Overview
Colorado Aromatics is a natural skin care line. During the summer, they grow herbs on their farm to use in products. They also manufacture skin care products and ship them to customers. The horticulture and cosmetic lab assistant will learn to identify, grow, and trim various herbs such as lavender and learn their uses. This position will also learn how to harvest, dry, and process the herbs for the lab. In the cosmetic lab, this assistant will help with making herb extracts, weighing ingredients, and making skincare products. This position will then ship orders, provide excellent customer service, and help with the company’s social media accounts.
| Reports To: | Cindy Jones, owner |
| Status: | Part-time Internship |
| Hours/Duration: | 10-12 Hrs/Week |
| Duration: | May – August, 2022 |
| Location: | (Farm) 13651 N 115th St., Longmont (Lab) 340 Lashley, Unit 220, Longmont |
| Compensation: | Unpaid / Up to 60 hours |
| Grade Level: | 11-12 |
| Prerequisites: | Agriculture Coursework |
| Slots Available: | 1 |
| Application Deadline: | Friday, April 29, 2022 |
- Learn to identify various herbs and learn their uses
- Learn how various herbs grow
- Learn how to trim lavender and start new plants
- Identify weeds and learn techniques of removing them
- Learn how to harvest & dry herbs
- Learn how to process herbs/ remove leaves
- Observe and help with distilling
- Learn about greeting customers/ customer service
- help making herb extracts
- Help with weighing ingredients / making skincare products
- Shipping orders
- Social media
Education & Certifications
- HS diploma or concurrent enrollment in a relevant CTE pathway – Agriculture
Competencies & Abilities
- Friendly, approachable, able to talk to customers
- Interest in farming and/or skincare products
- Desire to learn
Additional Details
- Applicant needs to have the physical ability to lift 50 pounds, as well as bending to handle weeding and tools
Application Deadline: Friday, April 29, 2022
(You must be signed in to your SVVSD student email account to apply)
Questions?
If you have questions about this internship, please contact:
Kate Topham
CETC Counselor
[email protected]
Buck Webber
Assistant Principal
we[email protected]
About Partner
http://www.coloradoaromatics.com
Colorado Aromatics – Skincare blog