93- Permaculture Agronomist Intern
5 giorni fa
At SICILIAMIA, we and our customers are united by a positive, dedicated approach to life, grounded in shared values and common outlook. As an international start-up, together, we embrace a lifestyle of purpose, connection, and the pursuit of meaningful experiences.
Our choices are made with care and integrity, reflecting a commitment to doing things right. It's more than just a brand; it's a way of life that celebrates authenticity, thoughtful living, and a drive to explore and grow. In this journey, we and our community share the SICILIAMIA lifestyle — rooted in values, driven by experience.
POSITION OVERVIEW
As a Permaculture Agronomist intern, you will commit to a 4-9 month internship, dedicating up to 40 hours per week. You are expected to represent your skills and qualifications accurately and work collaboratively with our team to achieve the best outcomes for the project and your professional development. This role provides a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in permaculture practices while contributing to agricultural initiatives. Note that you will be responsible for covering your own food and accommodation expenses during the internship.
This internship will take place in Ragusa and the length is 4-9 months and starts in Dec 2024
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY
- Establish ecosystem baseline by cataloging site flora and fauna as well as the qualities of desired plants. (growth speed, seeding capacity, etc).
- Monitor and record ecosystem changes over time through careful, periodic observations of flora and fauna health and climatic data.
- Conduct soil health metrics, such as water infiltration and percolation tests, basal ground cover, etc.
- Participate in site design planning by researching native plant communities.
- Share your observations of the land and experiments we undertake, as well as your ideas and suggestions based on how the site is evolving.
- Support on-ground development of the site by helping establish critical supply sources.
- Work may include reaching out to, visiting suppliers for, and securing seeds, plants, composts, and other supplies and equipment as needed.
- Collect native seeds; and developing compost and trial nursery.
- Help implement windbreaks, food and timber forest, and agricultural plant communities, as time permits.
- Monitor and care for any implementation undertaken.
- Carry out other project duties as needed (due to the nature of the work, we cannot predict all project needs in advance).
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Advanced level of spoken and written English. Knowledge of Italian and Silician language is a plus.
- Experience in and/or completed coursework in ecosystem restoration, permaculture, syn-tropic farming, agro-forestry, regenerative farming, and/or related area(s).
- Love and curiosity about nature.
- Proven track record and/or ability to demonstrate personal reliability and teamwork;
- Consistently do what they say they will do; proactively communicate with those impacted by their work.
- Independently manage their time to complete work in a quality manner.
- Ask for help when needed and look for opportunities to support the whole team to achieve goals.
- Is organized, detail-oriented, and flexible.
- Able to do fieldwork safely, including lifting up to 20 kilos.
- Possesses intermediate skills in using computers and office productivity software (e.g., email,Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Benefits
THE SICILIAMIA EXPERIENCE
Becoming our trainees comes with great benefits:
• Housing in beautiful Ragusa Ibla for the duration of the internship.
• Hands-on experience building an agro-tourism site and working with nature.
• Opportunity to work with an international, English-speaking team, of which there are two: an offsite permaculture design team (which will be the primary team you will work with); and an onsite team involved in villa rentals and other aspects of the business (which you will interact with socially and as needed).
• Professional development, including knowledge sharing / training, feedback on work, and professional guidance with our permaculture design team.
• Exposure to how startups work from the inside.
For financial compensation, we participate in the Erasmus internship program.
Requirements
Advanced level of spoken and written English. Knowledge of Italian and Silician language is a plus. Experience in and/or completed coursework in ecosystem restoration, permaculture, syn-tropic farming, agro-forestry, regenerative farming, and/or related area(s). Love and curiosity about nature. Proven track record and/or ability to demonstrate personal reliability and teamwork; Consistently do what they say they will do; Proactively communicate with those impacted by their work. Independently manage their time to complete work in a quality manner; Ask for help when needed and look for opportunities to support the whole team to achieve goals. Is organized, detail-oriented, and flexible. Able to do fieldwork safely, including lifting up to 20 kilos. Possesses intermediate skills in using computers and office productivity software (e.g., email,Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
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