The Internship Program is dedicated to provide a unique educational experience working and living as part of the Yestermorrow community. Program participants learn basic design/build and non-profit administrative skills by means of hands-on work experience, and at the same time are able to take a variety of courses offered by talented faculty from all over the country.

The Interns provide Yestermorrow with critical support in the day-to-day operations of the School while participating in hands-on learning opportunities both in and out of formal classes. The interns each contribute approximately 40-45 hours of manual labor per week in exchange for housing, meals, and classes.

We ask that Interns be interested in the philosophy of Yestermorrow and willing to learn, through experience and hard work, the processes involved in maintaining a healthy community and school operation. This requires flexibility, creativity, patience, curiosity, and responsibility toward our community on the part of the Intern.

We try to create a diverse and dynamic group of people with many skills, interests and varying backgrounds, so that each individual can offer a new or different perspective to the group. While we appreciate knowledge or skill in a particular area, everyone participates in different areas of the work of the School. Therefore acceptance to our program does not depend solely upon experience, but rather on a combination of the various qualities we feel an applicant can contribute to our community.

Yestermorrow currently offers 4 different internship positions. Please select from the links below to read more about each position:

  • Design/Build Intern (6 month session)
  • Kitchen/Garden Intern (12 month session)
  • Community Outreach Intern (6 month session)
  • Woodshop Intern (12 month session)

Applications to the Internship Program are highly competitive and are reviewed twice a year (March 1 and October 1). Applications must be submitted online by midnight of the application deadline.  Apply Online.

Available Internships

Design/Build Intern

Learn design, construction, alternative building and woodworking skills in a 6 month internship position. Interns help with campus construction and maintenance projects, assist with coordination of classes and support staff and instructors in the ongoing operations of the school. Interns take 1 full week of classes taught by top architects, builders, and craftspeople from across the country in each month of their internship. Experience with design and/or construction helpful but not required. Housing and meals provided.

Application deadline March 1, 2010

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Community Outreach Intern

The Community Outreach Intern (May-September 2010) is an opportunity to learn marketing, outreach and project management skills while forging partnerships in the local community.  The Outreach intern is responsible for planning Yestermorrow class projects, including in-depth communication and planning with Yestermorrow staff, instructors and community partners. The Outreach intern also represents Yestermorrow at public events, including conferences, energy fairs, home shows, and presentations around the state of Vermont and creates outreach and marketing materials for Yestermorrow, including brochures, e-newsletters, and flyers.  Housing and meals provided.

Application deadline March 1, 2010

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Woodshop Intern

The Woodshop Internship (12 months) provides an in-depth exposure to woodworking and shop maintenance, and includes participation in the 10-week Woodworking Intensive.  General responsibilities of the Woodshop Intern include:  ensuring  that the woodshop is clean, organized, and tools are safe and ready to use, supporting woodshop instructors before, during and after their classes, maintaining and repairing tools, purchasing supplies, implementing safety protocols, and leading woodworking projects for the Yestermorrow campus.  Housing, meals and $100/week stipend included.

Application deadline October 1, 2010 for 2011 session

Kitchen/Garden Intern

Learn gardening and cooking skills in a 1-year internship position at Yestermorrow (January -December 2011). The Kitchen/Garden Intern is responsible for: growing and harvesting organic vegetables for use in the meal program, planning for future garden expansion and 4-season growing, sourcing and picking up local food for the meal program, preparing whole foods using local ingredients, setting up and cleaning up meals, and maintaining our kitchen and garden spaces to be welcoming, efficient, clean and well-prepared for our students and instructors. Housing, meals and $100/week stipend included.

Application deadline October 1, 2010 for 2011 session