Friday, January 31, 2014

Cockrell Butterfly Center in Houston seeks Summer Intern:

2014 Summer Horticulture Internship at Cockrell Butterfly Center,
Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Cockrell Butterfly Center is one of the premier exhibits of live butterflies in the country.  Living Rain Forest Conservatory at the Cockrell Butterfly CenterAlthough butterflies from around the world are the main attraction, the plant background is of major importance.  The center’s theme is a tropical rainforest, featuring over 300 different species of flowering and foliage plants.

In addition to the public display area, the center includes three 1000 sq. ft. greenhouses used for plant storage and maintenance, plant propagation, and for raising several species of butterflies.

Horticultural staff at the Butterfly Center is responsible for plant care and maintenance inside the public display conservatory as well as in the support greenhouses.  Duties include plant care and propagation, rearing butterflies, pest control, record keeping, developing signage and informational materials, leading outreach programs for children and adults, and interacting with the public and with volunteer workers.  Skills developed by horticultural staff in the center include:  Knowledge of tropical plant identity and care; plant propagation techniques; familiarity with greenhouse pest insects and the beneficial species used to control them (biological control); butterfly gardening and familiarity with butterfly identity and breeding; public speaking.

August).  Stipend is $11 per hour.  Applicants should be horticulture majors who have completed at least their freshman year.
Clipper Butterflies living in the Cockrell Butterfly CenterSummer interns work 35-40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks (late May/early June-mid

To apply:  Send statement of interest and career goals, including how this internship would help you achieve such goals; college/university transcripts, and the names and contact information of three references (combination of academic and work references), to Nancy Greig, Cockrell Butterfly Center Director, ngreig@hmns.org

Application deadline is March 24, 2014.  Intern will be selected and notified by April 7.

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