Now recruiting! Apply by Sept. 12, 2025
Sustainable horticulture interns will learn to design and install drought-resilient gardens, plant and prune trees, build irrigation systems and more. Through hands-on projects, interns will gain experience with California native and drought-tolerant plants, and collaborate to create new campus gardens as part of the UC Davis GATEways Project.
Students will earn 1 unit per quarter for this year-long internship. Must be available for weekly meetings on Wednesdays from 2–5 p.m. during fall quarter, starting Sept. 24, 2025. Learn more and apply by Sept. 12.
Sustainable Horticulture
This is a hands-on, full-year internship meeting 3-5 hours each week for the entire school year. This internship will meet on Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. starting Oct. 2, 2024 during the fall quarter. (Timing will be more flexible during winter and spring quarters.)
During this exciting program we will learn essential skills related to Sustainable Horticulture such as tree planting and pruning, garden design and installation, irrigation design and construction, path building, garden maintenance, and much more! Leadership and collaboration are also a big part of the program. We will be learning about many landscape plants, particularly native Californian and drought-tolerant plants from our Central Valley region.
The internship is about converting our campus into a model for environmentally sustainable horticultural design. If you are a student who's interested in getting their hands dirty, thinking critically about eco-friendly landscaping, and enjoy working as a team, apply below! No experience in horticulture required, but is a plus!
Hands-on training includes irrigation design and installation, planting design, plant selection and installation, and long-term maintenance. Students will also be responsible for leading an independent project.
Internship details
Quarters: Year Long—Fall through Spring
Schedule: 3 hours/week commitment for the entire school year.
Units: 1 unit/quarter
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