Farmland Protection Research Intern

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🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $15 - $20 / hour

👨‍🎓 Internship

⚪️ Entry-level

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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American Farmland Trust

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1980

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💼 Consulting

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American Farmland Trust is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sustainable farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land. AFT operates programs like the Farmland Information Center, farmland protection grants, soil health initiatives, and the U. S. Farmed certification to support farmers, influence policy, provide technical assistance, and engage the public to ensure farming remains a viable way of life.

📋 Description

• Assist the Farmland Information Center with tracking farmland protection efforts nationwide • Conduct relevant policy research • Survey state-level programs that purchase agricultural conservation easements • Collect information on land trusts’ farmland protection efforts • Monitor survey response rates from public programs and land trusts • Conduct outreach via email and phone to land trusts • Compile survey response data in Excel • Complete policy research tasks as assigned • Attend regular supervisor check-in meetings by video call to report progress and ask questions

🎯 Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or graduate-level degree program focused on agriculture, environmental studies, public policy, land use planning, and/or conservation • Familiarity with Excel • Strong communication skills • High level of ethics, integrity, transparency, and trustworthiness • Ability to keep commitments and maintain confidentiality • Legally authorized to work in the US • At least 18 years of age • Enrolled in a degree-seeking program at an accredited college or university • Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale • Resume and cover letter required • Interest in agricultural land conservation and familiarity with land use issues helpful • Data entry and policy research experience preferred • Familiarity with Office365, including Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams, preferred • Familiarity with SurveyMonkey preferred • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with individuals and teams preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement • Optional opportunities for occasional work from the Northampton office • Opportunity to extend the internship through Summer 2027 • Opportunity to learn about farmland protection policies and programs • Opportunity to gain understanding of issues facing farmland protection professionals nationwide • Opportunity to interact with farmland protection and conservation professionals

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