What Do They Do?

Interns working in the FTG office learn about, and participate in, many aspects of the organization including:

• helping organize events
• helping with grant reports
• planning outreach activities
• conducting outreach to Latino communities
• writing proposals
• financial and office management
• producing academic papers

Sunflower at Troy Gardens. Photo by: Nathan Larson

Why Do They Love It?

Office interns got to experience the inner-workings of a vibrant non-profit organization and gained satisfaction from contributing to the project. 

“I feel this internship has greatly benefited my professional development and familiarity with local non-profit systems.  I learned about tracking and maintenance of grant funding sources, the overall development strategy for the organization, event planning, and program recruitment and retention.”