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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Smithsonian Gardens Fall Internship Opportunities <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Dear all,<b><i> <br></i></b></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>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-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>SG internship opportunities are available in the following disciplines:</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>● Gardens maintenance and management <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>● Greenhouse Production <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>● Landscape Architecture<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>● Horticulture Education and Outreach <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>● Collections Management with Living Plant Collections<br>● Archives of American Gardens </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Internship Details</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","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-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>● Paid and unpaid internships available<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","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-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","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='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>To learn more about SG internship program visit </span><a href="http://www.gardens.si.edu"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>www.gardens.si.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><br>How to apply<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>To apply, applicants must register and submit an application online at Smithsonian On-line Academic Application System (SOLAA) at </span><a href="https://solaa.si.edu"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>https://solaa.si.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> . </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'>On SOLAA, you can locate Smithsonian Gardens’ internship application under the <br>Office/Museum/ Research Center: OFFICE OF FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'>Next, under "Program that you wish to apply for:" select "<b>Smithsonian Gardens Internship Program</b>."</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'> <br><br></span><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Applications for 2012 Smithsonian Gardens fall internships should be received no later than <u>June 1, 2012</u>. </span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>For additional information, contact: <br><b>Smithsonian Gardens <br>P.O. Box 37012 | Capital Gallery, MRC 506 <br>Washington, DC 20013-7012<br>E-mail: gardens</b></span><a href="mailto:gardens@si.edu"><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'>@si.edu</span></b></a><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>