- Are you looking for meaningful opportunities to practice sustainability at UConn?
- Would you enjoy a summer job that allows you to work outdoors and learn hands-on?
- Would you like to live in a vibrant and caring community?
Then UConn's Spring Valley Student Farm (SVSF) is the place for you this summer!
Info session this Thursday!
Discover how you can mitigate climate change and build equitable food systems by engaging with regenerative local food production!
Spring Valley Student Farm, located 4.5 miles off the Storrs campus, is now accepting applications for summer 2022 paid employment and reduced-cost student housing. Positions are open to all UConn undergraduate students who are enrolled in summer classes or enrolled in classes full-time for fall 2023.
Employment: Summer farmer positions are 20 hours per week and run from May through August. Summer farmers are integral members of our production team, and participate in all aspects of growing and harvesting vegetables sustainably. We are also offering a new Gleaning Intern position this year for 2 students who will work ~8 hours per week from April – August working hands-on to direct surplus from local farms into the community, simultaneously addressing food insecurity and food waste! The employment application deadline is March 17th, 2022. Learn more and submit your application here.
Housing: Students may also apply to live at SVSF throughout the summer. Residents at SVSF contribute 10 hours of farm work each week in exchange for a reduced housing cost. The summer housing application deadline is March 31, 2023. Learn more and submit your application here.
Interested in learning more before you apply? We are hosting an info session for all SVSF summer opportunities on Thursday, March 9th 2023 from 3:30-4:30pm in Young 122. Join us!
Please reach out to Farm Manager Jessica Larkin-Wells with any questions you may have: 203-215-9345 or Jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu We look forward to seeing you at the farm!
For more information, contact: Jessica Larkin-Wells at jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu