Rotary Club of Shades Valley Internship
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The Rotary Club of Shades Valley is funding a summer internship at Birmingham Botanical Gardens for the third straight year. The internship is an excellent opportunity for a college student or recent graduate to gain new skills and practical horticultural experience. As an employee of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, the intern will work under the supervision staff throughout the summer. The program will begin in May and will last for 10 weeks at 40 hours per week.
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This internship is open to a rising junior or senior attending a four-year college or university full-time or to a recent graduate (within the last twelve months) of a two- or four-year college. Preference is given to students majoring in horticulture, landscape design, landscape architecture, biology, ecology, plant science and environmental science. Candidates must provide a 1 or 2 page resume; a statement in approximately 200 words of professional objectives regarding the internship; a reference from his or her academic advisor, who is knowledgeable of the candidate’s scholastic standing toward graduation; and are required to have proof of a valid driver’s license (exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis, for example, for disabled but otherwise qualified applicants). All materials must be received by April 30. To apply or for more information, please contact Director of Education, Henry Hughes, at 205.414.3951. |
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Applications should be mailed to:
Birmingham Botanical Gardens 2612 Lane Park Road Birmingham, AL 35223 -or- |
Click here to download a PDF with complete details about the partnership between The Gardens and Rotary Club of Shades Valley. |
