Dickinson College Student Garden Application

Dickinson College Organic Farm Application – 2015-2016

STUDENT FARMER POSITION

Name:Graduating Class:

E-mail:Phone:

Position Description Overview: During the academic school year, the College Farm operates simultaneously as an educational resource for the campus and as a diversified production farm. Students are integral to the success and daily operations of the College Farm. They contribute their skills in terms of labor, support staff and educators as needs arise. For each role that they play on the farm, they receive in-depth skills training that is time intensive and whose proficiency improves over time.

Student Farmers are the backbone of the Dickinson College farm, working in groups and independently on farm-based projects. Student Farmers can expect to work with the seasons and demands of the farm, from planting and harvesting and construction projects to livestock work and field work. They are also heavily relied upon to maintain the College’s commitment to expand and maintain sustainability initiatives by helping to raise certified organic produce for use in meals at the College and serving as community liaisons through outreach programs and community enhancement projects.

Students interested in gaining a full spectrum of farm experience are encouraged to apply.

Please answer the following questions and return your application to or to room 122 in Kaufman by September 7th.

1. Please explain your reason(s) for applying to work as an employee at the College farm.

1. Do you have any prior experience with farming or gardening? If so, please describe.

1. How would you describe your work ethic?

1. What is your experience with working in group settings? Where do you fit into a group setting? Please explain.

1. Are you comfortable following instructions/working alone?
2. Are you tolerant of working outdoors, heat, cold? Please list any prior experience that you have working outdoors.

1. How comfortable are you with physically engaging work? What experience do you have in this area?

1. Please list some of your strengths and weaknesses.

1. Please provide the name of one on-campus reference (professor, work supervisor, or counselor).

1. Are you eligible for work-study?

1. Please list the times that you are available for an interview during the school week from 8:30am to 12:30pm.

Thank you!