The Chicago Botanic Garden is 385 acres of natural beauty with 24 gardens and three native habitat areas. The second most visited public garden in the United States, it has more than 2.3 million plants of 8,800 taxa, the largest collection in the Upper Midwest. The Garden, which is a recognized center of education, research, and conservation, has a respected internship program.
Interns gain hands-on experience in the areas of education, horticulture, or research. In addition, as part of their training, interns are required to attend educational programming to broaden their general exposure to public horticulture and research. The educational component consists of lectures, field trips, and workshops offered through the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Most interns work between 37.5 and 40 hours per week at $9 per hour. Housing is not provided. However, assistance in finding local accommodations is given. Interns are ultimately responsible for finding housing. International students are accepted. The following 2010 Internships are now open to applicants: Horticulture Internship Production Greenhouse and Nursery Internship Plant Propagation Internship Plant Evaluation Internship Public Relations Internship Community Gardening Internship For full descriptions, application requirements, and online application: www.chicagobotanic.org/internship
