Life Lab Internships

UCSC 10 Week Internship Placements

Credit through the ENVS Internship Office: 6 hours per week = 2 credits, 12 hours per week = 5 credits

Available for any Major

Blooming Classroom Education-based Field Trips in Watsonville

Lead elementary students on edible adventures at the Blooming Classroom Garden in Watsonville. Transportation to and from the UCSC Farm is provided.  UCSC ENVS internship credit available. 

Mondays or Tuesdays 12:30pm - 6pm

or

Fridays 11am - 4:30pm

Email Cara Wild-Sundell at Cara@lifeab.org

GARDEN CLASSROOM Education-Based Field Trips ON THE UCSC FARM

Lead elementary students on fun, science-y, edible adventures at the Garden Classroom on the UCSC farm.  UCSC ENVS internship credit available. 

Tuesdays or Thursdays 9:00am-2:00pm.

Email Cara Wild-Sundell at cara@lifelab.org

SANTA CRUZ AREA SCHOOL GARDEN CREW

Learn garden skills while building and supporting local school gardens. Experience various school garden sites in Santa Cruz and Live Oak School Districts.

Tuesdays AND Thursdays 3pm-6pm

Transportation to and from UCSC provided.

Email Cara Wild-Sundell at Cara@lifelab.org

 

UCSC Garden Classroom Garden Care

Learn garden skills while building and supporting the UCSC Life Lab Garden. Help take care of chickens, garden bed, orchard and much more while spending time in a beautiful garden designed for kids..

Mondays 9am to 2pm

Email Cara Wild-Sundell at Cara@lifelab.org

15 Week Semester Internship Placements

5-10 hrs per week

CSUMB Service Learners Welcome
We are a Cabrillo Approved Community Partner

Teaching Kitchen & Culinary Garden Instruction Internships in Watsonville

10-15 Week Long placements supporting K-5 students learning in an kitchen classrooms in Watsonville Schools

Multiple days and times available.

Paid Internship Opportunities for Eligible Cabrillo Students

Learn more and Apply Here

Watsonville School Garden Crew

Learn garden skills while caring for Watsonville School Gardens

Thursdays 12:30-5:00, Visit different school gardens throughout the semester.

Cabrillo College Students earn 1 credit for one day a week

CSUMB Service Learners Welcome

Learn more and Apply Here

Santa Cruz & LiVe Oak School Garden INternship Placements

Work at a local elementary school garden under the supervision of a Santa Cruz or Live Oak School Garden Teacher.

Schedules vary by school site

Cabrillo College Students earn 1 credit for 5 hours/week

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Contact the Garden Teacher to Apply and Learn More