Interns
The Interns at The Land Institute are extraordinarily capable, interesting, and committed. They serve a critical role in fulfilling our shared mission, contributing as staff team members to our work on perennial crops, research to achieve ecological intensification, and ecosphere studies.
Research Residents, a new intern classification in 2019, are primarily selected from individuals who completed the regular TLI intern program and express a strong desire to delve into our research to a greater depth, ultimately moving on to attend graduate school.
Internships at The Land Institute
Our interns gain valuable insight into the research programs of The Land Institute while assisting in the fields, seed processing facilities, and labs. With thousands of experimental plots and tens of thousands of experimental plants, interns conduct crucial fieldwork that includes hoeing, transplanting, and sampling alongside preeminent scientists working to develop Natural Systems Agriculture. Summer interns enjoy seminars with the staff and visiting scientists, but the majority of learning is gained from hands-on work with the research programs. Keep in mind that although the fieldwork is satisfying, it also can be physically challenging.
We generally require that interns commit to a duration of at least three months between May and October. Interns are paid and work approximately 40 hour weeks. While we do not offer free housing, limited housing is available near campus and rent is typically around $300/month. Although interns are often students (generally between sophomores in college to recently graduated) we consider adult applicants of any age and background.
Summer 2021 applications are now closed. Please check back in fall 2021 for Summer 2022 applications.
Class of 2021
Emma Baker
Intern
Camille Bouvet-Boisclair
Intern
Jack Braley
Intern
Angela Brekalo
Research Resident, Crop Protection Genetics
Evan James Cobey
Intern
Elise Elizondo
Intern
Belle Furman
Intern/Research Assistant, Soils Lab
Jarrod Fyie
Research Resident, Crop Protection Ecology
Megan Gladbach
Research Resident, Ecosphere Studies
Olivia Hamilton
Research Assistant
Abigail Han
Research Resident, Perennial Legumes
Stacy Holt
Intern
Blaze Johnson
Research Resident, Crop Protection Ecology
Zachary Kariya
Intern
Maya Kathrineberg
Research Assistant, Perennial Wheat and Crop Protection Genetics
Patricia Mathu
Intern
Nolan Monaghan
Intern
Sammie Moore
Intern
Noël Prandoni
Intern
Dezni Ortiz
Research Assistant, Perennial Legumes
Jocelyn Pembleton
Research Assistant
Laura Phillips
Post-Baccalaureate Researcher, Perennial Legumes
Siena Polk
Post-Baccalaureate Researcher, Ecosphere Studies
Camden Smithtro
Intern
Courtney Tharp
Intern
Leah Treffer
Post-Baccalaureate Researcher, Crop Protection Genetics
Ana Villamizar
Intern
Sophia Skelly
Research Technician, Crop Stewardship
Class of 2020
Emma Baker
Intern
Camille Bouvet-Boisclair
Intern
Angela Brekalo
Research Resident, Crop Protection Genetics
Katy Dix
Intern
Jarrod Fyie
Research Resident, Crop Protection Ecology
Alexandra Griffin
Research Resident
Megan Gladbach
Research Resident, Ecosphere Studies
Abigail Han
Research Resident, Perennial Legumes
Blaze Johnson
Research Resident, Crop Protection Ecology
Siena Polk
Post-Baccalaureate Researcher, Ecosphere Studies
Philip Hodges
Intern
Hannah Mellecker
Intern
Matthew Tanis
Intern
Ethan Van Valkenburg
Intern
Eric Cassetta
FFAR Phenomics Selection Technician
Madeline DuBois
Research Technician, Ecology
Sophia Skelly
Research Technician, Crop Stewardship
Class of 2019
Angela Brekalo
Research Resident, Crop Protection Genetics
Jarrod Fyie
Research Resident, Crop Protection Ecology
Alexandra Griffin
Research Resident
Megan Gladbach
Research Resident, Ecosphere Studies
Abigail Han
Research Resident, Perennial Legumes
Blaze Johnson
Research Resident, Crop Protection Ecology
Siena Polk
Post-Baccalaureate Researcher, Ecosphere Studies
Gus Jaynes
Intern
Crystal Ma
Intern
Hannah Schafer
Intern
Konilo Zio
Intern
Natalia Gonzalez
Intern
Tehya Peters
Intern
Rena Detrixhe
Research Resident
Eric Cassetta
FFAR Phenomics Selection Technician
Madeline DuBois
Research Technician, Ecology
Westen Gehring
Perennial Agriculture Project, Operations Associate
Class of 2018
Alexandra Griffin
Research Resident
Megan Gladbach
Research Resident, Ecosphere Studies
Abigail Han
Research Resident, Perennial Legumes
Philip Hodges
Intern
Anna Andersson
Research Technician, Civic Science
Collyn Fouard
Intern
Nicole Leslie Gentili
Natural Systems Agriculture Intern
Jack Graddis
Intern
Nima Homami
Intern
Emily Meier
NSA and Ecosphere Studies Intern
Dan Patel
Intern
Hannah Rodgers
Intern
Laila Sticpewich
Intern
Bryce Hostetler
Intern
Eric Cassetta
FFAR Phenomics Selection Technician
Class of 2017
Maya Kathrineberg
Research Assistant, Perennial Wheat and Crop Protection Genetics
Katie Collins
Intern
Nadine Dyskant-Miller
Intern
Rachel Heitmann
Intern
Bryce Hostetler
Intern
Siwook Hwang
Intern
Meg MacDonald
Intern
Graham Mathews
Intern
Reece Mathews
Intern
Marya Merriam
Intern
Jacob A. Miller
Intern
Emily Ralston
Intern
Kelsey Peterson
Intern; Oilseeds Technician