INTERNSHIPS

University of Delaware Botanic Garden Summer Internships:
Summer Internship – HORTICULTURE

 

Apply by: 15 March 2020 or until positions are filled

Duration:10 – 12 weeks during summer of 2020

Compensation:$12.00/hr

Contact:Andrew Adams, Horticulture Manager

Telephone: (302) 831-0909 E-mail: aadamsud@udel.edu

The UDBG has a minimum of four full time summer internships available for 2020. Students
are expected to be highly motivated, hard working, dependable, able to work in both groups and
independently.

There is no required horticulture experience necessary!

Interns will spend thesummer working in the gardens with the garden staff learning maintenance skills and gaining
experience in public horticulture. Students will work outside performing a wide variety of
maintenance tasks, such as mowing, weed control, pruning, planting, hardscape installation, etc.
Additionally, they will develop specialized skills such as curatorial work, detailed pruning and
propagation. Students will work individually and in groups to accomplish the goals set forth for
the summer. Students will take field trips to local public gardens to further their experience in
public horticulture.

For additional information, please feel free to contact Andrew Adams.

Toapply, please submit

1) a letter of interest including career goals,

2) a current resume,

3) three letters of references, and

4) transcript(s)

to Andrew Adams either in writing or via email.