Middlebury FoodWorks: Middlebury and Louisville for Summer 2013

FOODWORKS INTERNSHIP POSTINGS IN LOUISVILLE AND VERMONT now available in MOJO.

DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 31 FOR SOME POSITIONS

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Up to 30 Middlebury students will be able to participate in FoodWorks, a nine-week competitive PAID internship program - with housing - centered on the different aspects of a local food economy in Louisville, KY and now also at home in Vermont.

Students will be able to work in city government, microenterprise and economic development, health and nutrition, marketing and retail, publishing, event planning, with non-profits, AND yes, on farms and in restaurants.

What is Middlebury FoodWorks?

• Meaningful four-day/week internships with a company or organization working on developing the local food economy in Louisville and in and around Addison County, Vermont.
• Minimum-wage based stipend for 9 weeks of work. The program dates are from Monday, June 3 to Friday, August 2, 2013.
• High content "Fifth Day" presentations and projects relating to the local food system and economic development.*
• Mentoring by Middlebury alumni and parents.
• Profound personal engagement among interns, members of the local food sector, and the community.

Benefits to Middlebury students?

• Paid internship opportunity, with housing provided
• The chance to touch, taste and work with all aspects of the local food movement.
• A comprehensive view of the local food system and its role in urban and rural economic development, including direct contact with movers and shakers in the field.
• Peer connections as students live and work together on Fifth Day projects.
• An on-line component that allows FoodWorks interns to connect across sites and compare their rural and urban food systems experiences.

Questions? Contact Amy McGlashan at EIA, x5103.