Job description

Love & Carrots is in search of an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to be our Marketing and Garden Intern this fall and winter. Love & Carrots designs, builds, and maintains organically grown vegetable gardens and urban farms in the DC region. Our goal is to re-introduce home grown food as a common cultural practice, and to give people the assistance and skills they need to do it!  This internship offers the opportunity to grow with the company and lay claim to a permanent position in the near future.

The Internship requires a 3 month minimum commitment to work 3 days a week (no weekends). Compensation is School Credit, and priority consideration for hire in 2013 or earlier.

Successful applicants will demostrate the following:

• A degree or equivalent experience in marketing, advertising, and/or busniess administration
• Prior work experience in a small company
• Design Skills (design program proficiencies are a plus)
• Experience with websites and/or wordpress is a plus
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite

Characteristics we are looking for include:

• A positive attitude is paramount! We all work hard, smart and rely on eachother.
• Demonstrated ability to self start tasks and follow up on completion/evaluation
• Demonstrated ability to both follow and give directions, and seek assistance when needed
• Ability to manage or to help manage issues as they ariseAbility to work successfully as part of a team
• Highly organized
• A passion for growing local food!

Your duties will include:

• Assisting Management and Gardeners with daily tasks
• Creating marketing materials
• Composing newsletters
• Social Media
• Tabeling events
• Market research
• Helping with garden maintenance and installations
• More...

The Marketing intern will get a taste of all aspects of Love & Carrots operations. You will learn a lot and be part of a small, close-nit team that loves what we do.

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