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NYBG Thain Family Forest Intern - Community Impact Summer Internship 2024

Pace University
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Host Organization: New York Botanical Garden  

Remote/On-Site/Hybrid:  On-Site

Worksite Address (if the internship is on-site or hybrid): 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458

 

ATTENTION PACE STUDENTS:  This paid Summer 2024 opportunity is provided by Pace University through its Community Impact Funded Internship Program to support our students and the communities we serve. It’s open to all enrolled Pace students, including undergraduate, graduate, and international students.

Under this program, full-time internships are provided by host organizations selected by Pace University Career Services staff. The compensation is $19.00 per hour. The maximum amount of money a student can make under this program in 2024 is $6,000.00.

Students must be enrolled at Pace University during the entire length of their internship, and NOT graduating before December 2024. If a student leaves Pace or graduates before the estimated end of their internship, the internship will end immediately.

The position might require you to report to a work site, work remotely, or work a hybrid schedule.

Please read the description carefully for all the details (work site location, hours of commitment, dates of internship, etc.) and, if interested, apply within the specified time frame to be considered.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, you will need to:  

  • Complete program requirements for one of the following: ASPIRE, INSPIRE, or BUS 255 course. 
  • Be a currently enrolled Pace student (undergraduate, graduate, and international students), graduating Dec 2024 or later.

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Please note: Eligibility is not immediate – once assignments are graded, you will be eligible to apply the next business day.

 

Once the application deadline closes, the host organization will review all applications submitted and select those candidates they wish to interview virtually. After the interviews are completed, the host organization will make their selections. Career Services will then inform selected students of their internship offer(s).

INTERNSHIP DETAILS BELOW. Call Career Services at 212-346-1950 OR email careers@pace.edu with any questions you may have during the application process.

 

Title of Internship: NYBG Thain Family Forest Intern

Number of positions available with this title: 1

 

Brief description:

Established in 1891, The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is distinguished by the beauty of its landscape, collections, and gardens, and the scope and excellence of its programs in horticulture, education, and science. NYBG’s present site was chosen because of its picturesque terrain, freshwater Bronx River, rock-cut gorge, and 50 acres of old-growth forest.

Today, the 250-acre Garden—the largest in any city in the United States—is a National Historic Landmark. NYBG encompasses 50 specialty gardens and collections comprising more than one million plants, the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections, and the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, the nation’s preeminent Victorian-style glasshouse. Highlights include the award-winning Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, considered among the world’s most sustainable rose gardens; the Native Plant Garden, celebrating the diversity of northeastern North American plants; and 30,000 distinguished trees, many more than 200 years old. More than one million visitors annually enjoy the grounds, view innovative exhibitions, and participate in educational programs that are larger and more diverse than those of any other garden in the world.

Responsibilities:

The Forest Intern will assist in the ecological restoration and research of the 50-acre Thain Family Forest at the heart of The New York Botanical Garden. The Forest Intern will report to the Forest Director and will work with Forest staff and volunteers to carry out forest restoration activities including invasive species management, trail maintenance, nursery maintenance and routine ecological monitoring. The Forest Intern will have the opportunity to visit other public gardens, restoration sites and forests throughout the region, to interact with visiting professionals and to take classes in the Garden's Continuing Education Program. 

Independent study (optional)

Interns are encouraged to pursue independent research in the environmental sciences. Those interested in pursuing independent research at the Thain Family Forest should submit a research proposal and anticipated timeline at the time of application. The proposal should include a description of the project, materials needed, and the name/contact information of supporting faculty. Independent research projects will only be considered if they contribute to furthering our understanding of urban forest systems. 

Time allocation

  • Invasive species management – 70%
  • Trail maintenance – 10%
  • Ecological monitoring and/or independent study – 15%
  • Nursery maintenance – 5%

 

Who would be perfect for this job (qualifications):

College undergraduate and graduate students majoring in the environmental sciences or related fields and who are interested in getting hands-on training and academic instruction in field ecology, forest mensuration and ecological restoration. Enthusiastic self-starter, ready to involve themselves in the outstanding resources that The New York Botanical Garden has to offer. Willingness to work outdoors in all conditions.

Preferred start and end dates: June 3, 2024 – August 30, 2024 (flexible and NTE 315 hr program max)

Preferred work schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 4 PM (7 hour work day, 1 hour un-paid lunch), 35hrs/week

Host Supervisor name: John Zeiger, Manager of the Thain Family Forest