College Intern - Horticulture

City of Lakeland, Civil Service • Employment Services, FL

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level internship with the City of Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department offers professional training in horticulture and related work. The position is located at Hollis Garden, 702 E. Orange Street, Lakeland, Florida, and work is performed under direct supervision. Interns work a maximum of 30 hours per week, and the internship begins in late January.

The intern will gain experience in landscape construction and design, plant identification and installation, irrigation construction, and nursery operations. The role also includes maintaining daily logs and conducting project-related studies, analyzing data, and making recommendations. Applicants must be enrolled in or have recently graduated from a degree-seeking program in horticulture or a related field at an accredited college or university. A résumé is required for consideration.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in or have recently graduated from a degree-seeking program in horticulture or a field related to the internship at an accredited college or university.
• Submit a résumé for consideration.
• Be willing to spend time outside.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with a supervisor, coworkers, other City employees, and the general public.
• Skill in communicating effectively both verbally and in writing, and requesting clarification when needed.

Responsibilities

• Learn about landscape construction and design, including reading blueprints.
• Learn to operate a backhoe and skid loader.
• Purchase and install plant material.
• Assist with irrigation construction and nursery operations.
• Keep daily logs.
• Conduct special studies in conjunction with a project, analyze data, and make recommendations based on the studies.
• Locate and identify trees and plants.
• Perform related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern