About Siciliamia and the Permaculture Internship Siciliamia is an internationally diverse startup based in southern Sicily.
We focus on permaculture villa rentals and gastronomy that enhance Sicily s social economic and ecological wellbeing.
Siciliamia is looking for a permaculture intern to help us monitor and develop an 18hectare permaculture property overlooking Ragusa a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Our project is in an early stage of development and is an excellent opportunity for those interested in getting in at the ground level.
We welcome anyone with a background in permaculture ecology botany horticulture and/or related areas and a commitment to ecosystem health and restoration.
This is a 49 months internship based out of Ragusa Sicily.
Please see below for further information.
Job description 1.
Establish ecosystem baseline by cataloging site flora and fauna as well as the qualities of desired plants (growth speed seeding capacity etc).
2.
Monitor and record ecosystem changes over time through: o Careful periodic observations of flora and fauna health and climatic data; and o Conducting soil health metrics such as water infiltration and percolation tests basal ground cover etc.
3.
Participate in site design planning by: o Researching native plant communities; and o Sharing your observations of the land and experiments we undertake as well as your ideas and suggestions based on how the site is evolving.
4.
Support onground development of the site by: o Helping establish critical supply sources.
Work may include reaching out to visiting suppliers for and securing seeds plants composts and other supplies and equipment as needed; collecting native seeds; and developing compost and trial nursery; o Helping implement windbreaks food and timber forest and agricultural plant communities as time permits.
o Monitoring and caring for any implementation undertaken.
5.
Carry out other project duties as needed (due to the nature of the work we cannot predict all project needs in advance).
This internship will take place in Ragusa and the length is 36 months and starts in September/October 2024 Requirements Advanced level of spoken and written English.
Knowledge of Italian and Silician language is a plus.
Experience in and/or completed coursework in ecosystem restoration permaculture syntropic farming agroforestry regenerative farming and/or related area(s).
Love and curiosity about nature.
Proven track record and/or ability to demonstrate personal reliability and teamwork; Consistently do what they say they will do; Proactively communicate with those impacted by their work.
Independently manage their time to complete work in a quality manner; Ask for help when needed and look for opportunities to support the whole team to achieve goals.
Is organized detailoriented and flexible.
Is able to safely do fieldwork including lifting up to 20 kilos.
Possesses intermediate skills in using computers and office productivity software (e.g.
emailWord Powerpoint etc.).
Benefits What We Offer and Commit to Our Intern Housing in beautiful Ragusa Ibla for the duration of the internship.
We do participate in Erasmus Internship.
Handson experience building an agrotourism site and working with nature.
Opportunity to work with an international Englishspeaking team of which there are two: An offsite permaculture design team (which will be the primary team you will work with); and An onsite team involved in villa rentals and other aspects of the business (which you will interact with socially and as needed).
Professional development including knowledge sharing / training feedback on work and professional guidance with our permaculture design team.
Exposure to how startups work from the inside.
Your Commitments You are available for 49months and will commit up to 40 hours weekly to the internship.
You have represented your qualifications truthfully.
You will partner with us to create the best outcome for the project and your development as we possibly can.
You will be responsible for covering your food expenses and accommodation costs.
Advanced level of spoken and written English.
Knowledge of Italian and Silician language is a plus.
Experience in and/or completed coursework in ecosystem restoration, permaculture, syntropic farming, agro-forestry, regenerative farming, and/or related area(s).
Love and curiosity about nature.
Proven track record and/or ability to demonstrate personal reliability and teamwork; Consistently do what they say they will do; Proactively communicate with those impacted by their work.
Independently manage their time to complete work in a quality manner; Ask for help when needed and look for opportunities to support the whole team to achieve goals.
Is organized, detail-oriented, and flexible.
Is able to safely do fieldwork, including lifting up to 20 kilos.
Possesses intermediate skills in using computers and office productivity software (e.g., email,Word, Powerpoint, etc.
).