Summer Internships at Sequatchie Cove Farm

APPLY NOW FOR OUR 2024 SEASONAL INTERNSHIP!

Only 1 intern per 3-month period will be selected.

Summer: June-August (apply by April 15)

Fall: September-November (apply by July 15) 

Winter: December-February (apply by October 15) 

We are now considering applications for our summer internship. Submit your application by April 15th considered for the summer position. If you’re applying for a season other than summer, we will review your application when we’re hiring for that season. 

Job Description:

Learn how to farm by working alongside the Keeners and the crew here at the farm as we complete our daily tasks of tending to the chickens, gathering eggs and packing them for sale and moving fencing for our rotationally grazed sheep and pigs. Help with planting, weeding, harvesting and packing of our seasonal, organically grown vegetables. Help with wholesale deliveries and weekly farmers markets. Participate in and help with set up for on farm events such as farm dinners and Cumberland Folk school classes. 

Prior farming experience is preferred but not required. We are looking for interns with an eagerness to learn and willingness to put in the hard work that farming requires. While this internship is a learning position, we believe that the best way to learn is through hands-on experience. Interns will be expected to work a full-time schedule and keep pace with everyone else on the farm. This internship is a great opportunity for you to ask as many questions as possible about the farming methods we use at Sequatchie Cove Farm. We strive to farm in the most environmentally sustainable way possible while also providing a safe space for all different kinds of people to experience life on the farm.

- Availability 5-6 days (30-40 hours) per week including weekends is required. 

- Compensation includes $15/hr plus 25% discount on farm food. 

- On-farm housing is available for $600/month/campsites are also available.