We 't Wait​/Brooklyn Heights Community Garden

POWER Youth Summer Employment Program Job Description

Company Information:

Company Name:
Why We Can’t Wait, Inc.

Company Address: 220 Nathan Drive

Site Address:
Brooklyn Heights Community Garden, 1833 Haynes Street

Company Website:

Company

Description:

Nonprofit Youth Development

Nearest MTA Bus Stop:
Baptist World Center Dr & Meade Ave

Internship Information:

Format:
In-Person Only

Positions Available: 5

Technology Used:
None

Internship

Title:

Garden Associates

Internship Description/Learning Objectives:
The associates will learn how to develop and maintain a garden. They will learn the benefits of growing food for self and communities that are considered food deserts. The associates will engage in social emotional learning sessions which include job readiness/retention, conflict resolution, anger management, money management, and communication / public speaking. Due to the holistic approach, associates will engage in fitness activities too.

Job Duties:

Planting, harvesting, watering, raking, pulling weeds, loading dirt, pouring dirt, packaging produce, and lifting.

Preferred

Competencies:

Interest in gardening.

General Information:

Work Schedule Days and

Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 8:00am – 1:00pm

Dress Code: T-shirt, old athletic shoes, hat, socks, jeans.

Travel Required:

None

Physical Requirements:

Ability to work outside and lift 5 to 30 pounds.

Working Conditions:

Outdoors

The full program is June 1st– July 17th

June 1st – June 3rd:
Interns attend assigned worksite for scheduled times.

June 4th: POWER Youth Summit at Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport

June 5th– July 17th:
Team Members on site at their agencies on Monday-Friday at the time scheduled by employer. You will be scheduled to work 4 hours daily which equals 20 hours per week.

July 13th – July 17th: POWER Youth Summer Employment Program - End of Summer Celebration – Team Members can showcase their projects from the summer.

If you are selected as an Experience Work Team Member, you will make $12.00 an hour and receive a summer program with project-based employment for youth ages 14
-15.

Experience Work projects can be focused on the arts, leadership skills or community development. In addition, you will learn “work ready” skills for future employment. There are opportunities to intern in many areas of Nashville, so please select the opportunity based on your access to transportation.