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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Smithsonian Gardens Summer Internship Opportunities <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Smithsonian Gardens is offering </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>summer internship opportunities for 2012. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Numerous SG internship opportunities are available throughout the year in the following disciplines:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>●</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Public gardens maintenance and management <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>●</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Greenhouse Production <br></span><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>●</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Landscape Architecture<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>●</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Orchid Collection Management <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>●</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Collections Education<br></span><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>●</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Collections Management (Archives of American Gardens)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Visit</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <a href="http://www.gardens.si.edu/horticulture/res_ed/intern/intern3.htm">http://www.gardens.si.edu/horticulture/res_ed/intern/intern3.htm</a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>for overview of projects. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Internship Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>●</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> 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 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>●</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Ten to sixteen week long internships / 40 hours per week<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>●</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Opportunities to complete special projects that may relate to the intern’s special area of interest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>To learn more about SG internship program visit </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.gardens.si.edu/horticulture/res_ed/intern/intern3.htm">http://www.gardens.si.edu/horticulture/res_ed/intern/intern3.htm</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>How to apply<span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>To apply, applicants must submit an application on-line at <span style='color:#333333'><a href="https://solaa.si.edu">https://solaa.si.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>On SOLAA, you can locate Smithsonian Gardens’ internship application under the Office/Museum/ Research Center: OFFICE OF FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Next, under "Program that you wish to apply for:" select <b><u>either</u></b> "Horticulture Services Division Internship Program" or "Smithsonian Gardens Internship Program." You only need to submit <b><u>one</u></b> application for full consideration. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Requirements for applying to the Smithsonian Gardens’ intern program: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Submit an on line application <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Two letters of recommendation or reference <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Unofficial College transcript(s) </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Essay describing background, interest in field, career goals and chosen project </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Summer internship applications are due February 1</span></u></b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>.</span></u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For additional information, contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Smithsonian Gardens <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>P.O. Box 37012 | Capital Gallery, Suite 3300, MRC 506<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Washington, DC 20013-7012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Telephone: (202) 633-5840 | Fax: (202) 633-5697 | E-mail: <a href="mailto:gardens@si.edu">gardens@si.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>