At The Garden — Internships

Employment at the Chicago Botanic Garden

TITLE: Intern, Plant Evaluation (four months)

PURPOSE: The four-month intern will assist the Plant Evaluation Program on a variety of projects including the field evaluation and the photographic documentation of a diversity of herbaceous and woody ornamental plants.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist with the evaluation of plants in the Plant Evaluation Program by collecting and maintaining accurate data records. Assist in the photographic documentation of the ornamental plant research collection using a digital camera. Maintain the photographic slide database and catalog. DEPARTMENT: Ornamental Plant Research Department REPORTS TO: Manager, Plant Evaluation

COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS: Other research staff, horticultural and programming staff, and volunteers.

SALARY: 10.50 per hour

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Student or graduate of a horticulture or related plant science program; knowledge of herbaceous and woody plants; digital photography experience; and computer database experience. The ability to work both independently and as part of a team is essential.

Start date is May 14, 2012. This is a 40-hour-per-week, four-month internship.