Internships and Jobs

Internships & Job Opportunities

Resources for finding internships or job openings:

Students should contact faculty members directly to inquire about internship and job opportunities in the Department of Horticulture.

NEW Baltimore Orioles Seasonal Positions

The Baltimore Orioles are seeking highly motivated individuals with a turf background for their 2010 grounds crew. This seasonal position lasts from March to November 2010. For more information see the job posting.

Smithsonian Horticulture Internship Opportunities

The Horticulture Services Division (HSD) internship program at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C, is open to all current undergraduate and graduate students who study horticulture or related disciplines. A number of paid and unpaid internships are offered throughout the year in positions involving grounds management, greenhouse production, landscape architecture, and collections management. Additional information about HSD internships can be found at www.gardens.si.edu .

Contact:

Smithsonian Horticulture
Capital Gallery, Suite 3300
600 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington , DC 20024
T: 202-633-5845 | F: 202-633-5697 | E: gardens@si.edu

Grounds Internships with Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club will once again be offering internships in our grounds department. The program will be divided into sports turf management internships and landscape internships to allow students to concentrate on their particular area of interest. All internships are paid hourly positions. In addition to regular grounds crew job duties, each intern is expected to complete a series of special projects. Student projects are assigned based on area of interest and may include: a one month rotation managing our youth baseball facility, creation of a fertilizer and pesticide program, designing annual plantings, designing or renovating perennial/woody plantings, resume revision and creating a departmental budget.

Landscape Internship Posting
Turf Management Internship

Allen Centennial Gardens

There are opportunities for part- and full-time employment in the Garden for students. This is an excellent way to add horticulture experience to a resume without traveling.

There are several full-time student internships available in the Garden. Students are responsible for the care and maintenance of the Rock Garden, as well as some work in the other parts of the Garden.

UW Job Center

The UW Student Job Center lists part-time, limited term employment(LTE)and summer job openings located at UW-Madison and off-campus in the private and public sectors.

Federal Workstudy Program

Work-Study is a federally funded, need-based program in which the government and the employer share the payroll cost of employing a student.

Job Postings & Internships

Students should also check out our "Job Book" in the mail room.

Landscape Internship - Milwaukee Brewers (Due December 4, 2009)

Turf Internship - Milwaukee Brewers (Due December 4, 2009)

Agricultural Research Stations 2010 Summer Internship (Due Dec. 1, 2009)

Part-time Garden Help

Junior Specialist - Univ. of California, Davis

Research Associate - Hill Farm Research Station, Homer, Lousianna

Farm Manager - The Little Farmer

Senior Biologist - Dow AgroSciences