Internships are available in several areas at our Brewster campus. Each department has different requirements. Contact Jackie Ryan at Ext. 158 for details.

Farm Internships- involve specific qualifications and run in sessions. Therefore, we are including a brief summary of this program.

If you speak English and are looking for a total immersion experience working with the children and animals of Green Chimneys, and you are strong and willing to work hard, and you have an appropriate background, then perhaps a farm internship is what you would like to undertake. Internships at our farm and wildlife center run in three (3) sessions, each four (4) months in duration. Sessions run from Jan. 2 - May 31; June 1 - Aug. 31; Sept. 1 - Dec. 31. Room and board are provided. An Internship Certificate is awarded upon completion. Questions should be directed to Elizabeth Leon, Farm Education Program Manager, (845) 279-2995 x229 or by e-mail at eleon@greenchimneys.org.

The Green Chimneys Farm Internship is a unique hands-on learning opportunity for individuals to develop skills working within the human-animal bond.  Our internships are full-time and run semester-long.  A small stipend, as well as room and board, is available. The internship experience includes helping with farm chores and animal husbandry, assisting with our special education Farm Classes & programming for the public, and training and practice conducting Animal Assisted Activities with our student population on-campus. 

If interested, please realize that you should send your application in as soon as possible.
Click HERE to download the Intern Application.
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