The Chicago Botanic Garden is 385 acres of natural beauty with 24
gardens and three native habitat areas. The second most visited
public
garden in the United States, it has more than 2.3 million plants of
8,800 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 at $9 per hour.
Housing is not provided. However, assistance in finding local
accommodations is given. Interns are ultimately responsible for finding
housing.
International students are accepted.
The following 2010 Internships are now open to applicants:
Horticulture Internship
Production Greenhouse and Nursery Internship
Plant Propagation Internship
Plant Evaluation Internship
Public Relations Internship
Community Gardening Internship
For full descriptions, application requirements, and online application: