Ecological Gardening Internship - Naturalistic Gardens
Come study at Mt. Cuba Center, a premier botanical garden that embraces ecological gardening and celebrates native plants. Gain hands-on experience in your specific internship area while working one-on-one with our professional staff. Participate in group projects, educational programming, plant identification classes, and trips to other local horticultural organizations. Each intern will maintain a field notebook throughout the summer for review. The program runs from May 18 – August 7, 2020. Please click the external application link on Handshake to be redirected to our applicant tracking system.
The Ecological Gardening – Naturalistic Gardens Intern will enjoy a rotation through Mt. Cuba Center’s naturalistic gardens and train in the cultivation and maintenance of woodland, woodland edge, meadow, and pond gardens. In addition, the intern will learn about native plants and the wildlife that depend on them; understand sustainable management strategies used in mature naturalistic gardens; and be exposed to pest/disease management practices, weed identification, and design concepts.
Qualifications
Mt. Cuba Center’s summer internship program is designed for individuals who have completed at least their junior year of college in programs in horticulture, forestry, or plant sciences.
Compensation
On-site housing is available at no cost to the intern and pay is $11/hour for a 40-hour work week.
Application Process
Please click the external application link on Handshake to be redirected to our applicant tracking system. Application deadline is March 1, 2020. Apply early because interviews will begin in January 2020, as applications are received, and will continue until positions are filled, possibly before the March 1 deadline. For more information email internships@mtcubacenter.org or call 302-239-8886.