Leave It Better Internship Program
We are currently seeking Interns for Fall 2025 and are now accepting applications.
Leave It Better Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to student-led holistic health. Students learn gardening, crafting, filmmaking, meditation and much more. leaveitbetter.org.
The Internship Program allows a small group of dedicated people to join our team, contributing to our organization in many different ways- from teaching middle schoolers how to compost to filming, to sharing stories of student-led personal and environmental healing. We split time working in the field and working remotely.
Criteria
Interns will work 2-3 days a week for approx. 8-12 hours per week during the Fall 2025 Internship Cycle. Upon completion of the internship a $1,200 stipend will be paid.
Opportunities for Leave It Better Foundation:
reGeneration Corps Member:
reGeneration Corps Members teach students how to compost, grow food, and produce short documentaries as part of Leave It Better’s educational program, called the reGeneration. Last year we were in 18 schools, grades K-12, in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Passion for environmental education is a must, and experience working with kids is recommended.
Leave It Better Kids Garden Corps:
We’ve taken an abandoned plot of land in Morris Heights in the Bronx and transformed it into a community garden with youth being the leaders each week. The Leave It Better Kids Garden intern will work to help wrap up the 2025 growing season. This will entail working with kids. Passion for gardening is a must, and experience working with kids is recommended.
Leave It Better Communications Corps:
We’ve got a lot of great stories to tell and are looking for someone who loves social media and marketing to get the word out about our amazing students and the work they are doing to bring health to themselves and the world around them. This will be a hybrid position- splitting time documenting in the classroom, and sharing ideas on our various platforms.
Important Dates
8/29: Application Deadline
9/2: Start of Internship Cycle
12/13: End of Internship Cycle
Dates are subject to change.
How to Apply: Send an e-mail response to this posting and include the following:
Cover Letter
Resume
Once we receive the cover letter and resume we will send along the application.
Applications must consist of all 3 items. Incomplete or partial applications will not be considered.
Placement in the LIBF Internship program is not guaranteed. After submitting the required materials, your application will be reviewed. If a suitable position is available, you will be contacted by LIBF for an interview. Internships are for college credit and/or include financial compensation. LIBF is an equal-opportunity organization.
