Smithsonian Gradens Internships

The Smithsonian Gardens (SG) designs, manages, and maintains the gardens and grounds of the many Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., which attract over twenty million visitors each year.  SG also develops horticulture displays and exhibitions for exterior and interior museum spaces.  The Smithsonian gardens and grounds serve as “outdoor museums” designed to complement the buildings they border and to enhance the overall visitor experience of learning, appreciation, and enjoyment.

SG internship opportunities are available in the following disciplines:

● Gardens maintenance and management

● Greenhouse Production

● Landscape Architecture

● Horticulture Education and Outreach

● Collections Management with Living Plant Collections
● Archives of American Gardens

Internship Details

● Open to all current undergraduate and graduate students who study horticulture or a related discipline and wish to further their knowledge through practical hands-on work experience

● Paid and unpaid internships available

● Ten to sixteen week long internships / 40 hours per week

● Opportunities to complete special projects that may relate to the intern’s special area of interest

·        To learn more about SG internship program visit www.gardens.si.edu. 

How to apply

·         To apply, applicants must register and submit an application online at Smithsonian On-line Academic Application System (SOLAA) at https://solaa.si.edu . 

·         On SOLAA, you can locate Smithsonian Gardens’ internship application under the
Office/Museum/ Research Center: OFFICE OF FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS

·         Next, under "Program that you wish to apply for:" select "Smithsonian Gardens Internship Program."
Applications for 2012 Smithsonian Gardens fall internships should be received no later than June 1, 2012.  

For additional information, contact:
Smithsonian Gardens
P.O. Box 37012 | Capital Gallery, MRC 506
Washington, DC  20013-7012
E-mail: gardens@si.edu