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Virginia Native Plant Internship

Fairfax County Park Authority
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Position Title: Virginia Native Plant Internship 

Location: Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd, Alexandria, VA 22312 

Hours: Summer Session between 16-30 hours per week. Occasional weekend shifts required; start and end dates are negotiable  

Salary: $17.00 per hour 

 

Overview: Green Spring Gardens is a 31-acre public garden with a 1784 Historic House that offers a variety of display gardens for enjoyment, education, and inspiration. This internship will provide a hands-on horticulture introduction to a small public garden. 

 

Duties: 

  • The intern will work in a variety of gardens with a focus on Virginia native plants, learning basic maintenance activities such as watering, weeding, and mulching.  
  • The internship will help to hone plant identification skills and provide opportunities to work with experienced horticulture staff and volunteers.  
  • Safety operations training will be provided. 
  • All other duties as assigned. 

 

Minimum Requirements: 

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a two or four-year horticulture, botany, environmental education or similar degree program.  
  • Applicants must be able to lift more than 50 lbs and traverse uneven ground.  
  • Internship responsibilities include writing an article about the internship for the VNPS Potowmack Chapter’s newsletter. 

 

To Apply: Email resume to FCPAInternships@fairfaxcounty.gov. Open until filled. 

 

Necessary Special Requirements: The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.   

 

Note: This position may not exceed 900 hours per calendar year. Individuals in these positions are not eligible for benefits and are not eligible to earn leave or receive holiday pay.   

 

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.  

 

Fairfax County Park Authority prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.