Internships (2012)
Horticulture Internship at Cleveland Botanical Garden
Objective:
To expose intern to the many facets of an urban public horticultural institution, primarily in garden and glasshouse management.
Supervisor:
Direct Supervisor: Grounds Manager
Work with Horticulturists, glasshouse staff, and Curator of Collections
Work Location:
Cleveland Botanical Garden – Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Located in the heart of Cleveland’s cultural, health, and education district, 10 minutes east of downtown Cleveland.
Responsibilities:
Accomplish daily hands-on, horticulturally-related jobs as well as long-term group projects
Assist with care of gardens and glasshouses, including duties such as, but not limited to watering, pruning, planting, weeding, mulching, fertilizing, mowing, propagating, and pest control.
Conduct research for a season long project, culminating with a public presentation.
Educational Benefits:
Gain experience in working with annuals & perennials, woody plants, herbs, wildflowers, aquatic plants, interior plants, turf, tropical & desert plants, and container plantings.
Learn and practice sustainable horticulture practices including Integrated Pest Management, organic fertilizers, etc.
Field trips to public and commercial horticulture facilities.
College internship credit with sponsoring school.
Independent research project with a mentor.
Attend Garden classes and programs for free.
Qualifications:
Completion of two years of college (horticulture, botany or related field) or technical program is preferred.
Proven genuine interest in plants, coupled with a desire to learn.
Experience in the field of horticulture is preferred.
Excellent ability to communicate and interact with the general public.
Requirements:
Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and work outdoors in extreme weather conditions.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Driving record is also screened.
Dates of Position:
May/June through August/September (minimum three month commitment). Five days per week with weekend work, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Generally 40 hours per week; occasional evening work possible.
Wages:
$10.00/hour (overtime rate is $15.00/hour)
Housing:
Intern is responsible for obtaining housing and transportation. Assistance in locating very afforadable housing is available if requested on application.
To Apply:
Send a statement of interest, current resume, unofficial transcripts and three references to the attention of
Human Resources, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 44106 or send email applications with attachments labeled as your full name to: Internships@cbgarden.org Deadline for summer internship applications is March 1, 2012. Applications are reviewed after March 1st. Please note: positions are highly competitive. For full consideration, be sure to enclose all of the aforementioned required documents – incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Note: All complete and valid applications will receive an acknowledgement. If you do not receive a written or electronic acknowledgement within two weeks of your application, please send an inquiry without attachments to Apratt@cbgarden.org
Education Internship at Cleveland Botanical Garden
Objective:
To assist Cleveland Botanical Garden staff in the management of plantings, structures, educational features and programming of Hershey Children’s Garden (HCG) and Education Department programs while enhancing individual horticultural and/or educational knowledge base.
Supervisor:
Hershey Children's Garden Manager
Work Location:
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Responsibilities:
- Assist with HCG’s maintenance, including all plantings, garden features, displays and other areas
- Support the management of HCG’s horticultural operations including, but not limited to watering, fertilizing, pruning, mulching, mowing and other related tasks
- Assist in the development of informational hand-outs and signage for the Garden as well as stock and replenish related brochures, flyers, and program information materials
- Create and implement weekday and weekend educational programs in the Garden for families, schools and other youth organizations
- Assist with other tasks, programs, and events as necessary in the Department of Education
- Complete an independent project
Qualifications:
- High school graduate with minimum 2 years in college or post-secondary program: prefer education, environmental/natural resources, horticulture/agriculture, museum exhibit/interpretation studies or related field
- Experience in youth leadership or counselor roles
- Good communications skills
- Availability to work weekdays and weekends.
Requirements:
- Must pass a criminal background check
- Must be able to lift 30 lbs. and work outdoors in extreme weather conditions
Dates of Position:
- April/May through August/September
- 32 hours per week
Wages:
$8.25 per hour
To Apply:
Send statement of interest, current resume, unofficial transcripts and three references to the attention of the Human Resources Manager at Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Boulveard, Cleveland, OH 44106 or email internships@cbgarden.org. Deadline for application is February 15, 2012. Please note, all positions are highly competitive. For full consideration please enclose all required documents.