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The Intern.
Why Regenerative is building the future of sustainable food and agriculture through high-impact events and community building. Our interns are at the heart of this mission—working across community organization, event planning, outreach, and team coordination. This is not a coffee-run internship: it’s a launchpad for the brightest, most passionate, and committed individuals who want to make a difference in the food system. Please note, this position is unpaid and remote.
We offer 6 internships focused on different areas of our work. Ideal candidates are college students or recent graduates interested in regenerative food systems, sustainability, and community building. Interns must be comfortable working independently with weekly team check ins and take initiative to get tasks done.
Project length: 3 months
Timing: 15-20 hrs/week
Pay: unpaid
Social Media & Marketing Intern
University & Research Partnerships Intern
Retail & CPG Partnerships Intern
Government & Policy Partnerships Intern
Clothing & Textiles Partnerships Intern
Rhode to Regenerative Intern
The Social Media & Marketing Intern will be responsible for running Why Regenerative LinkedIn, TikTok, and Instagram. The intern will create bi-weekly, posts, engage with comments, promote Why Regenerative events, and promote partners. In this role, the intern will also be responsible for developing content collection channels and a media library of existing content. This role strengthens Why Regenerative by promoting events, partners, and building a community of followers.
Key responsibilities include:
Establish an active presence on Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn — create posts, engage with comments, promote Why Regenerative events, and promote partners
Develop content collection channels — establish clear methods for creating, posting, and engaging with content
Develop Media Library — collect and organize all existing content
Event assistance — attend Why Regenerative events (if logistically possible) to help with run-of show
The University & Research Partnerships Intern will help strengthen Why Regenerative’s connection to the research community, ensuring our convening are grounded in credible science and collaboration. In this role, the intern will continue to grow our university partnerships network and identify the most impactful, interdisciplinary work to feature at events in the Why Regenerative series.
Key Responsibilities include:
Formalize a University Network — create partnerships, ticket bundles, and co-hosted programming that connect students and researchers to the regenerative agriculture movement
Curate Cross-Sector Research Projects — identify the most impactful, interdisciplinary work (academic × NGO × private sector) to feature at RegenerativeNYC (April 2026) and other events in the Why Regenerative series
Event assistance — attend Why Regenerative events (if logistically possible) to help with run-of show
Retail companies and CPGs (Consumer Product Goods) are a key part of the regenerative agriculture movement as they focus on getting regenerative products in the hands of the consumer. The Retail & CPG Partnerships Intern will be responsible for expanding the Why Regenerative network to include more retail companies and CPGs. The role will focus primarily on researching companies in the space and summarizing key information.
Key responsibilities include:
Find new partners — research and compile lists of new leads in the space to join the Why Regenerative network as sponsors and attendees
Create distributable content — write brief write-ups on companies in the Why Regenerative network to be used in newsletters, social media posts, and general outreach
Event outreach — sent invitations to Why Regenerative events
Event assistance — attend Why Regenerative events (if logistically possible) to help with run-of show
Policy and government provide opportunities to advance regenerative agriculture on a large scale. The Government & Policy Partnerships Intern will be responsible for researching key policymakers, initiatives, and government groups working in regenerative agriculture. The role focuses on growing the government and policy sector of Why Regenerative’s network.
Key responsibilities include:
Find new partners — research and compile lists of new leads in the space to join the Why Regenerative network as sponsors and attendees
Create distributable content — write brief write-ups on policy, initiatives, and relevant news to be used in newsletters, social media posts, and general outreach
Event outreach — sent invitations to Why Regenerative events
Event assistance — attend Why Regenerative events (if logistically possible) to help with run-of show
Clothing & Textiles are an often overlooked, but very important, part of the regenerative agriculture movement. The Clothing & Textiles Intern will be responsible for expanding the Why Regenerative network to include more brands and organizations working in regenerative textiles. The role will primarily focus on building out the Regenerative Textiles Forum, set to take place during NYC Climate Week 2026.
Key responsibilities include:
Find new partners — research and compile lists of new leads in the space to join the Why Regenerative network as sponsors and attendees
Create distributable content — write brief write-ups on companies and organizations to be used in newsletters, social media posts, and general outreach
Event outreach — sent invitations to Why Regenerative events
Event assistance — attend Why Regenerative events (if logistically possible) to help with run-of show
The Rhode to Regenerative Intern will focus on developing core partnerships and event planning for Rhode to Regenerative. Rhode to Regenerative, hosted at University of Rhode Island, bridges terrestrial and ocean systems with problem-driven discussions, hands-on learning, and pathways to technical support. This role provides specific event support to our team.
Key responsibilities include:
Event outreach — targeted promotion of the event through email and social media.
Partnership building — find key supporters of the congregating this community and the on-the-ground research of the silvopasture
Event outreach — sent invitations to Why Regenerative events
Event assistance — attend Why Regenerative events (if logistically possible) to help with run-of show