At The Garden — Internships

Internship Opportunities

The Chicago Botanic Garden is 385 acres of natural beauty with 24 display gardens and four natural areas. The second most visited public garden in the United States, it has more than 2.4 million plants of more than 9,000 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. Internships are paid internships unless otherwise indicated. Interns are responsible for finding housing. International students are accepted. Check back for more information on possible additional opportunities.

Communications

Photography Intern, unpaid Requisition #80

Conservation and Land Management (CLM)

CLM Intern

Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden

Spring 2012 PreK – 12 School Programs Internship (unpaid)
This internship begins April 2012. The intern will gain experience and knowledge of botanic garden education programs with a special emphasis on plant-based learning for informal youth programs and will facilitate hands-on science field trips for grades K through 12.

Fall 2012 PreK – 12 Grade School Programs Internship (unpaid)
This internship begins September 2012. The intern will gain experience and knowledge of botanic garden education programs with a special emphasis on plant-based learning for informal youth programs and will facilitate hands-on science field trips for grades K through 12.