Internships
Looking to get involved in the Vermont food system? Start your journey at Common Roots, as an intern supporting one of our food equity, food education, or organic farming programs!
We offer internships year-round, including Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. See below for a list of our current opportunities.
To apply, visit our Handshake page or email internships@commonroots.org with a cover letter, resume and reference.
2027 Spring Internships
Work with our Executive Chef and other interns to create products using local farm produce in our commercial kitchen. All products are packaged in the kitchen to be sold at our farmstand.
● Learn how to make pickles, pesto, breads, sauerkraut, kimchi, sauces and salsas with an emphasis on nutrition and gut healthy foods
● Learn methods for canning, pickling, drying, freezing and fermentation
● Make fermented dough and create our signature flatbread in our wood fired clay oven
Basic Knife skills and knowledge of food prep preferred
● Wednesday and/or Thursday 9:00am-1:00pm and/or 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Work with our talented Executive Chef and other interns in our commercial kitchen to produce home-made entrees, salads and soups using vegetables from our farm, as well as local organic meats. Create unique desserts and baked goods using apples from our orchard.
● Learn a variety of culinary skills and nutritional information
● Observe how a restaurant/small business runs
● Engage with community members and work together with a great team on this hands-on internship
● Visit our farm and partner orchard to see how the produce you are working with is cultivated
Basic Knife skills and knowledge of food prep preferred
● Tuesdays 9:00am-6:00pm, choose your hours
Work with our talented Executive chef and team of interns to make comforting winter foods (under 40 degrees) and artisan flatbreads in our wood-fired clay oven in our outdoor kitchen (when weather warms up about 40).
● Learn a variety of culinary skills and nutritional information
● Observe how a restaurant/small business runs
● Make homemade pasta, hearty stews and other winter warming foods
● Sample some delicious food
● Engage with the community while working together with a great team in this hands-on internship
● Visit our farm and partner orchard to see how the produce you are working with is cultivated
Once the weather warms up, we’ll move from indoor “Comfort Food Fridays” to outdoor “Flatbread Fridays” where you’ll help make fermented dough, learn the art of tossing flatbread dough and prepare sauces, organic meats and vegetable toppings.
Basic Knife skills and knowledge of food prep preferred.
● Fridays 9:00am-7:00, choose your hours
Work closely with our Farm to School Educator in our comprehensive and engaging hands-on farm to school program. Our Farm to School program is delivered to over 1,200 South Burlington School District students Pre K-5th grade students each month.
● Instruct students about nourishing whole foods and the food system to help promote lifelong healthy eating habits
● Implement culinary lessons with taste tests featuring local, organic produce
● Schedule TBA, but during school hours (8:30am - 2:00pm)
Do you enjoy cooking and would like to share that passion with middle school students? If so, consider an internship with this after school culinary and nutrition program for grades 6th-8th.
● Teach students how to prepare and cook a healthy, well-balanced meal to take home to their family
● Support them to create a successful and expanding skill set
Basic knife skill, some knowledge of food prep and experience with children preferred
● Mondays 2:30-6:45 with some flexibility
Work with the Common Roots communications team to help tell the story of our farms, kitchen, education programs, food-access work, community events, and mission.
Develop content for social media, newsletters, the Common Roots website, and other outreach
● Photograph meals, farm products, programs, events, and other Common Roots activities ● Help create social media posts, Instagram stories, flyers, and other promotional materials
● Develop short descriptions and stories about products, programs, volunteers, and community partnerships
● Help organize and maintain our photo and communications library
● Support outreach for community events, meals, Farmstand activities, fundraising, and other programs
● Assist with basic market research and identifying new ways to reach customers, donors, volunteers, and community members
This internship is a good fit for students interested in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, photography, digital media, or nonprofit storytelling.
Students can pick what times/days work for them. The options are: ● Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays 9am-12pm
Help create a warm and welcoming experience for people who participate in Common Roots meals, catering, events, and other community activities. This internship connects front-of-house hospitality with event operations, customer outreach, and the business side of our food enterprises.
●Welcome guests and customers at community meals, food pick-ups, catered events, and special events
● Assist with front-of-house setup, service, and cleanup
● Help take orders, process payments, and provide information about meals, products, and Common Roots programs
● Assist with catering and special events at Wheeler House and other locations ● Help prepare event spaces and coordinate basic event logistics
● Support outreach to potential catering customers, community groups, businesses, and organizations
● Help promote upcoming meals, catering opportunities, holiday products, and special events
● Gather customer feedback and help identify ways to improve the guest experience
Interns should be friendly, dependable, and comfortable interacting with the public. Experience in events and/or food service is helpful but not required.
Most ideal times for interns are: Tuesdays and Fridays from 3-7pm. Additionally times for more work are: Mondays, Tuesdays and/or Fridays from 9am-12pm, plus events on weekends and/or other times
