INchwormship

In loving memory of Rabbi Joseph Friedman z”l

The Inchwormship is dedicated in loving memory of Rabbi Joseph Friedman z”l, by the Rabbi Joseph Friedman Tzaar Baalei Chayim Initiative.

Click here to learn more about Rabbi Friedman and this special initiative.

Applications open in December 2025! However, should you wish to express your interest in the program, please do so here.

The Inchwormship: GrowTorah’s Summer Internship

Overview: GrowTorah Summer Interns will help further our mission and deepen our impact through a variety of projects. You will have the opportunity to develop your educational skills by learning from and shadowing professional Jewish educators of GrowTorah at our partner schools. You will boost our garden production so that we can donate more food to local food pantries, adapt our curriculum to better meet the needs of our partner schools this fall, attend workshops/field trips with some of our partner organizations, including Yiddish Farm, Pardess Chabad Farm, OU Impact Accelerator, and Closter Farm, help us build gardens at new partner schools, write divrei Torah about environmental stewardship, work on our organizational data base and more! As a small nonprofit, we pride ourselves on multidisciplinary learning and collaboration, and encourage our Inchworms to learn new professional skills in their time with us.

Who: Young Jewish college students who are passionate about Jewish education and/or the environment, ages 18-25. (Both Orthodox and other denominations are represented among our partner organizations. Applicants from all Jewish communities are welcome and encouraged to apply.)

Where: Bergen County, NJ, NYC, Westchester, and field trips to farms within a 100 mile radius of our schools

When: June 4, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Commitment: Monday -Thursday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Compensation: Inchworms will serve as seasonal employees of GrowTorah, compensated at $20/hr.

Applications open December, 2025!

YOU ARE:

A self-starter with ability to work collaboratively to accomplish goals
Organized, supportive of colleagues, empathetic, and flexible
Self-aware to set up home work environment for success

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

TEACHING & PLANNING

Work with other inchworms and staff to further develop curricular materials for Shorashim Program, Anafim Program, Camp GrowTorah, and more!
Support GrowTorah in the continual development of values-based programming for all ages and demographics, including camps, families, and adults.
Garden planning
Shadow Full Time GrowTorah Team in educational gardens

GARDENING

Building Gardens
Sowing
Weeding
Harvesting
Maintenance
Composting

TEAMWORK, COMMUNICATION, AND OUTREACH

Maintain effective and respectful communication with GrowTorah staff (and partner organizations’ staff when applicable).
Participate in Inchworm staff meetings and professional development work.
Participate in GrowTorah events and community outreach efforts.
Develop meaningful relationships with other Inchworms and GrowTorah staff.

TECH & MARKETING:

Assist in the development of social media campaigns.
Work on GrowTorah website via Squarespace.
Ability to:
- use/learn to use G Suite
- use/learn to use Zoom
- use/learn to use Airtable
- use/learn to use Slack
- use/learn to use Squarespace
- use/learn to use Canva

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to:

stand, stoop, reach and bend. Mobility of arms to reach and dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate large and small objects.
read small print.
stand for long periods.
walk long distances.
lift, push, and/or pull objects which may be approximately 50 pounds.
work around loud noise
work with and in the proximity of equipment with moving mechanical parts.
work outdoors and tolerate varying weather conditions.
willing to smell, taste and feel plants and vegetables to enhance lessons

Applications open in December, 2025. However, should you wish to express your interest in the program, please do so here.