Summer 2024 Agriculture/ Business Paid Internship Opportunity at the Beach
We are a sixth-generation, family-run peach and blueberry orchard in Frankford, Delaware, located just 7 miles from Bethany Beach. We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Summer Interns and seasonal employees who are looking to gain valuable, hands-on agricultural, business, sales and management experience in a fun, outdoor environment. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with farming operations, operating our pick-your-own orchards, working in sales positions at farmers markets along the Delmarva Coast, helping with administrative tasks, and harvest supporting operations, among other experiences. This opportunity provides great insight into the grass roots running of a business, sales, marketing, management and agriculture. We offer flexible scheduling. Anyone interested in agriculture, agribusiness, botany, business, economics, entrepreneurship, environmental science, marketing, management, operations management, plant science, Spanish and any other relevant field would be great candidates. These positions offer the opportunity to gain valuable experience, knowledge and practical insight into these fields. If your learning objectives or areas of expertise fall outside of these areas we still have opportunities available. All positions start at $18/hr, with raises and bonuses offered based on performance. The positions would start around the first week of June and last until Labor Day (June, July and August). No prior experience is required but experience in farming, management and/ or customer service is a plus! A great way to enjoy summer at the beach while earning income and gaining valuable business/ agricultural experience from a sixth-generation Delaware Family Farm growing perennial fruit crops. Our social media and website bennettorchards.com provides further information on our operation. Reach out to us today!
- Seeking Summer Employees and Interns to Support Operations and Sales
- Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To, Helping Run Day-to-Day Farming Operations, Assisting Pick-Your-Own Guests in Orchards, Providing Customer Service and Sales Support at Farmers Markets, Administrative Tasks
- This Paid Educational Opportunity Provides Great Grassroots Insight and Valuable Experience into Sales, Agriculture and Business Operations
- Flexible Scheduling/ Catered to Meet Learning and Experience Objectives
- Competitive Pay with Raises and Bonuses Available throughout Season
- Duration: Beginning of June until Labor Day (Can Be Flexible)
- No Prior Experience Necessary, However, Farming, Sales, Management, Spanish and/ or Customer Service Experience a Plus
- Internship Positions Great for Resumes!
- Drivers License and/ or Independent Transportation Required
- Full or Part-Time Positions Available
- Gain Valuable Business and Agricultural Experience from a Real, Working Delaware Family Farm
- Contact Us Today!
To apply, please submit your resume to henry@bennettorchards.com
"I consider my experience interning at Bennett Orchards invaluable. Coming from a non-agricultural background, it offered me a unique learning experience that I would not have gotten otherwise. Throughout the summer, I had the opportunity to immerse myself in every aspect of their operations, gaining a comprehensive understanding of agriculture and business management. Upon completing the internship, they connected me to and facilitated my transition into a full-time management position at a nearby Agribusiness organization. I credit Bennett Orchards for kickstarting my career in agriculture, a journey that I continue today. As an Environmental Science major, I highly recommend interning with this family-run business for an unparalleled insight into business and farming. My internship experience with the Bennett Family not only prepared me for my current career but also opened the door to my current path of employment. "
- Grady Hodge, Former Bennett Orchards' Intern, University of South Carolina '24, Management Team at Mountaire Farms