The Interns: Where’d they go?

A lot of wonderfully unique people end up going through the Eighth Day Farm Internship program.  Believe it or not, they don’t drop off the face of the Earth once their summer with us is up. I feel sonder thinking of how all our paths find odd spaces to connect, only to disperse into the world. I asked the interns from this past summer to give a quick update as to what they’re up to. Here’s what they said:

• Madison has recently moved to the sunny city of Phoenix, Arizona. She started her position as an Associate Publicist at SparkPoint Studio. Long story short, she gets to help authors land media coverage for their books! She’s also dreaming of starting a container garden on her little patio…and wishing her Eighth Day Farm friends were there to help (and hangout).

• Karey is in her final weeks of school at Hope College. Her post-grad employment options are still very open. She is looking to explore the agriculture and environmental opportunities spanning across the state. She will be in Holland until her lease is up in May and is planning on networking and job shadowing as much as possible. If anyone has any connections in Michigan that they want to pass along or is interested in grabbing a cup a joe to catch-up, it would be much appreciated!

• Although Chelsey is working hard to graduate this spring, she’s been devoting much of her time to improving campus sustainability at Wheaton through student government. The appreciation she developed for decreasing food waste this summer at Eight Day has led her to write a proposal asking administration to implement a composting program, and it looks like it’s going to happen! As exciting as this work has been, so many days cooped up in the library really make her miss the farm. She hopes to be back working in the soil as soon as she graduates!

• Monica is deep into the work of preparing for her move to Tajikistan, where she will join a team of missionaries to engage with and meet the needs of local communities. This includes providing clean water, alleviating migrant work, and sharing the Gospel with un-reached groups in Central Asia. If you’re interested in hearing more from Monica, reach out to her at Monicapelliott@gmail.com.