South Madison Interns get to work hand in hand with South Madison community members, and potentially earn credit for a field experience. If you’re interested in South Madison involvement but don’t need credit, you can definitely still be involved! Just check “no” on the interest form when asked if you’re interested in credit, but still select a South Madison experience. If you are not interested in credit, you will still attend one of the two options below, but you won’t have to attend class or do any of the coursework. (See the South Madison page under “available positions” for more information.) If you are interested in credit, you must complete a South Madison Internship along with the required coursework and attend the weekly class meeting.
South Madison internships are off campus and do require transportation. If you are looking for the field experience credit and need transportation, please contact us and we will try to arrange some for you.
Interns pursuing the class will be able to use their credit after completion as their field experience for the following certificates: Global Health, Food Systems, Organic Agriculture, Sustainability, and Environmental Studies. We strongly encourage potential independent study students to speak with their academic advisors about how the SFUW South Madison Independent Study can fulfill their field experience requirement.
To meet university credit hour requirements, interns need to devote 4 hours a week to course involvement. One of these hours will come from our weekly class meetings, which occur from 12:05-12:55 on Mondays. This meeting time is required for those taking the course. Attendance counts towards your course grade, so make sure you are available for these sessions. At least one of your hours will come from your South Madison Field Experience. Transportation time to these off campus locations will also count towards your weekly hours. The rest of the weekly hours can be completed through other days at South Madison or volunteering at Slow Food’s weekly Family Dinner Night, Cafe, or Sourcing. The South Madison Experiences and times are listed below, and on the “South Madison” page under “Available Positions.”
If you are interested in the South Madison internship program, your next step is to fill out the general Slow Food Internship application. Make sure you select the South Madison Internship and click yes or no for credit. From there, a Slow Food Director will be in contact with you to set up an interview and share more details about the program!
Badger Rock Middle School: Interested in teaching kids about gardening or cooking? Badger Rock Garden Class is for you! You will be working with ~20 middle schoolers along with an amazing teaching staff at Badger Rock Middle School, either in the greenhouse or the kitchen depending on the week.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and/or Fridays from 1:20-2:20
Lincoln Elementary: Interns in the Lincoln Elementary School Program will work with elementary students in the school’s “Food Club” and teach lessons regarding where food comes from, eating healthy, and more! Interns will also make snacks that revolve around the week’s lesson.
11-11:30 Monday – Friday, 2:10-2:40 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with extra time for set up/clean up and snack prep
South Madison Program Co-Directors
Julia Rosendahl and Alexandria Bostley
Slow Food UW 