Youth Garden Intern-Summer (w/ Education Dept.)

Gateway Greening supports more than 60 school- and youth-focused gardens. These gardens allow youth to learn through hands-on activities, experience healthy food and contribute to a garden that improves their school or community.

A Youth Garden Intern will support and/or lead garden-based activities at youth-focused gardens. Depending on the intern’s interests and site availability, the focus of the internship may be on working with a youth educator to facilitate lessons at a school garden, working with an afterschool program, summer camp, daycare, or early childhood education center to lead garden-based activities.

Interns may also assist with annual site visits, connecting with garden leaders at youth garden leaders in order to update Gateway Greening’s records and gain insight about the successful garden use and barriers to use.

Internship Duties

Youth Garden Outreach Focus

Visit and survey youth gardens to learn about challenges and successes of their programs
Facilitate communication and relationships between different youth gardens

Elementary School Garden Focus

Collaborate with Gateway Greening Youth Educator to plan lessons for the school garden that build on classroom instruction
Lead or assist Youth Educator in teaching weekly garden-based lessons, availability should be between 9-4pm most days

Curriculum Development Focus

Assist in researching and creating lesson plans for the Gateway Greening Seed-to-STEM K-5 curriculum
Create and compile assessments of student learning and garden engagement during Gateway Greening Seed-to-STEM program

Middle School Education Focus

Collaborate with School Programs Manager to create Middle-School garden-based lessons, focusing on leadership development and community-building
Assist in teaching weekly garden-based lessons, availability should be between 9-4pm most days

Knowledge & Skills this Intern May Acquire

Teaching Skills
Educational activity planning
Communication skills
Vegetable gardening skills (planting and maintenance)

Desired Skills & Resources Required

Enjoys working with youth
Desire to learn gardening and educational skills
Comfortable speaking with a diverse range of people
Ability to adapt educational activities to the needs of youth at each school or youth garden facility
Valid driver’s license and use of a personal cell phone
Availability dictated by focus area

Structure of Internship

Timeline: Spring (March-May)
- Exact start and end dates depend on the intern's schedule
3-15 hours per week, depending on availability
Percent time spent:
- Leading garden activities 70%
- Research and planning 30%
Interns will receive Gateway Greening Orientation
Interns will participate in bi-weekly program meeting and monthly all staff meeting if their hours allow
Midterm assessment and final evaluation will be completed with supervisor

Benefits of Interning with Gateway Greening

Make a positive impact on the lives of youth
Develop marketable skills, in organization, communication, and education
Network with school and community gardens
Learn about gardening and urban farming operations in the St. Louis area
Learn the key points of developing and maintaining a successful youth garden program

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