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Horticulture Intern

Fairfax County Park Authority
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Position Title: Horticulture Intern

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

Hours: Fall Season, 25-40 hours per week (telework not an option)

  • Start date: negotiable but no later than September 19, 2026
  • End date: negotiable but no later than March 1, 2026 

Salary: $17.00 per hour 

 

Overview: Green Spring Gardens is a 31-acre public garden with a 1784 Historic House that offers themed gardens for enjoyment, education, and inspiration. Visit our website at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring. This internship will provide hands-on horticulture introduction to a small public garden. 

 

Duties: 

  • A special focus of this internship is on propagation and annual fall planning.
  • The intern will work in a variety of gardens, learning basic maintenance activities such as watering, weeding, and mulching.
  • The internship will hone plant identification skills and provide opportunities to work with experienced horticulture staff and volunteers.
  • Safety and operations training will be provided.
  • Other duties may be assigned.
  • Occasional Saturday or Sunday shifts are required.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a two- or four-year horticulture, botany, environmental education/science, or similar degree program. 
  • Ability to traverse uneven ground, tolerate heat, humidity, and cold temperatures working outdoors.
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds. 

 

To Apply: Send resume to FCPAInternships@fairfaxcounty.gov 

 

Necessary Special Requirements: 

  • The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.  

 

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.