Job Description: The Volunteer Coordination Assistant will assist in volunteer workday coordination, construction and maintenance of garden sites and various garden and office projects. Responsibilities include: • Assist with work days including pre-day planning and coordination, workday organization and training volunteers, • Help to lead work days in gardens and community farm, • Coordinate construction and maintenance of garden sites, • Help with general field work, • Assist with general office work. Skills Needed: • Experience with volunteers and construction projects desired. • Interest in community gardens. • Self-motivated. • Abil ity to do outdoor, physically demanding work. • Comfortable in diverse settings and diverse communities. • Prefer college juniors, seniors, or graduates. Benefits: • Tangible results in the form of actual garden improvements. • Training in volunteer management, construction skills and work project coordination. • Working for an organization that benefits Denver’s diverse communities. Timeframe for Internship: Four-month commitment with flexible hours averaging 20 hours per week for a total of 340 internship hours.

As a nonprofit organization, Denver Urban Gardens operates and assists with the creation and management of over 60 metro-area community gardens and small parks. Primarily serving low to moderate income populations in urban neighborhoods, DUG provides opportunities for participants to supplement their diet with produce grown in nearby public gardens. Through the gardens, participants assume responsibility to improve their community, initiate a sense of pride in their surroundings, and improve their nutritional status through healthy, fresh food.

3377 Blake St, Ste #113 80205