Internships for 2024
Helping Hands for Urban Kai Farms
Are you passionate about community-led development, urban farming, and environmental sustainability! The Common Unity Project Aotearoa (CUPA) invites enthusiastic individuals to apply for our Urban Kai Internship.
Together, we grow.
Update:
Our Internship opportunities are currently filled. The next intake may possibly be in early 2025. We will update this page with more information as soon as it is available.
Grow with us.
We are offering a three-month internship where you'll gain hands-on experience contributing to the running and maintenance of Te Umu i te Mamaku (Riverside Garden) and the Compost Hub. As an Urban Kai Intern, you'll work alongside our dedicated team, gaining valuable skills in planting, propagation, and community education.
What You’ll Receive:
Practical skills required to run an urban farm
An increase in growing your gardening knowledge, with hands-on experiences
Working and learning alongside our farming team and core community members
Inspiration and values-based leadership.
Opportunities to create real change in our community.
Skill development opportunities through our staff development framework.
Fun, magic, and inclusiveness!
Intern positions are unpaid, we offer staff lunches, excess veggies when available and being part of an amazing team in a fun inspiring environment.
Apply now for our 2024 intakes!
If you're a community-minded, self-motivated individual and/or Roopu committed to making a positive impact, send your application to admin@cupa.org.nz
Reach out to us via email about joining & creating a sustainable and thriving community!
Reflections from our interns
Read about our Summer 2020/2021 interns’ experiences with interning with us.