2010 Paid Summer Gardening Internship

 Position Description

 (Two 40 hour per week positions available)

The Garden Interns are involved in the day-to-day maintenance of the Arboretum gardens, including planting, pest and weed control, record keeping, watering, hardscaping, visitor interpretation, etc.  Under direction of the horticulture staff, the interns will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of maintaining a public arboretum and botanical garden.  Candidates must be self motivated, hard working, and have a desire to work outdoors.  Plant identification skills are desirable.

The Garden Interns will also participate in other arboretum department operations.  The interns will assist with special events, horticultural propagation, research field trips, light facilities work, and other duties as needed.  College credit may be available at the discretion of the intern's advisor and must be arranged before the internship.  This is a 4 month internship, specific dates are flexible but generally the position runs from May through August.  Compensation is $9.00 per hour, the work schedule is 40 hours per week.  A monthly housing stipend is available. 

 Background Information

The Arboretum at Flagstaff is a non-profit educational and research institution dedicated to the cultivation, conservation, and public display of plants and plant communities native to the Colorado Plateau.  At an elevation of 7,150 feet, it is the highest arboretum in the nation conducting research.  Plant communities represented within The Arboretum's 200 acres range from pinyon-juniper forest to alpine tundra.  The Arboretum is located four miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona, in the Coconino National Forest.   Due to the elevation, summer high temperatures are generally in the 70s and 80s.  For more information, visit www.thearb.org.

 To Apply

Send resume, two letters of recommendation, and cover letter to the address below by March 31st, 2010.  Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, or related fields are encouraged to apply.

 Mark Jarecki

Director of Horticulture

4001 S Woody Mountain Rd.

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 774-1442 ext: 119

For other employment enquiries general resumes and cover letters may be sent to:
Jerry Obrzut, Director of Finance
The Arboretum at Flagstaff
4001 S. Woody Mountain Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
No telephone or email enquiries please.