The internship program provides opportunities to gain valuable experience working with professional horticulturists, educators, and scientist in a botanically rich and diverse 52-acre garden within the country's largest metropolis.

Internship: Horticultural/General
Contact: Jackie Fazio, Director of Horticulture
Telephone: 718/623-7242

A hands-on experience learning horticultural and maintenance techniques from professional gardeners in the specialty gardens.  Work Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00 pm.  Position requires a strong interest in horticulture and a willingness to do physical work, a valid driver's license, and minimum age of 18.  Send resume and a cover letter stating interest in the internship.

Internship: Horticultural/Propagation

An excellent opportunity for someone interested in specializing in plant propagation.  Intern will work directly with our plant propagator and conservatory staff to gain hands-on experience in propagation techniques and conservatory operations.  Work Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.  Position requires a strong interest in horticulture and a willingness to do physical work, a valid driver's license, and a minimum age of 18.  Send resume and a cover letter stating interest in the internship.

Internship: Horticultural/Rose Garden

Working in Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Cranford Rose Garden will provide a unique focus on the care of roses.  Intern will be working with our Rosarian pruning, fertilizing, watering and weeding; learning the skills involved in this specialized field.  Work Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Position requires a strong interest in horticulture and a willingness to d physical work, a valid driver's license, and a minimum age of 18.  Send resume and a cover letter stating interest in the internship.

Internship: Botanic Education - Junior Botanist Summer Adventures
Contact: Ted Maclin, Children's Garden Coordinator
Telephone: 718/623-7284

The intern will work with the Project Green Reach staff as well as be responsible for a small group of Junior Botanists who plant a garden and engage in other botanical pursuits.  A three-day sleep away camp is also part of the activities.  Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00 pm, with one Saturday for graduation.  Qualifications: College student of sophomore standing with a strong interest in science and children.  A background in science and working with children is desirable.  Send resume and cover letter with details pertinent to the position.

Internship: Horticultural Education/Children's Garden

Lead and teach a group of 12 to 16 children (ages 7 to 17) while also supervising a junior instructor about hands-on gardening in the oldest known children's garden program of its kind.  The Intern also will help maintain the Children's Garden area.  Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.  Qualifications; High School student, ages 15-18 (14 for Children's Garden program graduates).  Submit a completed Children's Garden Junior Instructor application.

Internship: Science Research for College or Grad Students - New York Metropolitan Flora
Contact: Katherine Gould, NYMF Coordinator
Telephone: 718/623-7306

Paid internship to survey and collect wetland and aquatic plants in the New York Metro area.  Also plant specimen identification and processing.  Opportunity to develop a research project around this work.  Hours: Three days per week.  Qualifications: At least one college-level botany course satisfactorily completed or equivalent experience.  Ability to work outdoors in all conditions.  Ability to spend up to three consecutive days in the field.  Must be able to swim.  Must possess a valid driver's license.  Plant identification skills and familiarity with local flora desirable.  Send resume or cv, including relevant college coursework and GPA, letter of interest, name and phone number of at least one reference.

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Internship: Horticulture
Contact: Deirdre Cunningham, Landscape Curator
Telephone: 716/271-3361 ext., 224
Fax: 716/271-3970

Duties include: perennial, groundcover, and shrub maintenance, cultivation, propagation, and labeling at 12.5-acre historic landscape, once the home (1902-1932) of George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Company.  Four gardens have been restored or adapted to current use as part of photography museum complex.  Intern must be independent and willing to work with volunteers.

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Employed Intern:  Estate Gardener
Contact: Michael J. Clayton
Telephone: 908/781-2521
Fax: 908/234-1483

The estate gardener intern will assist in the maintenance of the horticultural collections at the Hay Honey Farm.  Position includes work in pruning, mowing, irrigation, weeding, and the installation of new gardens.  Intern must be able to operate power equipment, tractor, and mowers.  Ability to apply pesticides a plus.  Intern will report directly to the Estate Managers for direction, but will be expected to take individual responsibilities in key areas.

Employed Intern: Woodland

The woodland intern will implement all aspects of a comprehensive restoration project.  Intern will identify desirable hardwood species; remove non-native invasive species; apply herbicides where appropriate; begin replanting program; and develop effective deer protection plan.  Intern must be proficient in the use of a chain saw, brush cutter, and tractor.  Intern will report directly to the Estate Managers for direction, but will be expected to work independently.  Applications accepted from international students; fluent English necessary.

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Montgomery Place is an intact, historic estate (c. 1800) of great horticultural and architectural interest.  Open to the public since 1986, its 435 acres are located in the Great Estate National Historic District along the Hudson River, 100 miles north of New York City.  It is composed of a mid-19th-century picturesque landscape, as well as a series of special interest gardens dating from 1920-1945, extensive woodlands, and an orchard.

Internship: Landscape
Contact: Susan Leve, Horticulture Manager
Telephone: 914/758-1036 ext., 17
Fax: 914/758-0545

Interns are immersed in the hands-on operation of the landscape with its diverse plant collection.  Scope of work includes insight into landscape preservation, planting and maintenance of extensive display gardens and container plantings, record keeping, pruning, plant propagation, and integrated pest management.  Of special interest would be the recording of historic plants, research, and re-creation of an historic vegetable garden.  Applicants should enjoy interacting with the public.  Practical garden skills paired with a strong interest in gaining a deeper understanding of working on an historic site are valued.  Computer skills, photography, drafting, and drawing are a plus.  Field trips will be made during the summer months to other historic sites and gardens of interest.  International students accepted.

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Internship: Science Education
Apply by: OPEN
Duration: Fall and/or Spring semester
Contact: Erin Fitzgerald, Program Coordinator for Children's Education
Telephone: 718/817-8124
Fax: 718/817-8178
E-mail: efitzgerald@nybg.org 

Tech inquiry-based hands-on programs for students, educators, and families as well as assist with content research, curriculum development, and exhibit interpretation.  Housing is not included, but can be arranged.  Requirements: Undergraduate or graduate students interested in biology, botany, education, environmental science, or horticulture are invited to apply.  Prior teaching experience is a plus.  To apply, note in cover letter whether you are interested in full-time or part-time position and send with a resume.

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Internship: Horticulture
Contact: Andrew Durbridge, Director of Horticulture

Under the guidance and supervision of horticultural staff, learn and work in all areas of the gardens and greenhouse planting, weeding, pruning, mowing, line trimming, watering, fertilizing, applying mulch, caring for roses, renovating gardens.  Work with different types of tools, equipment, and vehicles.  Work with such plant material as roses, perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, vines, turf, and mixed containers.  Learn about how a public historical garden functions.  Visit area gardens and other educational field trips.  International students accepted.  No housing available.

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Planting fields is a 409-acre public garden located on the north shore of Long Island.  This former estate features specimen trees, ornamental shrubs, and herbaceous plantings, one half an acre of greenhouses, historic buildings and a 65-room Tudor revival mansion.

Internship: Curatorial
Duration: 1 year
Contact: Vincent A. Simeone, Assistant Director
Telephone: 516/922-7604
Fax: 516/922-7603
E-mail: vsimeone@juno.com 

Responsibilities include maintaining computerized and written plant records for the arboretum's vast collection of woody plants; producing plant labels, updating plant inventories; formulating plant orders; and maintaining a small propagation nursery of unusual trees and shrubs.  Field or class experience in woody plant identification and Microsoft Access preferred.

Internship: Education

Responsibilities include developing and coordinating education course program and interpretive programs; assisting with special events and other areas of education.  Gain experience with scheduling classes, formulating course brochures, exhibits, signage, etc.  Computer skills in Microsoft Office are preferred.

Internship: Grounds Maintenance

Grounds maintenance inters will receive practical hands-on experience in all phases of maintenance, landscape design, and enhancement of a diverse collection of horticultural plant collections within the 409-acre arboretum.  Planting Fields is an intact historic site designed by the Olmstead brothers as well as an active arboretum with many unusual greenhouse and hardy collections.  General duties will include planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, and garden renovation.

Internship: Herbaceous Plant

Responsibilities include maintaining container plantings, hanging baskets and various herbaceous plantings throughout the grounds.  The use of new and unusual plant varieties is encouraged.  Other duties include caring for the gardens around Coe Hall, a 65-room Tudor Revival-style mansion on the grounds.

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Internship: Grounds Maintenance
Contact: Gregory Lord
Telephone: 718/273-8200
Fax: 718/442-3645

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Stonecrop's display gardens cover an area of about 9 acres and include a diverse collection of gardens and plants: a grass garden, cliff rock garden, woodland and water gardens, raised alpine stone beds, perennial beds and an enclosed English-style flower garden.  Greenhouses include a conservatory, display alpine house, pit house with an extensive collection of choice dwarf bulbs, tropical house, 2 growing housed and six polytunnels.

Internship: Horticulture
Contact: Caroline Burgess, Director
Telephone: 914/265-2000
Fax: 914/265-2405

Interns work in all areas on a rotational basis.  Experiences include plant care and maintenance, propagation, greenhouse management, field trips and special projects such as mapping and record keeping.  International students accepted.

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