Public Horticulture Intern, The Morton Arboretum

Be prepared for your next career move: Foresight Career Innovation Seminar.

Interns will rotate through most Arboretum departments during the internship, gaining experience primarily in these areas: Collections and Garden Curation and Planning and Design, Plant Records, and Plant Propagation. Additional activities include “Experience Enrichment Days” to incorporate aspects of public horticulture not covered in daily work.

Requirements:

• Interest in pursuing a career in public horticulture.
• Gardening or plant maintenance experience.
• Enrollment of completion of a B.S. or M.S. degree in the Life Sciences are (Biology, Botany, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Horticulture or Ecology)
• The Arboretum regrets it is unable to accept international students at this time

To Apply:
Send a cover letter, resume, statement purpose, official transcript and intern application to:
Colleen Emrick
Human Resources Coordinator
The Morton Aboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532-1293

Intern stipend is $10/hour for a 37.5 hour workweek.