Summer or Fall Internship: Green Mountain Blue Cheese

Summer or Fall Internship: Green Mountain Blue Cheese
Location: Highgate, Vermont
Supervisor: Kayleigh Boucher, Cheesemaker
Compensation: $15/hr
Timeline: Mid-May through late August (flexible)
Time Commitment: 10–20 hours/week
Schedule: Must be available every other Saturday
Housing: Not available
 

About the Cheese Business 

Green Mountain Blue Cheese is a small, family-owned artisan creamery located on a 14th-generation dairy farm in Highgate, Vermont. We produce three varieties of award-winning raw milk blue cheese, crafted by hand using fresh milk straight from our mixed herd of 200 cows. Each wheel is aged for a minimum of 60 days and forms a natural rind.

Our cheesemaking legacy began 25 years ago with Dawn and Dan Boucher, who started making cheese to diversify the family farm. Dawn was one of the first in Vermont to produce blue cheese for wholesale and is now passing the torch to her niece, Kayleigh Boucher.

Today, our team of three handles everything from cheesemaking to packaging, marketing, and sales. Our cheese is available throughout the Northeast via distributors, and we sell direct-to-consumers at the Burlington Farmers Market—and now every other weekend at the Stowe Market.

Internship Overview

We’re looking for a curious, motivated, and hands-on intern to dive into all aspects of our small cheesemaking operation. From the make room to the market tent, this is a unique opportunity to learn how artisan cheese is made, marketed, and sold.

Key Learning Areas:
Cheesemaking & Production

Participate in all stages of blue cheese production

Assist with salting, piercing, flipping, and wrapping wheels

Learn about food safety and value-added dairy processing

Farmers Market Sales

Run our Burlington Farmers Market booth

Engage customers, manage sales, and share our farm story

Marketing & Outreach

Support content creation for social media

Help update our website and create marketing materials

Qualifications

Comfortable lifting 50 lbs, working on your feet, and handling physical, hands-on tasks indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions 

Friendly and confident in engaging with customers

Social media or marketing experience is helpful

Farming, food safety, or kitchen experience is a plus

Must be 18+, with a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

To Apply

Send your resume and a short letter of interest to Kayleigh Boucher at boucher.kayleigh17@gmail.com. Tell us why you’re interested and what you hope to learn or contribute!