Careers at BFFC
Senior Food Forest & Green Infrastructure Construction Manager
Hours: Full-time
Location: Boston, MA (mostly in person, with some remote work)
Compensation: $96,500 annually, with benefits included
This is a high-impact, full-time role responsible for transforming underutilized land into thriving food forests, directly contributing to our goal of building 30 food forests by 2030. The manager oversees the end-to-end construction and design support of 5-10 new food forests, ensuring they are completed on time, on scope, and within budget. Responsibilities include managing contractors, building partnerships with suppliers, managing infrastructure construction, and meticulously handling project documentation. The annual salary is $96,500 and requires 4-5 days in person in Boston a week.
The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of related experience in landscape construction management or park building, with strong project management skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. They should be a fast-paced, self-driven leader with the ability to read and execute on construction plans, manage a detail-intensive process, and build relationships with diverse stakeholders. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.
Coalition Program Intern
Hours: Tuesday 9 am-5:30 pm; Wednesday, Thursday 11 am-7:30 pm; Friday, Saturday 9 am-5:30 pm (8-hour shift with meal breaks). Schedule subject to change
Location: Boston, MA, a mix of in-person and virtual/remote. Approximately 60% in-person, 40% remote.
Compensation: $20/hour (up to 40 hours/week)
This Coalition Program internship offers an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience in neighborhood organizing, data hygiene, and team collaboration – all while supporting our vital mission of transforming vacant lots into public edible parks placed into permanent community control and ownership.
Imagine: more neighbors will hear about our food forests, more people will flock to our events, and even better, they'll keep coming back! The Program Intern will support the BFFC program by assisting with stewardship and volunteer recruitment, food forest maintenance, and administrative tasks. This part-time position involves both in-person work at various sites across Boston and remote work.
BFFC Institute Intern
Hours: 40 hours/week
*Schedule subject to change.
Location: Boston, MA
Compensation: $20/hour for undergrad; $25/hr for graduate-level
Are you ready to support the launch of a new national climate initiative?
As global urbanization accelerates, climate change, urban heat islands, and community disconnection are creating a public health crisis. In Boston, this reality is defined by inequity: heat-vulnerable neighborhoods can be 15°F hotter than wealthier suburbs—a disparity projected to widen as Boston’s climate shifts by the end of the century to more closely resemble that of Birmingham, Alabama. Boston Food Forest Coalition (BFFC) is a leading force in parkland equity and climate action, reclaiming neglected land to create community-owned edible parks that provide cooling, food, and social connection.
Boston Food Forest Coalition’s Institute will serve as a research and support function for kindred food forest initiatives across the country. This is a rare, ground-floor opportunity: you will be integral in launching and piloting this new work alongside the Associate Director.
This role is designed as a special project manager or chief of staff type candidate—a person with high energy and flexibility who is excited to learn from organization builders. We are looking for a true thought partner: a "jack of all trades" who can hear strategic visions of kindred initiatives and other stakeholders and translate them into actionable products, aesthetically pleasing designs, and community-building initiatives.
Community Engagement Intern
Hours: Monday, Tuesday 10am-6:00pm; Wednesday, Thursday 11 am-7:30 pm; Friday 10am-6:00pm
*Schedule subject to change.
Location: Boston, MA (Approximately 60% in-person, 40% remote)
Compensation: $20/hour (up to 40 hours/week)
This Community Engagement Internship offers an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience in neighborhood organizing, community engagement, and team collaboration – all while supporting our vital mission of transforming vacant lots into public edible parks placed into permanent community control and ownership.
Imagine: more neighbors will organize for their own food forests, more neighbors will hear about our food forests, more people will flock to our events, and even better, they'll keep coming back! The Community Engagement Intern will support the BFFC community engagement team by assisting with community engagement, stewardship/volunteer recruitment, and administrative tasks. This full-time position involves both in-person work at various sites across Boston and remote work.
You'll be a crucial part of building and maintaining a community that is building climate resilience in Boston. This position provides a pathway to professional growth in community engagement, environmental stewardship, and administrative support within a dynamic, mission-driven organization.