Internship

THIS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO GREEN SKILLS FOR JOBS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PARTICIPANTS

About The Soil Association

The Soil Association is the charity that joins forces with nature for a better future;  
A world with good health, in balance with nature, and a safe climate.  
Working with everyone to transform the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world, we build real solutions from the ground up. 

For over 75 years, we've worked with citizens, farmers, policy makers and businesses, supporting them to explore the vital relationship between the health of soil, plants, animals and people. Because the only way to solve the issues we face is to understand that they are all connected - and that food, farming and forestry are a vital part of the solution.

We're supporting, collaborating and campaigning; finding solutions and joining forces to build a better world.  

By supporting opportunities through Green Skills programmes we can ensure the vital work of the Soil Association is continued into the future.

Together, we are a force for nature.    

www.soilassociation.org

Number of roles

Deadline

9am Monday 10th October

Focus of the role

The Soil Association will offer a wide variety of opportunities to experience the multifaceted workings of an environmental focused charity.

What would you be doing?

The Internships have been designed to provide the successful candidates with a broad understanding of the range and depth of strategic and ground roots work undertaken by the Soil Association. The intern roles will support and shadow existing teams over our autumn calendar with a variety of activities, projects and events across our different departments over the summer.

The career focused internship will include a variety of opportunities including, but not only, experience of:

Supporting events out in the community
Research projects for our fundraising team
Soil Association's work with farmers, growers and producers, as well as other landowners, to implement new Carbon credits and other rewilding nature projects. The Interns will have the opportunity to discover how Carbon Credits and similar schemes are being managed.
Working with our policy team to learn how they work to influence change in the area of climate action.

Part of the internship will also include a group learning project for interns to create a multimedia review of the internship experience in the environmental sector and mentoring and leadership development opportunities.

Where is the opportunity based?

Working from the main office in Bristol (Spear House 51 Victoria Street Bristol BS1 6AD) in addition to remote working at times to be discussed as well.

There will be a number of opportunities for attendance at events and organised off site visits (travel to these will be organised by the Soil Association).

Intern description

There are no essential qualifications required for this Internship, a basic understanding of the voluntary, green or sustainability sectors would be desirable.

Essential skills

Good English and ICT skills
The ability to work in a group and as an effective part of a team.
Confidence to work individually on projects and to achieve internal mandatory training requirements.
To be able to work remotely, using Teams.
An ability to engage and learn.
Flexibility to engage in variety of opportunities on offer across the organisation.
Willingness to share ideas and feedback.

Desirable skills

Ability to communicate well.
Willingness to learn new skills
Understanding of online research processes.

Recruitment process

THIS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO GREEN SKILLS FOR JOBS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PARTICIPANTS

Email both of the following email addresses: sshadie@soilassociation.org and vholden@soilassociation.org a cover letter and CV indicating interest in an Internship at the Soil Association.
The next stage will be interviews for the selected candidates which covers potential, attitude for learning and motivation for application.
Interviews to be held in person at our Bristol offices (alternative arrangements can be made for online interviews if necessary)

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