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Horticultural Intern - VA Plant Garden

Fairfax County Park Authority
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Job Title: Horticultural Intern– Virginia Native Plant Garden

Description: Green Spring Gardens is a 31-acre public garden with a 1784 Historic House that offers themed gardens for enjoyment, education, and inspiration.

The internship will provide a hands-on horticulture introduction to a small public garden. 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. Other duties as assigned. Occasional Saturday and Sunday shift will be required.

Compensation:

The internship is generously funded by the Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society.

Interns will be temporary, part-time employees of the Fairfax County Park Authority. Compensation is $16.49/hour for up to 300 hours. Start and end dates are negotiable.

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 Potomack Chapter’s newsletter.

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.  

Necessary Special Requirements: 

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

If you have any questions, please email FCPAJOBS@Fairfaxcounty.gov or visit us online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/jobs-internships. 

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.