internship opportunities
Denver Botanic Gardens is a nonprofit, Equal Opportunity Employer who welcomes people seeking careers or internships. Internship decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities.
Internships at Denver Botanic Gardens (1007 York St., Denver, CO 80206)
Children's Garden Program Internship - Part-time | Internship | Assist the children’s education staff in providing safe and educational opportunities for children and their families visiting the Mordecai Children’s Garden. Assist in the development and implementation of drop-in activities, play facilitation, and family programs. Interns work both behind the scenes and directly in the garden to create a family friendly atmosphere for children to discover the natural world.
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Plant Records Internship | Internship | This is a hands-on internship providing the intern the opportunity to work alongside the professional plant records and horticulture staff and volunteers involved in the daily operation of maintaining plant records in a botanic garden. Work assignments will include plant identification, updating plant inventory, mapping and labeling plants in the garden. The intern will gain experience with BG-BASE plant collection management software, BG-Map plant mapping software and plant mapping methods. Familiarity with plant nomenclature, plant identification and a working knowledge of AutoCAD software is required. Educational field trips and lectures help round out the program. Intern will be required to do a presentation upon completion of the internship.
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Horticultural Therapy Internship | Internship | This is a hands-on internship providing an intern the opportunity to work alongside our registered horticultural therapist conducting horticultural therapy programs with various populations which can fulfill the requirements for professional registration. Additionally, the intern will work with our professional horticulture staff and volunteers to maintain the sensory garden, a small greenhouse and other planting areas. Work assignments may include such tasks as planting, pruning, weeding, mulching and watering garden areas. The Horticultural Therapy intern is expected to do a short term and a long term project during the summer that will expand their knowledge of horticultural therapy techniques and theories while benefitting the Gardens. They will also be required to record their daily activities and observations for review upon completion of the internship. Educational field trips, lectures and short-term team projects round out the program which highlights horticultural therapy in a public garden setting and focuses on horticulture on the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. Upon completion of the internship, all interns are expected to do a presentation about their project and their experience. Please see the FAQ below for more information on the program.
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Horticulture Internships (4-6 positions) | Internship | This is a hands-on internship providing interns the opportunity to work alongside the professional horticulture staff and volunteers in the daily operation of maintaining botanic gardens. Work assignments may include such tasks as planting, pruning, weeding, mulching and watering garden areas. Each Horticulture intern is expected to do a small project during the summer that will expand their horticultural knowledge as well as benefit the Gardens. Educational field trips, lectures and short-term team projects round out the program which highlights public gardening and focuses on horticulture on the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. Upon completion of the internship, interns are expected to do a presentation about their project and their experience. Please see the FAQ below for more information on the program and the projects.
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Internships at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield (8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton, CO)
Chatfield CSA Internship (Community Supporting Agriculture), 2 positions | Internship | This hands-on internship provides the intern the opportunity to work side-by-side with the professional CSA and horticulture staff/volunteers involved in the daily operation of the Chatfield CSA. Work assignments may include such tasks as planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, washing and assisting with weekly CSA distributions of produce to shareholders. In addition, educational field trips, lectures and special projects help round out the program which highlights public gardening and focuses on horticulture in the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. Upon completion of the internship, the intern is expected to do a presentation about the project and his/her experience. Please see the FAQ below for more information on the internship.
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