Grow with us!
An internship at Jenkins offers a unique, hands-on educational experience in an exceptional environment. During the 8-10 week paid program, interns work closely with staff, gaining the knowledge and confidence that comes from filling crucial roles on a small team.
Our internship positions are filled for 2025 and we are not accepting applications at this time.
Internship Areas
Horticulture Internship
Assist with garden maintenance, including weeding, pruning, planting, mowing, and mulching, all aligned with Jenkins’ ecological gardening style. Gain essential skills while learning about native plants and environmental horticulture.
Interns may also participate in plant propagation, greenhouse management, and plant collections curation.
Education & Outreach Internship
Dive into the exciting world of public garden programming and communications! Craft digital and print content, run programs, and enhance visitor experiences.
Explore various outreach methods and pick up skills in photography, writing, public speaking, and more.
Intern projects
Past interns have created many wonderful resources. Explore the videos and articles on this page to learn more:
- Pressed Plants: Bringing the Outside in with Botanical Crafts – County Lines Magazine
- Nature Detectives: Pollinators activity sheet
- Waggle Dance activity sheet
- Seed Ball How-to Video
- …plus the two intern videos on this webpage!
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