Horticulture & Landscape Intern

Department:  Gardening

Reports To:  Director of Gardening and Horticulture

Salary:  $15.00 per hour, commensurate with experience

The Horticulture/ Landscape Internship is designed to offer a hands-on experience for an individual interested in a career in horticulture, public gardens, and landscape architecture/design. This intern will work with the Lakeside Chautauqua Gardening Staff and is responsible for all phases of public garden maintenance and development: weeding, watering, mowing, mulching, pruning and interacting with guests of Lakeside Chautauqua. This individual will be involved in a special project consisting of identifying a specific area or bed that requires rejuvenation or renewal, designing and creating the process, acquiring the product to be utilized and implementing the work needed.

The ideal candidate is an undergraduate or recent college graduate majoring in horticulture, public gardening or landscape architecture/design. Ability to prioritize, multi-task and work independently is essential.

Duties and responsibilities (plus other duties as assigned):

Take part in the everyday maintenance involved in Lakeside's public gardens including watering, weeding, mowing, trimming, pruning, leaf blowing and raking

Assist in the care and maintenance of Chautauqua Park, Lakeside's Prairie Garden and Ohio's Most Beautiful Mile

Develop solutions to target erosion areas

Work with the staff on improving watering practices including irrigation systems

Assist in the creation and design of new plant beds and projects, including native plants and naturalized gardens

Assist in lawn rejuvenation and any hardscape construction

Install plant identification signage

Develop a map of public gardens to enable self- guided walks

Participate in all Lakeside Leadership Academy activities, forums and gatherings

Make an oral presentation to the Lakeside Chautauqua staff regarding summer internship experience

                                                             Lakeside Chautauqua is an equal opportunity employer. 

Environment & Physical Demands:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees of the operation or residents and guests of the property.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems d deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, climb or balance. Specific vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus are required. Must be able to lift heavy equipment and material up to 50 pounds with assistance. Must be able to climb ladders. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet, cold, humid, hot, very hot, conditions and will be required to work outdoors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.