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Worldwide > Opportunities > 2008 Paid Summer Gardening Internship, Arbotetum at Flagstaff, USA
2008 Paid Summer Gardening Internship, Arbotetum at Flagstaff, USAThe Arboretum at Flagstaff is looking to fill two intern positions. Position Description(Two 40-hour-per-week positions available) The Garden Interns are involved in the day-to-day maintenance of the Arboretum gardens, including planting, pest and weed control, record keeping, watering, visitor interpretation, etc. Under direction of the garden staff, the interns will undertake his or her own long-term garden project. He or she will guide the project through the entire process, which includes creating and following a project budget, garden design and installation, and developing visitor interpretation. Candidates must possess knowledge of basic gardening principles and a desire to work outdoors. Plant identification skills are desirable. The Garden Interns will have the opportunity to participate in other arboretum department operations, as well as visit with other botanical gardens in the region. The intern will assist with special events, horticultural propagation, research field trips, light facilities work, and other duties as needed. College credit may be available at the discretion of the intern's advisor and must be arranged before the internship. This is a 4 month internship, specific dates are flexible but generally the position runs from May through August. Compensation is $9.00 per hour, the work schedule is 40 hours per week. A monthly housing stipend is available, and on site housing can be arranged. Background InformationThe Arboretum at Flagstaff is a non-profit educational and research institution dedicated to the cultivation, conservation, and public display of plants and plant communities native to the Colorado Plateau. At an elevation of 7,150 feet, it is the highest arboretum in the nation conducting research. Plant communities represented within The Arboretum's 200 acres range from pinyon-juniper forest to alpine tundra. The Arboretum is located four miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona, in the Coconino National Forest. Due to the elevation, summer high temperatures are generally in the 70s and 80s. For more information, visit www.thearb.org To ApplySend resume, two letters of recommendation, and cover letter to the address below by March 31st, 2008. Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, or related fields are encouraged to apply. Nathan McLeod |
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