Residential Internships

Residential internships offer the unique experience of living and working on a farm and wilderness preserve while learning aspects of environmental education programs, sustainability, organic agriculture, animal care, and nonprofit administration. Agriculture internships begin in Feb/March and run for a full year. Environmental Education, Community Programs & Animal Husbandry internships run from the Labor Day weekend in September until the end of August of the following year and include day and evening programs for children and families during the school year and summer camp.

General Internship Information and Application
Also see open Summer Camp positions

ALL INTERSHIP POSITIONS FOR THE FY2010 - 2011 SEASON ARE CURRENTLY FILLED - PLEASE CHECK BACK IN JANUARY 2011

 

GENERAL INTERNSHIP INFORMATION AND APPLICATION:

COMMUNAL LIVING
Ten interns live together in the White House and adjacent Brownlee Cottage; they share a kitchen, living room and bathrooms during the school year. Four interns live in shared rooms. During the summer season, the farm is shared with camp staff, as well as the youth we serve. Summer housing assignments vary on the program area interns choose to work in. Residents participate in house meetings, chores, and cooking.

MONDAY CLASSES/FIELDTRIPS
Monday enrichment classes are provided from September-May for all interns and range in topics related to animal husbandry, sustainable agriculture, horticulture, education, and non-profit administration. Once a month the interns also go off-site to visit and network with other organizations in the community.

SUMMER PROGRAMS
Environmental Education & Community Program Interns will work as a part of our summer counseling staff, in the program of their choice; we offer programs for youth ages 6-17. Interns will also have an opportunity to apply to be summer camp Program Heads or Auxiliary Staff. All interns will be helping to develop curriculum to be used during summer camp programs.

HOW TO APPLY
Please e-mail your cover letter, a copy of your current resume and completed internship application to the below contact for the specific internship you are interested in.

Agriculture: purgreens@igc.org
Environmental Education:  hveep@hiddenvilla.org
Community Programs: mpowell@hiddenvilla.org
Animal Husbandry: jobs@hiddenvilla.org

If sending your application by mail, please use the following format:

Hidden Villa Internships
Attn: Environmental Education (or specific internship you are applying for)
26870 Moody Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

Internship application: Word PDF