Volunteer, Internship, and Student Job Opportunities
The Healthy Youth Program has ongoing opportunities for students and community members to get involved in our work. If you enjoy cooking, gardening, and working with youth and families, please visit our volunteer, internships, and student jobs pages to learn more about how to get connected:
For more information, please contact:
Healthy Youth Program
Email: hyp@oregonstate.edu
Phone: 541-737-8014
We are now accepting applications for our Summer 2018 Internships!
Summer Day Camp Interns will work closely with Healthy Youth Program staff and lead activities in our three youth summer day camps for kids ages 6-8, 8-11 and 11-14. Activities include cooking and nutrition education, environmental science, gardening, art, and physical activity games. Camps will be hosted outside at one of our garden spaces or in a local school teaching kitchen.
Time Commitment:
June 25 – 29: Intern training
July 9 – August 17: Six weeks of summer day camp
30-35 hours per week: M-F, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
To apply:
Please submit an application online here
To request a paper application email hyp@oregonstate.edu
Read a more detailed position description here
Deadline to apply: Monday, May 21, 2018
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The Healthy Youth Program (HYP) offers a variety of professional experience in the areas of Nutrition, Health Promotion and Education, Program planning, Implementation and Evaluation, Small Scale Urban Agriculture, Education, and Community Outreach.
These volunteer positions and internships vary from term to term depending on the number and type of programs being offered by our organization, funding, community partnerships, etc.
The following descriptions are meant to give you an idea of the possible positions and opportunities associated with various internship areas each term. Please contact Caitlyn Reilley if you are interested in applying for an internship with the Healthy Youth Program.
Assist with youth cooking, nutrition and garden programs for K-12 students
Student intern will work closely with the garden manager to maintain three school gardens located at Lincoln Elementary School, Linus Pauling Middle School and Corvallis High School.
During the school year, the Healthy Youth Program can host one intern per term in each of the above areas (180-360 hours). Fall, winter and spring term interns preference will be given to those who have volunteered with our program before completing an internship with us. Each summer, the Healthy Youth Program offers full-time summer internships for approximately 5-7 students. Summer interns are not required to have previous volunteer experience with our program. Please contact Caitlyn Reilley with questions or to learn more about internships with the Healthy Youth Program:
Caitlyn Reilley
Healthy Youth Program
Email: caitlyn.reilley@oregonstate.edu
Phone: 541-737-8014
The Healthy Youth Program will soon be posting a Garden Education Assistant student worker position. Please check back soon for the position description and a link to apply (coming early Spring term, 2018).
For more information, please contact:
Healthy Youth Program
Email: hyp@oregonstate.edu
Phone: 541-737-8014
The Healthy Youth Program offers a variety of classes, camps and events for the community throughout the year. Please see below for current class offerings. Volunteers may sign up to assist with any programs by applying online.
Program | Age | Location | Dates & Times |
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Fresh Grown Cooking for Kids | 6-8 year olds |
Corvallis High School, room H3
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Thursdays Apr. 19 – May 31, 3:30- 6:30 pm |
Junior Master Chefs | 8-11 year olds |
Corvallis High School, room H3
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Tuesdays Apr 17 – May 29, 3:30- 6:30 pm |
Master Chefs | 6th-8th grade |
Linus Pauling Middle School, room 115
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Fridays April 20-May 18 2:30 – 4:30pm |
Super Chefs | 6th-8th grade |
Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis
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TBD |
Healthy Sprouts | Children age 3-5 & Family member |
Clemens Primary School, Philomath
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TBD |
Master Chefs: Snack Attack | 4th-8th grade |
Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services
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TBD |
CHEF Project cooking classes (East Linn county) | 5th-8th grade |
Lebanon and Sweet Home (sites vary)
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Varies (on-going, 2017-2018) |
Program | Age | Location | Dates & Times |
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S.P.E.A.R (Spartans Personally Engaged in the Agriculture Revolution) |
High School Students |
Corvallis High School
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Wednesdays, 17/18 school year
1:30-3:30pm |
Lincoln Garden Club | 1st/2nd grade |
Lincoln Elementary School Garden
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Mondays, 2:30-4:30pm |
Tend, Mend & Mingle: Community Garden Work Parties at Lincoln Elementary |
All Community Members | Lincoln Garden |
April 5 and May 3, 8-10am |
Tend, Mend & Mingle: Community Garden Work Parties at Linus Pauling Middle School |
All Community Members |
April 19 and May 17, 9-11am |
Application Materials
To volunteer with us, please fill out a volunteer application online.
Nutrition Programs Volunteer Application
Garden Programs Volunteer Application
Some positions require a Criminal History Check. You may be asked to complete a criminal history check form before volunteering.
If you cannot complete our application online, please call us to request a paper application.
If you are uncertain about which application you need to fill out, please email us at hyp@oregonstate.edu.
For more information, please contact the Healthy Youth Program at:
Email: hyp@oregonstate.edu
Phone: 541-737-8014
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the 2018 S.P.E.A.R high school paid summer internship! The application will remain open through April 30, 2018.
If you need assistance with the online application, or to request a paper version, please contact the Healthy Youth Program by phone at 541-737-8014, or email hyp@oregonstate.edu
S.P.E.A.R Paid Summer Internship with the Linus Pauling Institute at OSU
Open to ALL high school students! (Includes Seniors who will be graduating in June, and also incoming Freshman who will enroll in high school in the fall.)
If you are a high school student looking for an opportunity to try something different this summer, the CHS Urban Farm Summer Internship offers you the opportunity to:
WORK outdoors GROW tasty food COOK using fresh produce MAKE new friends PROVIDE FOOD for your community LEARN about your food & yourself EARN money!
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Project Background:
Since 2014, high school students have grown, maintained, and harvested garden produce from the student-run gardens at Corvallis High School and Lincoln Elementary School and distributed it to community members through both Farm Stands and a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. This paid internship also offers high school students hands-on, informal learning opportunities focused on sustainable farming, food systems, and community nutrition. This is a work & learn experience!
June 26 - August 29, 2018 (8 weeks total, with the option to extend into September for 2 hours/week on Tuesdays after school)
NOTE: the first half of this internship is a VOLUNTEER position. The second half of this internship will be PAID, at $11.00/hour (you will be an OSU student employee for the second half of this internship).
Training Dates: Tuesday, June 26, 2-4pm at Lincoln Elementary School Garden AND Wednesday, June 27, 9am-11am at Corvallis High School Garden (Spartan Garden)
Weekly Schedule (July 3rd- August 29th): Each week interns will be required to work ~10 hours. *No work on July 4th
*No work on Wednesday, July 4th.
**8:00 am start is for students currently participating in the Farmers Market Track for that week (see information on Tracks, below).
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The 2018 summer intern project will include a weekly Farm Stand event and participation in the Wednesday Corvallis Farmers Market. All 2018 summer interns will rotate through three different Tracks each week during the Farm Stand events (you will get a chance to participate in each Track 2-3 times during the 8-week internship):
Other important information: