This community service work-study (CSWS) position is offered through the office of government and community relations (GCR); applicants must receive a work-study offer as part of their financial aid package to qualify.  If you are unsure of your status, please contact the financial aid office or send an inquiry email to Emily Williams at ewilliams@holycross.edu.

Pay Rate: $15.50 per hour via FWS community service work-study funds. If hired for the position, you may use the College's Uber for Business program to travel to and from your work site.

Main IDEA empowers youth by providing free, quality visual and performing arts programming to under-served communities in Worcester.

Program Development Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

-Help facilitate existing program (After School Arts Clubs and Teen Open Mic Nights)

-Teach and supervise children and youth during indoor after school arts programming

-Opportunities to lead and/or spearhead programming

-Assist is preparing age-appropriate activities

-Helping plan and execute end of year recital

Interviews will be held virtually for roughly 45 minutes.

Our internship is entirely flexible; we ask that students have some availability between 2:30-4:00 pm on any day of the week M-F that works for them, as well as flex time throughout the week for weekly team meetings, supervision, and administrative tasks. Hours: 8-15 hours/week (flexible). The position is hybrid (both in-person at 9 Irving St., Worcester, MA and remote).

What Interns can expect:

-Training and support from our leadership team

-Staff Orientation & Training

-Weekly meetings

-one-on-one meetings with supervisor(s)

-Flexible schedule

-Develop non-profit management and community development skills

-Hands-on experience working with local youth and families, helping bridge the arts education and health equity gap in Worcester

-A passionate and collaborative work environment

-First-hand knowledge of how art empowers under-served youth and communities

This position is offered through the office of government and community relations (GCR); all applicants must receive a work-study award as part of their financial aid package to be eligible for the position.  If you are unsure of your status, please contact the financial aid office or send an inquiry email to Sue Hunt at shunt@holycross.edu (expect a reply within 2 business days).

Pay Rate:

$15.50 per hour via FWS community service work-study funds

AVAILABLE FOR Shifts: planting/work sessions on Wednesdays from 10 am to 12:30 pm and there will be a shared watering schedule where everyone is expected to water 2 - 4 times per week. Watering takes between 10 - 20 minutes. 

REC Mission and Background

The Regional Environmental Council (REC) is a grassroots food justice organization that has been working in Worcester since 1971 promoting community leadership and creating access to food for Worcester’s most food insecure communities. Every spring, the REC grows and distributes over 8,000 seedlings to over 70 community and school gardens within REC’s UGROW network and our YouthGROW Farm, which employs over 40 Worcester youth every summer. We rely on student volunteers, work-study students, and other community partners to help us care for the seedlings throughout the spring. 

College of the Holy Cross Greenhouse Work Study Description

Where: Holy Cross Greenhouse in the O’Neil Science Building

Supervisor: Tom Trepanier, REC YouthGROW Farm Coordinator

When: March-May

Hours: You can expect to work around 3-5 hours/week depending on the greenhouse needs, which usually increase closer to May.

Responsibilities: Work study students are responsible for watering the seedlings every day or every other day depending on the schedules of the other work-study students; and sending email updates at the end of the shift regarding seedling health, greenhouse temperature, and any additional seedling care needed.    

Feel free to check out our website for more information about the Regional Environmental Council at www.recworcester.org 

This community service work-study (CSWS) position is offered through the office of government and community relations (GCR); applicants must receive a work-study offer as part of their financial aid package to qualify.  If you are unsure of your status, please contact the financial aid office or send an inquiry email to Emily Williams at ewilliams@holycross.edu.

Pay Rate:

$15.50 per hour via FWS community service work-study funds
If hired for the position, you may use the College's Uber for Business program to travel to and from your work site.

This community service work-study (CSWS) position is offered through the office of government and community relations (GCR); applicants must receive a work-study offer as part of their financial aid package to qualify. If you are unsure of your status, please contact the financial aid office or send an inquiry email to Sue Hunt at shunt@holycross.edu (expect a reply within 2 business days).

Pay Rate: $15.50 per hour via FWS community service work-study funds.

If hired for the position, you may use the College's Uber for Business program to travel to and from your work site.

This community service work-study (CSWS) position is offered through the office of government and community relations (GCR); applicants must receive a work-study offer as part of their financial aid package to qualify.  If you are unsure of your status, please contact the financial aid office or send an inquiry email to Emily Williams at ewilliams@holycross.edu.

Pay Rate:

$15.50 per hour via FWS community service work-study funds
If hired for the position, you may use the College's Uber for Business program to travel to and from your work site.

To apply, please complete this application and attach your resume. Please also submit two professional references (name, phone #, and email).

This community service work-study (CSWS) position is offered through the office of government and community relations (GCR); applicants must receive a work-study offer as part of their financial aid package to qualify.  If you are unsure of your status, please contact the financial aid office or send an inquiry email to Emily Williams at ewilliams@holycross.edu.

Pay Rate:

$15.50 per hour via FWS community service work-study funds

This is a fully virtual position.