Year-Round or Seasonal:
Seasonal (12 Weeks) Full-time:
37.5 hours Seasonal Full-time employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for the following Benefits:
Wellness initiative benefit, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Retirement plan Holidays, Holiday Thank you pay Garden membership - free to employees at Household Plus level Discounts to Garden Shop, Cafe, Garden-sponsored educational classes Employee events such as Orchid show, Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns, Lightscape employee & friends preview night Compensation Philosophy:
At the Chicago Botanic Garden, our compensation philosophy is rooted in our core values: Growth, Understanding, Resilience, and Trust through Transparency. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and appreciated. Our objective is to create compensation and growth opportunities for our employees that are highly competitive, internally equitable and transparent. The foundation of our efforts is a straightforward approach that can be easily communicated by managers with defined pay ranges for all positions. When posting job openings, we share the minimum salary up to the budgeted amount. The starting salary for new staff members is determined by considering the salary range assigned to the position and by reviewing the candidate's qualifications for the job as compared with job responsibilities. Prior work experience should be considered in determining the salary offer, provided that it is relevant to the job. Additional factors such as secondary language proficiency or advanced degrees that enhance performance may also be considered. A candidate's salary may exceed the minimum amount based on factors such as experience, additional skills (e.g., secondary language proficiency), or pertinent degrees that enhance the individual's contribution to the role but are not required. Opportunities for increased compensation are provided through referral bonuses, shift differentials, Thank You Pay, promotions, and periodic pay increases based on the Garden's overall performance and financial budgets. Our total compensation and benefits package is people centric. We prioritize employee wellness across three pillars: physical, mental, and financial. Our goal is to offer innovative total rewards that support continuous professional growth, personal development, and provide the flexibility needed to balance personal and professional commitments. Position Overview Work with Chicago's most innovative sustainable urban agriculture training program, the Chicago Botanic Garden's Windy City Harvest Youth Farm. Youth Farm interns work as part of a dedicated, energetic team at one of our sustainable farms. They work alongside high school students to produce sustainably grown food in the Chicago communities of North Lawndale and Washington Park. Youth Farm participants learn the principles of sustainable agriculture, teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurship as they cultivate crops and their own careers and professional skills. The Chicago Botanic Garden has three internships open at the Washington Park Youth Farm and North Lawndale Youth Farm. In this role you will be responsible for the following: Assist in training 16 to 19 high school students in organic farming techniques, including weeding, planting, and harvesting. Demonstrate enthusiasm and a collaborative spirit when working alongside a diverse group of participants, including youth, adult learners, veterans, and formerly justice-involved trainees, in an agriculture-focused job-training setting. Facilitate team-building exercises to strengthen collaboration and communication among participants. Support coordinators and educators in supervising students during a range of activities, including farm tasks, landscaping, safe tool use, and adherence to food safety protocols. Serve as a substitute instructor if the Windy City Harvest Farm Coordinator is absent. Lead weekly hands-on lessons for small crews of three to five Youth Farmers. Provide detailed daily feedback for each student using the Windy City Harvest Straight Talk format, communicating observations to the coordinator and student crew leader. Immediately report any concerns regarding student safety, well-being, or interpersonal conflicts to the coordinator or manager. Assist with additional program and operational needs, such as preparing and setting up meals and snacks and managing daily supplies. Provide support across Windy City Harvest farm sites as needed, contributing to general farm operations. Assist with the delivery of produce and program supplies using Chicago Botanic Garden vehicles, following departmental fleet... For full info follow application link. Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account
