NOC is Hiring an Organic Community Event Intern!

Position Overview:

The internship focuses on supporting the thoughtful and engaging implementation of NOC’s Pre-NOSB Meeting (October 21, 2024) and National TOPP Meeting (October 23, 2024) in Portland, Oregon. The intern will also be responsible for developing materials (blog posts, social media) about the meeting ahead of, and after the meeting. The meetings are a great opportunity for networking and getting introduced to a wide spectrum of the organic industry. 

Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are encouraged to apply for this internship.

Areas of Responsibility

  • National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) engagement

    • Opportunity to sit in on NOC’s NOSB Committee Calls, where NOC members discuss the comments the coalition will submit to the NOSB. 

    • Opportunity to give oral comments to the NOSB  on an agreed upon topic ahead of the Fall 2024 NOSB Meeting. 

    1. Event planning: 

      • Assist with meeting planning, including registration management, organize catering, developing materials, etc.

      • Assist with farmer panelist engagement ahead of and during the meeting. 

  • Event management:

  • Support the events’ successful implementation. 

    1. Participate in note-taking, and taking pictures of the meetings.

    2. If interested, potential opportunity to facilitate a roundtable or panel discussion at the meetings.

  • Event debrief:

  • Synthesize evaluation feedback forms. 

    1. Develop resources (blog posts (2) , social media materials, success story (1)) about the meetings. 

    2. If interested, participated and/or present on a “Portland NOSB meeting debrief webinar” for NOC Members and Network Affiliates.

Pay is $15 per hour for undergraduate interns and $18 for graduate interns, not to exceed a total of $2,250/undergraduate or $2,700/graduate per semester. Interns are not eligible for benefits. This internship is remote, so a reliable internet connection is required. 

Must live near Oregon and  be available to travel to an in person meeting in Portland October 20 through October 24, 2024.

[NOC IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION]

Interested in other organic internships? Check out the Organic Career Network (OCN) webpage. The OCN aims to provide students with the opportunity to get hands-on experience with organic certification, inspection, and farmer education organizations and agencies.

Alice Runde