City Green
Careers & Internships
Open Positions
Growing Strong High School Internships
Growing Strong is a paid summer internship for high school students from Paterson and Clifton, NJ. Interns spend the summer working at City Green at our farm and markets or children's summer camp programs while participating in food and environmental justice workshops. By working at City Green, interns positively engage with their community; benefit from purposeful mentorship and peer collaboration; and foster a personal connection to food systems, healthy eating and the environment.​
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To learn more and apply, visit www.citygreenonline.org/growing-strong
Climate Action Collective
This unique opportunity is for students who are passionate about climate change, nature, or environmental justice and want to take community action. The group meets to grow their knowledge and power through outdoor activities, volunteering, and creative leadership development.
By the end of the 2025 Collective’s time together, participants will
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Be empowered to take action and share information about climate change and the environment with friends and community
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Gain more confidence outdoors
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Develop their personal and collaborative leadership skills for environmental activism
Young climate leaders and environmentalists have made great strides in the movement for climate justice. More climate action momentum is possible by bringing together passionate high school students.
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To learn more and apply, visit www.citygreenonline.org/climate-collective
Harvest and Market Assistant
Position Description:
Harvest and Market Assistants serve as seasonal staff for our farming, Veggie Mobile, and CSA operations. They support every aspect of getting fresh produce to people’s tables, from seeding to harvesting to packing to selling. The Harvest and Market Assistant will work with City Green’s farm team to maintain crop beds and fields as well as harvest, process, and pack vegetables in preparation for City Green’s Veggie Mobile and CSA programs. Harvest and Market Assistants will set up City Green’s farm stand and Veggie Mobile markets, complete customer transactions while providing excellent customer service and information about the fruits and vegetables for sale, and break down the farm stand at the end of each market. Additionally, Harvest and Market Assistants will record transactional data, account for market inventory, engage customers at the market, and more.
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Farm Crew Member, South Branch
Location: South Branch Preserve at 18 Wolfe Rd, Budd Lake, NJ 07828
Position Description:
City Green’s South Branch farm in Mount Olive, NJ is looking for farm crew members for the 2025 season! We are a production based vegetable farm cultivating 4-6 acres using organic and regenerative practices. This is a great opportunity for experienced candidates who enjoy on-farm work and want to expand their knowledge in all aspects of the organic production of 70+ varieties of vegetables. Farm crew members will work Monday-Friday and take part in all aspects of growing and harvesting a wide range of vegetables to support City Green’s mission to increase accessibility of fresh, affordable produce in underserved communities. Farming is physical, fast paced, and tough work, but we make it a point to have fun and meet each task with positive energy!
This is a great position for those looking to further their knowledge in vegetable production with opportunities for advancement at our growing farm. At least one full season of farm experience is strongly preferred. Multiple positions are available.
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Assistant Garden Educator
Position Description:
City Green is hiring part time Assistant Garden Educators for the 2025 programmatic season, March through November. The Assistant Garden Educators support a Lead Garden Educator in teaching garden-based lessons for preschool and elementary-aged children, and plant/maintain youth gardens in an urban setting.. Assistant Educators will support youth programs at City Green’s educational gardens in Clifton and Paterson, as well as off-site at partner school gardens across Northern NJ. We are looking for enthusiastic, aspiring educators who have a love of the outdoors and working with youth.
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College Internship (Summer)
Position Description:
City Green’s Urban Agriculture College Internship Program will provide participants with a wide variety of hands-on work, educational experiences and independently-led projects to support City Green’s mission of creating and supporting urban farms, community gardens, school gardens and green spaces while addressing public health concerns, nutrition inequality and environmental stewardship.
The goal of the Urban Agriculture (UA) Internship is to provide a dynamic opportunity to aspiring people of varied educational fields who believe that the urban agriculture and community food systems can create environmental justice, food security, and enhance communal outdoor experiences for residents of Northern New Jersey. We are a mission-driven team and the UA Intern’s role and responsibilities will be integrated within our existing programmatic structure to implement engaging and educational programs and deepen our reach into the community.
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Note: Applications for this position will start being reviewed in March 2025 for a potential May/June start date
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Hiring at City Green
Diversity is a core value of City Green. We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. City Green is committed to working to build and sustain an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe diversity benefits and enriches the development of all of our staff, partners, supporters, and community.
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