Seasonal Communication Intern 2026

Job Description

Accelerate your career by joining our team

Farming Smarter invites motivated and creative people to apply for a Seasonal Communications Intern position to support our outreach, events, and knowledge-sharing initiatives during our busy field season. This role is ideal for a student or emerging professional who is passionate about agriculture, storytelling, and community engagement. The intern will work closely with our communication team to share research results, highlight on-farm innovation, and connect crop producers with practical, timely information.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Draft clear, engaging content for newsletters, social media, website updates, and event promotions
Assist with writing producerfocused articles, project highlights, and staff features
Support social media scheduling, monitoring, and analytics
Help maintain website content, including event pages, news posts, and research updates
Assist with planning, promoting, and delivering summer events such as Field Schools, Open Farm Days, and other tours
Provide on-site support including event set up, registration, and clean up
Help prepare communications materials such as agendas, handouts, and sponsor recognition
Update and refresh YouTube Channel and library

Skills and Qualifications:

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Tik Tok)
Punctual and reliable
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools is helpful
Proficiency in MS office/excel/other software programs
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
Positive attitude with a strong willingness to learn and grow
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
Valid Class 5 driver's license with a clean driver's abstract
Current enrollment or completion of a post-secondary program in communications, journalism, marketing, administration, management, or other related program.

Why Join Farming Smarter?

Learning Opportunities: Gain valuable, hands-on experience
Supportive Team Environment: Work with a collaborative, dynamic team that fosters learning, growth, and career development
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a fun and rewarding work environment with a flexible approach to work/life balance
Competitive Pay: Competitive hourly wage based on your level of education

About Our Culture:

Farming Smarter exists to drive agriculture innovation at the farm level. We attract a community of passionate innovators and provide agronomic testing, scientific knowledge, and the right connections for them to succeed. We are a trusted source for regional adaptation of profitable and resilient crops, cropping systems, and agronomic practices. Farming Smarter instills a culture of innovation and takes a bottom-up approach that is gritty, practical, and achievable. As a flexible and responsive organization, we take chances, break the rules, and encourage failure so we can learn. We adapt and excel at innovation development and adoption. This is crucial to keep farmers competitive and viable in a complex and dynamic environment.

For more information about our organization, visit our website