Arboretum Internship

Boone County Fiscal Court is now accepting applications for flexible paid internships at the Boone County Arboretum. This internship program offers students in horticulture, landscape architecture, botany, biology or related fields, an opportunity to experience various job responsibilities in a professional environment. On-the-job instruction, educational sessions and field trips to other horticultural institutions offer a perfect complement to academic study. College credit is encouraged but must be arranged by the student. The position will entail outdoor landscape maintenance work within a 121 acre arboretum featuring computerized irrigation and GPS located plant material. Interns will gain experience in all facets of Arboretum operation but applicants should have some existing experience with plant care, plant materials, landscape maintenance, basic knowledge of irrigation systems, and pesticide application.

Interested applicants should contact

Kris Stone, Arboretum Director
(859) 384-4999
or email: kstone@boonecountyky.org for more information.

Job applications for Arboretum internships are accepted Monday - Thursday until 3:00 p.m. and Friday until noon at:
Northern Kentucky Job Alliance
8020 Veteran’s Memorial Drive
Florence Kentucky 41042
(859) 371-0808

Or visit Kentucky's Job Bank at: http://www.jobsearch.org/KY