Spring Internship Opportunity
Greenhouse Assistants,
unpaid
Montgomery Hall
Internship
Summary:
The NIU
Montgomery Greenhouse is looking for two plant loving, hardworking
interns for spring 2020. The position at the greenhouse will require you to roll
your sleeves up, get dirty, and assist in all aspects of maintenance in the
greenhouse. If you love manual labor, rewarding hard work, and prefer your
nails to have soil underneath them, then this is the position for you!
Internship
hours are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 to 4 pm.
Start week
of January 13 through week of April 30 2020
Why
intern at the greenhouse?
Earn 1-3
credits from hands-on experience with the greenhouse as your classroom! What
could be better than learning about amazing plants and greenhouse management in
a warm greenhouse throughout the dead of winter? You will gain invaluable
knowledge about how to care for plants that will strengthen your resume as well
as your own green thumb.
Responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:
· Handling plants: seeding,
propagation, transplanting, pruning, watering, and fertilization.
· General maintenance of the
greenhouse: weeding, cleaning up plant material, cleaning dirty pots and trays.
· Community outreach: managing the
Facebook page and the “Plant of the Day”, partnering with organizations on
campus for plant sales and other events.
· Give tours of the greenhouse to
prospecting and current students.
Requirements:
· Enrolled as an NIU student.
· Majoring in Biological Sciences or
Environmental Studies.
· Able to pass a background check.
· Ability to lift 25 pounds.
· Dedicate 9-10 hours/week for
internship credit
· Greenhouse experience not necessary.
· Energetic and able to work alone,
follow directions, and problem solve.
· Weekend availability preferred but not
required.
*Accepting applications on a rolling
basis*
For more
questions about the position or to apply, send a letter of interest to:
