Windward is a non-sectarian educational center located in rural south-central Washington on 131 acres of mixed pasture and forest that includes a wide variety of community facilities and resources. Our primary focus is on modeling practical small-scale sustainable systems, and projects currently underway involve sustainable food systems, sustainable animal husbandry, sustainable forestry and sustainable integrated systems such as aquaponics which involves growing vegetables and fish within the same system. The Windward Internship is an immersive experience in sustainable living at the small community level. Internships are offered for 12 weeks on a rolling basis at various times of the year. Windward Interns will participate in the construction and operation of our various sustainable systems, building theoretical understanding as well as a range of practical, hands-on skills. Duties may involve all community projects, including caring for livestock, organic gardening, food preparation and preservation, sustainable energy systems and infrastructure, light construction and equipment operation, general maintenance and upkeep. In addition, Interns are expect to assume responsibility for their own Sustainability Project, which will be structured and developed under the guidance of Windward's Internship Coordinator and other community members, as appropriate. Windward Interns will receive a $25/week stipend as well as room and board during their Internship, and will be invited to participate in community meals and social activities. Upon successful completion of their Internship, Interns who find the cooperative lifestyle appropriate for them can apply for admission to our Stewardship Apprenticeship Program and work towards full membership in the cooperative. The Windward Internship is not a desk job. Interns will be working outside and getting their hands dirty. So you need to be in good health and physical condition. We value initiative, common sense and inquiring minds. The ideal candidate is probably in the mid-20s with a college degree and looking for an opportunity to grow intellectually and learn practical skills. Windward Interns are probably the sort of people who don't want to climb the corporate ladder at this point in their lives, and would rather explore the adventures of cooperative community and environmentally sound practices as part of their personal quest to create a good life. If you think that you might be such a person, we invite you to introduce yourself by means of a brief (and honest) description of your personal and educational background, your work experience (if any) and what you learned from it. Besides the facts, we want to know what makes you tick. So tell us about your interests, what you think our strengths and weaknesses are, something about why Windward draws our interest and which of our projects you'd be interested in focusing on for your Sustainability Project. Walt Patrick The Windward Center 55 Windward Lane Klickitat, WA http://www.windward.org/ windward@gorge.net
I would love to learn anything you can teach me. I would love to be able to spread my knowledge I have learned. I'm 21 and this is my dream to learn about Sustainability and other mother earth loving practices.
Hi, Sage: The first step is to contact us at windward@gorge.net and to check out the information under the internship link at http://www.windward.org/ with best wishes, Walt
