Thursday, February 7, 2013

Native Plant, Horticulture, and Children's Education Internships available at Green Springs Gardens

Green Spring Gardens near Washington, D.C. offering 7 Summer Internships!
To apply: please send an email to Mary Olien. In your email please tell us why you are interested in this internship, describe your qualifications and attach your resume. Deadline March 1, 2013.Download a brochure for the intern program for a general description of the program or click on each internship below for more specific details.

Title: Horticultural Intern - Green Spring Gardens

Description: Green Spring Gardens is a 31-acre public garden with 1784 Historic House that offers 22 themed gardens for enjoyment, education and inspiration. The intern may be offered a project involving horticulture, curation, propagation, community horticulture or education that suits the mission and activities at Green Spring Gardens. Internship responsibilities include developing a project proposal, conducting project activities, garden maintenance, and presenting a written project report.
Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in a two or four year horticulture, botany, environmental education or similar degree program.

Title: Native Plant Garden Intern - Green Spring Gardens

Description: The internship will focus on the Virginia Native Plant Garden and the adjacent riparian woodland. This garden has over 500 taxa and features areas with naturalistic design, as well as mixed borders in sun and shade. Potential projects include documenting the restoration strategy for a rare magnolia bog and developing interpretive signage for the natural areas. Internship responsibilities include developing a project proposal, conducting project activities, garden maintenance, and presenting a written and oral project report.
Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in a two- or four-year horticulture, botany, environmental education or similar degree program.

Title: Horticultural Intern - Rock Garden

Description: The intern will assist with the maintenance and management and of the Rock Garden. The intern will develop his or her knowledge of rock garden plants, and will work with staff to identify a project to advance the species diversity in the Rock Garden. Internship responsibilities include developing a project proposal, conducting project activities including propagation, rock garden and other garden maintenance, and presenting a written report.
Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in a two- or four-year horticulture, botany, environmental education or similar degree program.

Title: Horticultural Intern - White Gardens

Description: The John C. and Margaret K. White Gardens is a newly established public garden with an azalea, rhododendron and camellia collection established by John and Margaret White. The thirteen acre garden is under development. Current activities are focused on garden clean-up and preserving and identifying the existing trees and shrubs. The intern will help with identifying and labeling key specimens and with volunteer supervision at workdays. There will be opportunities to interact with staff and interns at Green Spring Gardens, and to visit other public gardens in the region.
Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in a two- or four-year horticulture, botany, environmental education or similar degree program.

Title: Children's Education Intern - Green Spring Gardens

Description: Green Spring Gardens offers a range of education programs for children and families. The intern will assist with planning and conducting plant-based nature programs for children and families; gardening and other light physical work; developing programs, lesson plans, and teaching aids; creating and maintaining interpretive exhibits; and administrative duties and special projects as assigned. Internship responsibilities include developing a project proposal, conducting project activities, garden maintenance, and presenting a written and oral project report.
Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in a two- or four-year environmental education, horticulture, botany, or similar degree program.

Title: Historic Resources Intern - Green Spring Gardens

Description: The intern will assist in all operations of the Historic House (ca 1784), including interpretation of the house and its historic landscape for daily visitors. The internship will involve researching and documenting various aspects of the site's history and local history as it relates to Historic Green Spring. The intern will also assist in researching for and developing historical interpretive programs for the public, cataloging archival documents, and developing exhibits. Visits to other FCPA historic sites and meetings with collections management staff will enhance the experience. Internship responsibilities include developing a project proposal, conducting project activities, garden maintenance, and presenting a written and oral project report.
Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in a two- or four-year history, museum studies or similar degree program.

Title: Farmers Market Intern

Description: Green Spring Gardens and the Fairfax County Farmers Markets (FCFM) invites qualified undergraduate students to apply for our 2013 summer internship program, made possible by ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program. Duties of the intern include: generating weekly content for the FCFM email newsletter; coordinating activities for our summer "chef at market" series; planning events for National Farmers Market Week (August 5 - August 11, 2013); farm visits with the Farmers Market Coordinator. Learn more about our Farmers Markets at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/wp-farm-mkt.htm.
Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in a two- or four-year college or university.
The interns are part time, temporary employees of the Fairfax County Park Authority. Compensation is $10.46 per hour for up to 300 hours. Start and end date are negotiable.
To apply: please send an email to Mary Olien. In your email please tell us why you are interested in this internship, describe your qualifications and attach your resume. Deadline March 1, 2013.

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