Paid Internship - Horticulture/Garden PT Summer 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio at Cincinnati Art Museum

INTERNSHIP POSITION SUMMARY

The Cincinnati Art Museum has an opening for a part-time Horticulture/Garden Intern for the summer of 2025. As the grounds continue to grow and expand, the museum is seeking an intern to assist the Art Museum’s Horticulturist in the continued effort to improve garden spaces, increase plant diversity and maintain an outdoor environment that the community and museum visitors can continue to enjoy. This is a 12-week paid internship that runs mid-April to August 2025, working 20-25 hours per week.

While working in a public garden setting, the Horticulture/Garden Intern will gain knowledge and experience on the fundamentals of public horticulture, landscape maintenance and design.

ESSENTIAL INTERNSHIP FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to and working alongside the Horticulturist, internship duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist in daily outdoor grounds maintenance of garden beds, turf areas, sidewalks, parking lots, planters and museum courtyard.
• Hand water annual planters and garden beds and newly installed landscapes.
• Plant annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs.
• Hand weed garden beds weekly.
• Operate string trimmers, leaf blowers, lawn mower, soil cultivator and UTV vehicle.
• Apply mulch to garden spaces and annual beds.
• Litter control of museum grounds.
• Use irrigation systems and make repairs when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants should currently be enrolled in a horticulture program or have acquired practical experience in horticulture or a related field.
• Basic gardening skills, a strong interest in plants and the ability to work independently are essential.
• Workdays are flexible but limited to 3-4 days per week. Working either a Saturday or Sunday shift is likely. Start time is negotiable.
• Ability to lift and move 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend regularly throughout regular shift.
• Ability to work in various weather conditions, especially heat and humidity.
• Exposure to wide array of plants, plant materials, insects and herbicides.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.