Horticulture: Academic Programs: Undergraduate: Internships
Public Garden Internships
Smithsonian Institution, Horticulture Services Division, Washington, D.C.
Public garden management, greenhouse production interior plant management. 10 to 16 week internships. http://www.gardens.si.edu/
Highlands Botanical Garden, Highlands, NC
Summer internship. Full time from mid-May to mid-Aug. Maintain trail and plants, lead interpretive walks, collect and mount plant specimens, make plant labels, assist researchers in field work. State of must be completed. Send application (NC job application-PD107), cover letter, list of 3 references to Highlands Biological Station, 265 N. SixthStreet, Highlands NC 28741 by April 5.
American Public Garden Internships
http://www.publicgardens.org/Custom/jobboard/List.aspx?post=INTERNSHIP
The Summer Experience in Large-Scale Organic Farming will expose students to hands-on skills through a combination of practical farm work and independent study. Students will work in all areas of endeavor. Students will have ample opportunity to apply the principals of commercial, sustainable farming with the theory of organic management. Contact: Lewis Family Farm, Inc., 1212 Whallons Bay Road, Essex, NY 12936; Phone: (518) 586-6357; Fax: (518) 963-7799; info@lewisfamilyfarm.com, http://www.lewisfamilyfarm.com.
Elm Bank Horticulture Center
Mission: Founded
in 1829, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society is dedicated
to encouraging the science and practice of horticulture and
developing the public's enjoyment, appreciation, and understanding
of plants and the environment. Contact: Mark Reaves, Gardens
Curator, Elm Bank Horticulture Center, Massachusetts Horticultural
Society , 900 Washington St, Wellesley, MA 02482. Phone: (617)
933-4925 office, (617) 835-6365 cell.
Excelsa Gardens, Inc
Ttropical plant nursery
in West Palm Beach, FL. seeking to fill Iinternship positions.
Contact Colin Friedrich, Excelsa Gardens, Inc., phone: 561-790-3789,
cell: 561-662-7837, excelsainc@aol.com , http://www.excelsagardens.com/ .
Student Conservation Association
Internship/Corps
postion. Apply online and review currently available positions
at www.thesca.org .
Universal Studios Florida
10-week internship,
$8 per hour, applications deadline March 15th. At least Junior
status. Email resume and cover letter to collegestaffing@universalorlando.com Include
current GPA, dates of availability, and year in school. For
more information, go to http://corp.universalstudios.com/ and
click on "Interns".
Missouri Botanical Garden
Deadline Feb.
1. http://www.mobot.org/hort/edu/internintro.shtml
Biltmore House Horticultural internship
Two positions available. Journal, summer project, presentation
required. Housing can be arranged. Application available at http://www.biltmore.com/special/employment/internships.shtml
Yew Dell Gardens
Two internships. www.yewdellgardens.org .
Garden rehabilitation, plant inventory, tours. On-site housing.
Contact Dr. Paul Cappiello, Yew Dell Gardens, PO Box 1334,
Crestwood, KY 40014. 502-241-4788. paulc@yewdellgardens.org .
Highlands Nature Sanctuary
Non-profit Ohio
wilderness restoration organization offering semester-length
internships in organic and biodynamic gardening, nature study,
community living, natural foods training and cooking, wilderness
preservation and ctivism. Housing provided. See http://www.highlandssanctuary.org/ for
complete description and application, http://www.highlandssanctuary.org/internships.htm .
Applications accepted year-round. Highlands Nature Sanctuary,
Nancy Henry, director, 7629 Cave Rd, Bainbridge, OH 45612,
937-365-1363, director@highlandssanctuary.org .
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Four
internships: Horticulture, Education, Groundskeeping. Free
housing, hourly wage, field trips. 36 acre garden. Send resume
and cover letter to Internship Program, 900 Washington Street,
Wellesley, MA 02482, khoffmann@masshort.org ,
617-933-4993. www.masshort.org .
Deadlinge April 15.
New England Wild Flower Society
Propagation,
nursery maintenance, field trips. Prefer 2 years of horticultural
education and previous experience. Stipend. Housing available.
Send application form, resume, and two completed reference
forms. Forms and information available at www.newfs.org .
Summer application deadline, March 15.
Arnold Arboretum 2003 Internship Program
Rooms available locally for renting. Arnold Arboretum, Federal
Reserve Bank, and Hunnewell Pinetum. Fifteen trainees for 10-16
week appointments. Horticultural maintenance, greenhouse and
nursery operations, plant records, and library curation. Course
taught in maintenance, plant identification and landscape design.
Field trips. Starting dates are April 13 and June 1. Notification
by March 1. Horticultural Training Program, The Arnold Arboretum
of Harvard University, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Deadline February 15. For more information go to http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/programs/intern.html .
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Potential college
credit. Experience gained in propagation, production, labelling,
and conservatory and garden maintenance at a rapidly developing
garden. Available to students seeking degrees in Horticulture,
Botany, or related field. Send letter describing career goals
and work experience to Mildred Pinnell, Horticulturist, P.O.
Box 77246, Atlanta, GA 30357. 404-876-5859. Deadline April
1.
Brookside Gardens
Low cost housing available.
50-acre public display garden. Work in education, grounds,
curatorial, greenhouse, and conservatory departments. Special
project required. Available for 15 weeks from May to August.
Application forms available from Pamela Stenger, 1500 Glenallan
Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902. 301-949-8231. Deadline March 1.
Callaway Gardens
Hourly wage plus housing.
Education and horticulture internships. Assist with education
programs. Work in grounds maintenance, conservatories, greenhouses,
and vegetable garden on rotational basis. Send resume and letter
describing career goals, professional interests, and reasons
for seeking employment. Submit application form to Dr. William
E. Barrick, Executive Vice President, Callaway Gardens, Ida
Cason Callaway Foundation, Pine Mountain, GA 31822. 404-663-5140.
Deadline March 1.
Denver Botanic Gardens
Grounds maintenance,
propagation, and educational department work. Field trips,
lectures, and demonstrations. Short paper required. Current
enrollment in college program. Letters of reference required.
For application forms contact Patricia A. Pachuta, Education
Director, Denver Botanic Gardens, 909 York Street, Denver,
CO 80206. Deadline March 1.
Longwood Gardens
Stipend plus living accommodations.
Unmatched opportunity to gain practical experience. One of
world's finest horticultural displays. Duration 3-10 months
(between February and November). Greenhouse, gardening, continuing
education, visitor education, research, curatorial work. Research
paper required. Free continuing education classes. Some field
trips. Send completed application form, transcript, and letter
of reference to Internship Coordinator, Longwood Gardens, P.O.
Box 501, Kennett Square, PA 19348-0501. 215-388-6741. Deadlines
November 1 for January-April internships, January 15 for May-September
internships.
Morris Arboretum
Hourly wage plus benefits.
Assistance in finding housing. Internships in arboriculture,
ecology, education, flora of Pennsylvania, horticulture, plant
propagation, plant protection, urban forestry. Field trips,
seminars, and practical sessions. Research project required.
Send letter indicating how this program can help your goals,
transcript, three letters of recommendation, resume to Internship
Coordinator, Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania,
9414 Meadowbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118. 215-247-5777
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Chapel Hill,
NC. $5 per hour. March through October. Cultivation and propagation
of native southeastern U.S. plants. Interpretive duties. Work
experience or training in plant or environmental sciences required.
James L. Ward, Curator, North Carolina Botanical Garden, 3375
Totten Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
27599-3375. 919-962-0522. Deadline February 1.
Walt Disney World
Variable shifts involving
weekend and evening work. Interest in food crops, at least
junior class standing, B average required. Available fall and
spring, summer. Maintenance, conducting tours, field trips,
possible research project. Housing not provided. When candidates
are ready to apply they will be directed to DisneyCareers.com
, enter Horticulture Internship into the search field. Candidates
are now able to apply online. Visit http://disney.go.com/disneycareers/internships/ for
information.
Contact Tim Smalley for information on these internships.