Ramapo DMC - MEVO Internship

Ramapo DMC / MEVO Internship Opportunity

The DMC Center has one paid internship opening supporting MEVO, a New Jersey-based nonprofit inspiring community action for a healthier environment. This engagement is part of the DMC Center’s broader Community Impact Projects initiative, which partners students with nonprofits and community organizations to build real software solving real problems. The intern will work on an existing volunteer management platform and take the lead on building a brand-new Harvest Tracking Application for MEVO’s farm operations. Read on for project details and how to apply.

About MEVO

MEVO is a New Jersey nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and empowering people to take action for a better environmental future. Through programs ranging from community trail work and farm-to-school partnerships to active farm operations and environmental education, MEVO mobilizes hundreds of volunteers each year in support of its mission.

MEVO operates farms as a core part of its programming — growing produce, supporting food access initiatives, and connecting communities to the land. The organization needs modern digital tools to manage its volunteers and track its agricultural output accurately and efficiently.

The DMC Center has been building MEVO’s volunteer management platform and is now extending that work into a fully integrated harvest tracking system. This intern will be a key contributor to both efforts.

Visit mevo.org →

What You’ll Be Working On

The DMC Center is partnering with MEVO to operationalize and extend their volunteer management application, build robust reporting tools, and — most significantly — develop a new Harvest Tracking Application for MEVO’s farm operations. Work is organized across three areas, with the Harvest App as the central deliverable.

Work Area 1: Volunteer App Refinements

The existing volunteer management application is a functional prototype. This area covers refinements to move it toward production readiness for MEVO’s spring event season.

• Password reset and account recovery flows
• Electronic liability / waiver form support at signup
• Mobile UX polish for staff roster and check-in/check-out views
• Shareable per-event registration links and QR codes for MEVO website embedding
• Admin account management improvements and bug fixes

Work Area 2: Export & Reporting Tools

MEVO needs structured exports for year-end reporting, grant applications, and volunteer hour verification. The data is already being captured — this area builds the reporting layer on top of it.

• Year-end volunteer summary export to Excel (total hours per volunteer, all events)
• Per-event roster export with hours logged
• Event cleanup data export (weights, item counts, notes)
• Printable volunteer hours certificate — single-page view per volunteer
• Admin reporting dashboard with summary statistics

Work Area 3: Harvest Tracking Application (Primary Focus)

This is the centerpiece of the engagement — a brand-new application module built alongside the existing volunteer platform. MEVO needs to track what is harvested at each farm session: produce types, quantities, locations, and dates.

• Farm / location management — define and manage MEVO’s farm sites
• Produce type catalog — maintain a list of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and other produce
• Harvest event creation — record date, farm location, and staff present
• Harvest recording UI — log quantities by produce type per session, supporting multiple units (lbs, count, bundles)
• Harvest history — browse and filter past harvests by farm, date, and produce type
• Harvest reports and Excel export — summary views by season, farm, or produce type
• Database schema design and migrations
• Integration with the DMC Shared Pricing Module — a reusable pricing component extracted from the DMC’s Center for Food Action project (stretch goal)

Internship Details

• Start Date: Late March / Early April 2026 (flexible)
• Duration: 12–15 weeks
• Hours: 15 hours/week
• Scheduling: Flexible; may extend into summer as needed
• Location: Primarily remote with periodic on-site coordination

Who Should Apply

Applicants should be current juniors in Computer Science or Data Science, as this project may extend or continue into the following year. The skills below reflect preferred background — not requirements. Breadth of experience matters more than mastery of any single tool.

Preferred skills:

• Web application development (Node.js preferred; other frameworks welcome)
• Database design and SQL
• General full-stack experience
• REST API design

Significant pluses:

• Excel / data export experience
• Mobile-first UI development
• Interest in environmental or nonprofit work
• Prior internship or project work outside coursework

How to Apply

Email sfrees@ramapo.edu with the subject line: “MEVO Internship Application”

Include:

• A brief introduction — your name, class year, and major
• A short paragraph on why this project interests you
• A summary of relevant skills and experience (coursework, projects, jobs, or certifications)
• A current résumé or CV

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply early — the position will be filled as soon as the right candidate is identified.

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