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Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Cindy Newlander<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Denver Botanic Gardens<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Denver Botanic Gardens is now accepting applications for <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>2011 Summer Internships in Horticulture, Chatfield CSA and Plant Records <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Summer internships at Denver Botanic Gardens provide students with <b>hands-on experience</b> in public gardening. Interns are immersed in the wide variety of daily activities that are required to keep a public garden growing and attractive – planting, watering, weeding, mulching, pruning, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>In addition to daily activities, interns in <b>Horticulture</b> will work with a mentor on an individualized garden-based project or will garden in a specialized setting. Below are brief descriptions of just a few of the projects proposed for summer 2011:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Horticulture Therapy – lead some of the existing horticulture therapy activities and design a new horticulture therapy activity <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Water conservation in a public garden – conduct water audits and help assess effectiveness of a newly installed controller<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Developing community in a community garden – assist with community garden activities <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Japanese gardening using Colorado natives: assist in the evaluation of a bonsai collection donation and learn how indigenous plants can be transformed into a Japanese garden <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Evaluate existing plants and propose new plants for a thematic garden, the Scripture Garden<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Document Quercus collection through photographs and collect herbarium specimens<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Specialized gardening – Children’s Garden<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The <b>Plant Records</b> internship will assist with mapping and inventorying several newly constructed gardens and entering information into BG Base, a common public garden plant inventory database. Applicants for this position should have a working knowledge of AutoCAD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>New in 2011, we are offering an internship at our Chatfield location, a short drive from our central Denver location. The intern chosen for this project will be involved in the daily operation of the <b>Chatfield CSA</b>. Tasks will include planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, washing, and assisting with weekly CSA distributions of produce to shareholders.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>To round out the summer, we throw in a couple of group projects, 5 field trips, some talks and a few other educational activities. But don’t think that it’s all work and no play. There are definitely opportunities for fun as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Details:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Applications must be received at Denver Botanic Gardens’ HR Department by <b>February 15, 2011</b>. All components of the application - letters (or e-mails) of reference, transcript(s), completed application form and resume - must be received by that date. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>These internships are geared toward students who have successfully completed some basic horticulture and plant ID courses and who are interested in exploring career opportunities in the field of public horticulture. For specific course completion requirements, please see the job postings on our website and on the application form.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Applications are available on our website in a writable pdf format. When saving the completed file, please include the intern’s name and the word “application” in the file name (ex: Greg Smith application).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>If references are sent via email, please include the intern’s name and the word “reference” in the subject line.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Telephone interviews will be conducted with the top candidates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>After offers are extended, interns chosen for the horticulture positions will receive a profile of each project or specialized gardening opportunity and will be asked to rank them in order of interest. We will make every attempt to match interns with one of their top two ranked projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We hope to complete the hiring process by mid-March.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Internships run for 10-12 consecutive weeks and start <b>Monday, May 23, 2011</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Assistance in locating housing is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Additional information and the application form are on our website at <a href="http://www.botanicgardens.org/content/internship-opportunities">http://www.botanicgardens.org/content/internship-opportunities</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>If you are not the correct person to receive this information, please contact us and let us know to whom we should direct information on horticulture internships.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>