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Botanic Garden Summer Internship

The Botanic Garden of Smith College offers 10-week paid summer internships that provide critical training and insight into the tasks and skills associated with managing a public garden

summer interns

The summer internship program is situated within a curricular framework that includes field trips and individual research projects. 

Interns work between gardens, working with Smith’s expert staff to build and maintain the outdoor plant collection. Responsibilities include installation and transplanting, pruning, propagation, weed management, integrated pest management, plant identification, public outreach, and collections management and record keeping.

The 10-week internship runs from early June to  early August. A 35-hour work week may include occasional weekend hours. Please contact Anjali D'Souza for more information. Inquiries should be made by February 1.