1.16.2009 Longwood Gardens Internship Application - February 15 deadline
Dear Colleague:
Please, accept my apology if you receive multiple copies of this announcement, as I realize you may be a member of multiple ASHS working groups.
Now that your students are returning to campus for their spring semesters and quarters, Mark Richardson and I are seeking your assistance to share Longwood Gardens’ internship opportunities with them. Please, freely distribute the attached flyer and accompanying application to your students who would be interested in an internship at Longwood Gardens, one of the world’s premier public display gardens. The attached application is for our May start cycle, and the* application deadline is February 15*. We have designed the application so that your students can complete it using Microsoft Word and then e-mail it directly to *Mark Richardson, Undergraduate Student Programs Coordinator*.
We offer internships from 3-months’ to 12-months’ duration in various focus areas, and both current undergraduate students as well as recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
* Arboriculture
* Curatorial
* Education
* Greenhouse Production
* Groundskeeping
* Horticultural Research
* Indoor Display
* Marketing & Public Relations
* Nursery Management
* Outdoor Display
New this year is Longwood’s * Rotational Summer Internship in Public Horticulture*, featuring a broad experience with either a Greenhouse Production focus or Display Horticulture focus. This new Rotational Summer Internship in Public Horticulture is open only to current sophomores and juniors, and is ideal for those students interested in learning more about career opportunities in public horticulture.
Please, do not hesitate to contact Mark or me with any questions. We look forward to talking with you and meeting your students!
Best wishes for a great academic year!
Doug
Douglas C Needham, Ph.D.
Education Department Head
Longwood Gardens
P.O. Box 501
Kennett Square, PA 19348-0501
phone: +1 610-388-1000 #568
FAX: +1 610-388-2908
E-mail: _dneedham@longwoodgardens.org
_WWW: _http://longwoodlearning.org
