Internships

This 2025 season, we are accepting applications for ONE full season, 7-month internship position.

Applications will be accepted until March 1st. We will check references and reach out to applicants to schedule interviews as applications arrive.

The ideal candidate for this position has keen interest in participating in our Community Herbalism Apprenticeship program, has experience with herbal remedy making (or strong interest in learning) and/or cooking AND lives in the Burlington, VT area. 

This 7-month position, from mid-April through mid-November, will require an average of 5 hours per week of work, in addition to the 4 hour Apprenticeship class. Applicants for this position must be available on Wednesday afternoons and evenings for the Apprenticeship set-up and clean-up. Best timing for other work can be adapted to your schedule and availability.

In exchange for their efforts (and meeting the directors' clearly delineated expectations over the course of the season) the intern receives a $1000 discount to participate in our Community Herbalism Apprenticeship program. Shared plant material from harvests will also be an optional benefit to help you to grow your own garden and home apothecary.

For more information about Spoonful Herbals and the Apprenticeship program, please visit our webpage: www.spoonfulherbals.org/apprenticeship

This INTERNSHIP position will be primarily focused on supporting the Apprenticeship program with set-up and clean up of teaching activities.  Participation in other aspects of the organization will also be involved, including harvesting in wild green spaces and at partner farms and gardens. The intern will also participate in drying and processing of plant materials, guiding volunteers, end-of-season medicine-making efforts, and supporting other Spoonful events.

This temporary staff position will be part of a small team which includes both co-directors, our marketing and social media director, and our Gardening guild members, while concurrently participating fully as an apprentice in the Community Herbalism Apprenticeship program.

Applications for the 2025 internship are closed. Subscribe to our mailing list for upcoming opportunities.

Other seasonal internships are available on a rotating basis throughout the year, based on the season needs of our programs.  Please send a letter of interest to info@spoonfulherbals.org to inquire about availability.