5/10/2008      64°F | Fair
The University of Michigan
Photograph of Red-Tailed Hawk taken at Nichols Arboretum on 3/27/2007 by Andreas Kanon
 
Click here to learn more about birding at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.
Dreaming of spring beauty? Click here for our community education class list including Plant Passions lecture series!

Interns are the secret ingredient. As a Garden and Arboretum we are at a dynamic point in our history. Reaching 100 years as part of the University of Michigan we are established but still changing and growing. Our work-study students and summer interns work on real projects that make real contributions to how our organization works.

Our 2008 summer internships have beenposted. Click here to view the positions.

Last year interns were involved in these projects at the Arb and Gardens:

  • Design for the new children's garden, Great Lakes endemics garden, bonsai garden and virtual bonsai exhibit.
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  • Our Centennial logo and calendar
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  • Shakespeare production management
  • Green roof demonstration exhibit
  • Hands-On Museum summer camp collaboration and Michigan Math and Science field course
  • Plantings and garden maintenance
  • A living willow domed lodge
  • Trail reconstruction for accessibility and flood control.

Our interns come to us at all skill levels from novice to experienced, and are recent grads, graduate and undergraduate students. Our interns work in all aspects of our organization. Internships will include opportunities to participate in planning and/or project teams with staff from across the organization.

Do you want a job this summer that provides valuable career experience in a great setting? Come work for the University’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. This summer we are offering a variety of internships to students and recent graduates interested in several areas of the organization. Our internships provide opportunities to participate in real world projects with staff teams and groups of community volunteers. Come work with us! Click here to view this summer's internship opportunities.

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