Scott Intern - Summer
Number available: up to 4
Apply by: February 15, 2020
Duration: Minimum of 10 with a maximum of 28 weeks; typically starting in March to May and ending August to Oct.
Compensation: $13.90 per hour (2019 rates); 35 hour work week; must be available for some weekends
Contact: Claire Sawyers, Director or Josh Coceano, Horticulturist
E-mail: Claire Sawyers - csawyerl@swarthmore.edu or Josh Coceano - jcoceanl@swarthmore.edu
Telephone: 610-328-8025
Fax: 610-328-7755
The Scott Arboretum Summer Internship offers a unique work experience in a campus arboretum well-suited to an individual interested in a career in ornamental/public horticulture. On-the-job training includes exposure to garden maintenance, plant records and curation, plant propagation, and volunteer interaction. Summer interns gain exposure to all areas of the Scott Arboretum including a sustainable rose garden, intimate garden settings of the Cunningham House, Fragrance Garden, Pollinator Garden, and Harry Wood Garden, green roofs, and seasonal container gardening featuring unusual annuals and tropical plants. Other opportunities typically include: admittance to the Woody Plant Conference, plant walks, field excursions to visit area gardens, participation in the Regional Intern Outreach Service Day, equipment use, and writing Plants of the Week, a feature on the arboretum's blog, Garden Seeds.
About the Scott Arboretum: Located in the "garden capital of the United States," the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College has been called "the most beautiful campus in America." The Scott Arboretum is situated on the 400-plus acre campus of Swarthmore College, an excellent liberal arts college, located 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia.
Established in 1929, the Arboretum has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a level III accredited arboretum in Arb Net. Volunteers play a key role in activities and assist full-time staff of about 20 people in maintaining outstanding collections of ornamentals of over 4,000 taxa and a variety of special gardens. For more information visit scottarboretum.org
To apply:
Online: go to Swarthmore College's website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/human-resources to apply online.
Please include a cover letter, resume, and a list of at least three references with phone numbers.
For additional information, contact:
Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College Attn: Claire Sawyers
500 College Ave.
Swarthmore, PA 19081
610-328-0825