Organization: Shift Ground Axis
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Work arrangement: Hybrid
Job type: Internship / Full-time temporary
Duration: July 6, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Hours: 30 hours per week
Pay: $18–$22 per hour, depending on experience and final funding approval
About the Role
Shift Ground Axis is hiring an Agri-STEM & Food Systems Research Intern to support our Groundwork Pathways initiative. THIS IS A PAID INTERNSHIP
This role is ideal for a young person interested in food systems, agriculture, hydroponics, controlled-environment growing, greenhouses, community food security, Agri-STEM, research, and youth employment pathways.
The intern will help us learn from people and organizations already doing food systems, agriculture, growing, training, and community food work in Manitoba. This may include research, field visits, partner conversations, site visits, documentation, and helping us understand what is already working locally.
This is not a traditional farm labour role. It is a research, learning, documentation, and partnership-support role focused on food systems and Agri-STEM pathways.
Key Responsibilities
The intern may support the following activities:
- Research food systems, agriculture, hydroponics, greenhouses, controlled-environment agriculture, and modular growing models.
- Learn about Manitoba organizations, farms, growers, community food projects, training programs, and technical partners already working in this space.
- Support possible field visits, site visits, partner meetings, and learning conversations.
- Take notes and prepare clear summaries from research, meetings, and visits.
- Help prepare simple briefs, learning materials, and internal planning documents.
- Explore what youth need to learn to enter Agri-STEM, food systems, growing, and green economy pathways.
- Help document practical requirements for future food systems projects, such as training, maintenance, growing knowledge, partnerships, equipment, and site-readiness.
- Support planning for future youth learning opportunities connected to food systems, hydroponics, community growing, and Agri-STEM.
- Work with Shift Ground Axis staff to turn research and field learning into practical next steps.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is curious, reliable, organized, and interested in learning.
You do not need to be an expert in agriculture or hydroponics. This is an internship, so we are looking for someone with strong interest, willingness to learn, and the ability to follow through.
This role may be a good fit for someone who enjoys asking questions, visiting places, learning from others, organizing information, and turning ideas into practical next steps.
Helpful Backgrounds or Interests
A background or interest in any of the following would be helpful:
- Agriculture
- Food systems
- Biology
- Environmental studies
- Nutrition
- Sustainability
- Community development
- Youth work
- Research
- Hands-on growing
- Hydroponics or greenhouse growing
- Controlled-environment agriculture
- Community food security
Skills We Value
- Strong curiosity and willingness to learn
- Clear writing and note-taking
- Good organization
- Comfort doing online research
- Ability to summarize information clearly
- Respectful communication
- Interest in food systems, youth employment, and community impact
- Comfort participating in field visits, site visits, partner meetings, or learning activities
About Shift Ground Axis
Shift Ground Axis is a Manitoba-based organization focused on youth economic mobility, green jobs, food systems, community innovation, and future-facing skills.
Our work is organized through three connected pathways:
Groundwork focuses on Agri-STEM, food systems, practical implementation, and youth employment pathways.
Futurework focuses on technology, digital tools, AI literacy, environmental data, and the future of work.
Lifework focuses on food sovereignty, public health, community wellbeing, and youth agency.
This internship sits mainly within Groundwork, while connecting to Lifework through food security, community wellbeing, and public health.
Eligibility and Availability
Applicants should be:
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- Available to work 30 hours per week
- Available from July 6, 2026 to December 31, 2026
- Able to work in a hybrid role based in Winnipeg, with some remote work and some in-person meetings, field visits, or learning activities
- Within the eligible youth age range required by the funding program
Why This Role Matters
This internship will help Shift Ground Axis better understand Manitoba’s food systems and Agri-STEM landscape.
The work will support future planning for youth employment pathways, food systems learning, community growing projects, controlled-environment agriculture, and practical partnerships across Manitoba.
How to Apply
Please send your resume and a short note of interest to:
[email protected]
Use the subject line:
Agri-STEM & Food Systems Research Intern Application
In your short note, tell us why you are applying and what you hope to learn, contribute, or explore during the internship.
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Winnipeg, MB R3T 1Y6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you available to work 30 hours per week from July 6, 2026 to December 31, 2026?
- Are you interested in food systems, agriculture, hydroponics, greenhouses, controlled-environment growing, Agri-STEM, community food security, or youth green jobs?
- This internship is part of Shift Ground Axis’s Groundwork pathway, which connects youth employment, food systems, Agri-STEM, and practical community-based implementation. What motivates you to apply, and what do you hope to learn, contribute, or explore during the program duration?
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Winnipeg, MB R3T 1Y6
