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RI Agriculture and Food System Fellows Program - Apply by 10/24/25

Friday, October 24, 2025 All day
  • Description
    Are you a student at CCRI or URI? Do you want to gain experience working with professionals in the sustainability and local food system movement, and get paid for it!?



    What is the RI Agriculture and Food System Fellows Program (AFSFP)?

    The AFSFP is a yearlong, PAID experience for CCRI and URI students interested in food system-related careers. Students who apply and are accepted are placed with a professional mentor to work on real-world projects. Students also earn 3 academic credits for professional development, leadership and inclusive science communication training, and attend weekly industry trainings in the summer to network and learn all about the food system. Apply today for a program that starts in January 2026!



    Who should apply?

    CCRI and URI students with a passion for sustainability and an interest in careers in farming, food production, agritourism, agricultural science education, farmland preservation, food science, advocacy and policy, regulatory affairs, and more should apply. Students enrolled in any academic major through December of the fellowship year are eligible.



    Deadline to apply: Friday, October 24th, early submissions encouraged!



    Learn more and apply: uri.edu/coopext/afsfp



    Questions: Sejal Lanterman, sejal@uri.edu
  • Website
    https://events.uri.edu/event/ri-agriculture-and-food-system-fellows-program-apply-by-102425

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