[Plsugs] FW: Smithsonian Gardens Fall Internship Opportunities

[Tanya Quist]

Subject: Smithsonian Gardens Fall Internship Opportunities



Dear all,
The Smithsonian Gardens (SG) designs, manages, and maintains the gardens and
grounds of the many Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., which attract
over twenty million visitors each year.  SG also develops horticulture
displays and exhibitions for exterior and interior museum spaces.  The
Smithsonian gardens and grounds serve as “outdoor museums” designed to
complement the buildings they border and to enhance the overall visitor
experience of learning, appreciation, and enjoyment.



SG internship opportunities are available in the following disciplines:

● Gardens maintenance and management

● Greenhouse Production

● Landscape Architecture

● Horticulture Education and Outreach

● Collections Management with Living Plant Collections
● Archives of American Gardens



Internship Details

● Open to all current undergraduate and graduate students who study
horticulture or a related discipline and wish to further their knowledge
through practical hands-on work experience

● Paid and unpaid internships available

● Ten to sixteen week long internships / 40 hours per week

● Opportunities to complete special projects that may relate to the
intern’s special area of interest

・        To learn more about SG internship program visit
<http://www.gardens.si.edu> www.gardens.si.edu.


How to apply

・        To apply, applicants must register and submit an application
online at Smithsonian On-line Academic Application System (SOLAA) at
<https://solaa.si.edu> https://solaa.si.edu .

・        On SOLAA, you can locate Smithsonian Gardens’ internship
application under the
Office/Museum/ Research Center: OFFICE OF FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND
OPERATIONS

・        Next, under "Program that you wish to apply for:" select
"Smithsonian Gardens Internship Program."

Applications for 2012 Smithsonian Gardens fall internships should be
received no later than June 1, 2012.

For additional information, contact:
Smithsonian Gardens
P.O. Box 37012 | Capital Gallery, MRC 506
Washington, DC  20013-7012
E-mail: gardens <mailto:gardens at si.edu> @si.edu



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