General Information:

First, we believe all SAP internships are a wonderful opportunity for GVSU students to try new things, learn, and put their skills to the test. We diligently encourage students to have conviction and confidence in the ideas that they develop during their internship. Whether a student has an idea for research or a creative idea that they believe will improve the SAP, our internships encourage exploration and imagination.

Second, we understand that student schedules can vary greatly due to classes and even employment, and we will work to help the right candidates with a flexible schedule. However, we do ask that you are willing to actively participate in developing a mutually beneficial schedule.

Finally, an internship with the SAP requires balancing a number of responsibilities, for example, directing volunteers, keeping production records, and physical labor. It is a great opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing small-scale farming and exploring sustainable agriculture. Though previous experience with growing food and working with others is helpful, it is not required.

See below for specific information on available internships and farm crew positions. Internships and farm crew positions are only available for GVSU students. 

Apply for an Academic Internship

Apply for a Farm Crew Position

Differences between Academic Internships and Farm Crew Positions:

Academic Internships

• Academic internships are for-credit. These interns have specific academic objectives depending upon their area(s) of expertise. Each internship description has examples of academic research and objectives that are possible with the internship. 
• Academic interns may occasionally help with farm duties, but their main focus is to achieve specific academic objectives.
• Academic internships are unpaid positions.

Farm Crew Members

•  Farm crew members do not receive academic credit.  They are responsible for the completion of all general farm duties, including:
  • Harvest and post-harvest processing of vegetables, herbs, and flowers
  • Field duties including transplanting, crop maintenance, weeding, trellising, pruning, watering, and bed preparation
  • Record-keeping of harvest, watering, donations, and bed amendments
  • Groundskeeping including mowing, weed whipping, and hoop house maintenance
  • Leading groups of volunteers or visitors through various farm tasks
  • Other duties as assigned by the farm manager
• Farm crew members are paid as there are more responsibilities. Their pay is supported by sales of the produce grown.

Academic Internships

These are our academic internship opportunities. Apply to be an intern for the spring/summer, fall, or winter semesters! Click on each position for more details:

• Art Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Community Outreach Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Compost Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Data Analysis Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Equitable Food Systems Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Event Planning Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Floral Production Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Food Access Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Green Chemistry Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Photography/Videography Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Social Media Internship (Currently accepting applications)
• Structure and Tools Internship (Currently accepting applications)

If you do not see an internship position that interests you, but you would still like to intern with the SAP, we would be happy to work with you to develop a unique internship that suits your interests!

Farm Crew Positions

Here is a detailed description of the farm crew position for the SAP. Apply for the position at the link above. 

2025 Summer Farm Crew Position  (Application deadline is April 4th, 2025)

"One thing I believe profoundly: We make our own history. The course of history is directed by the choices we make and our choices grow out of the ideas, the beliefs, the values, the dreams of the people. It is not so much the powerful leaders that determine our destiny as the much more powerful influence of the combined voices of the people themselves."

- Eleanor Roosevelt, Tomorrow Is Now (1963), 4

Like Eleanor Roosevelt, we believe that your ideas, values, and dreams can bloom to have a powerful impact in the world. We hope that you consider making part of your history through an internship with the SAP.