Veteran Internship Program
May 20 – August 9, 2024
Positions available in various departments including:
- Education
- Horticulture
- Visitor Services
- Database Management
- Construction and Maintenance
- GIS Documentation
- Accounting
Pay rate:
$18.38/hour
Additional $50/week travel allowance
What you will do:
Work 32 hours a week in a department suited to specific career path or interests. Additionally, once a week, meet as a Veteran cohort to tour Garden areas, learn skills through projects, and receive small-group assistance to develop workplace resourcefulness.
Who should apply:
All veterans are eligible to apply.
Deadline:
Open until filled. Applications will be reviewed after all components are received.
Please note:
The Chicago Botanic Garden requires all existing employees to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated by October 15, 2021; hires after this date must be fully vaccinated upon hire or may request a medical/religious exemption after an offer is extended.
How to Apply
Please click below to complete and submit the Veteran Internship Employment Application (requisition #1419) online.
Questions: Please send an email to Erin Boehm.
The Veteran Internship Program is made possible by a generous grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.