NEW IN 2021! 8-Month Online (Zoom-based) Internship
Ecology Action currently offers an 8-month Online (Zoom-based) GROW BIOINTENSIVE Internship Program to highly qualified individuals around the globe.
Formerly, all interns spent 8 months onsite at Ecology Action, returning to their homes after completing the program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not currently offering an onsite internship. Instead, we are offering an online program for US and international interns which spans 8 months and covers the same content as the onsite internship (see below), but is structured to provide web-based participants with an optimal learning experience, while causing as little disruption to their normal schedule as possible. The structure of the program is as follows:
Ecology Action’s 8-Month Online Interns will learn practical skills as well as learning/teaching techniques through an web-based (Zoom) classroom and curriculum. All participants must complete a series of reading, practical and field assignments as a part of this program. By the end of the program, interns will have gained a comprehensive understanding of how to design, plan and manage a small-scale biologically intensive mini-farm as well how to teach the GROW BIOINTENSIVE(GB) method to others.
The 8-month online internship runs from April 6, 2021 to November 23, 2021. 29 online classes will be held on Tuesdays from 8:30am-5pm Pacific Standard Time. Each class includes a 1½ hour break for meals/rest. No classes will be held during the month of August.
Cost: Applicants should note that this is an unpaid, fee-based internship program with limited scholarship opportunities. Program fees include tuition, books and other reading materials, as well as administrative expenses. Program fees are non-refundable. The cost of the internship is $4,750 per person. Do not send payment until you have been notified of your acceptance to the program. Once you are accepted, you will receive further information on schedules, preparation and payments. Not included: any and all other costs associated with the time and activities performed in association with the program. For example, any costs related to housing, food, supplies, utilities, internet, living expenses, medical insurance or expenses, travel, incidental costs, etc., are entirely the responsibility of the participants.
If you are interested in this program and require assistance with the costs described above, we recommend that you seek sponsorship from an organization in your country that helps with rural, agricultural or community development. Ecology Action sometimes provides this program for a reduced tuition and administrative costs to highly qualified internation applicants who are able to provide partial funding from local sources.
Program Location: Your home
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
Participant Notification TBA
Program Begins: April 6, 2021 to November 23, 2021
Click here to download a sample curriculum/syllabus for the online 8-Month Internship. Please remember that this is a sample and the actual curriculum, while it will cover these topics, may vary, depending on the instructor. You may also find it useful to look at the onsite 8-Month Internship description as a reference point (please note: the onsite internship is not offered in 2021).