Internship Program

This position has been filled.

This position has been filled.

The Event Management intern will assist with the planning and implementation of special events and rentals at Reiman Gardens throughout the spring such as Spring Enchantment, Rovers at Reiman, Plant Sale Extravaganza, Orchid Fest, and the summer Garden Art Fair. The intern will also on occasion be responsible for moving tables and chairs to prepare indoor or outdoor spaces for various events, classes, and programs. Additionally, the event management intern will be trained and may be asked to serve as a tour guide for prospective rental clients. Other duties for public events include communicating with vendors and other contacts, creating event plans and related documents, and providing top-notch customer service for event participants, visitors, staff, and volunteers.

Event management for private events includes assisting with the planning and implementation of private rentals such as weddings, conferences, birthday parties, and banquets throughout the summer. This includes planning, organizing, managing vendor arrival times and set-ups, as well as the possibility of special projects.

The Entomology intern will assist the Director of Entomology in the processing and maintenance of butterfly cultures for release in the Butterfly Wing. Such work will involve maintenance of a variety of invertebrate colonies, processing and handling tropical chrysalis shipments, as well as light research on maintained colonies. This internship provides the opportunity to work directly with all life stages throughout the rearing process for a variety of invertebrates. The intern will be working in a USDA regulated lab and must be comfortable working with live insects  The intern will also serve as a Butterfly Wing docent, giving information to Gardens’ visitors. There may be hours available after the internship if you are interested. Compensation is $12/hr.

This position has been filled.

The summer Event Management intern will assist with the creation and implementation of special events and rentals at Reiman Gardens throughout the summer such as Pollinator Fest, Rose Fest, Independence Day Celebration, Garden Art Fair, and others. This includes planning, organizing, developing activities, managing catering, and completing setups. The intern will also on occasion be responsible for moving tables and chairs to prepare indoor or outdoor spaces for various events, classes, and programs. Additionally, the event management intern will be trained and may be asked to serve as a tour guide for prospective rental clients. Event management for private events includes assisting with the planning and implementation of private rentals such as weddings, conferences, birthday parties, and banquets throughout the summer. This includes planning, organizing, managing vendor arrival times and set-ups, as well as the possibility of special projects. Compensation is $15/hr.

These positions have been filled.

The Education intern develops lesson plans, preps and leads youth & family summer programming, including on site programs, virtual content, and mobile engagement. This intern also assists with the coordination and implementation of written garden and exhibit interpretation, large group tours for youth and adults, and interdepartmental educational projects.  May also develop, teach, and/or support adult continuing education programs. Emphasis is on aligning informal programming with Reiman Gardens’ mission and annual theme, as well as connecting youth programs strongly to Next Generation Science Standards. Compensation is $15/hr. There are openings for 2 summer Education interns.

This position has been filled.

The Horticulture: Preservation & Propagation intern will work with professional horticulture staff and volunteers to establish and maintain perennial garden spaces, nationally-recognized collections, and a beloved holiday tradition. Key aspects of this internship include: establishing the Heritage Garden, a new display garden celebrating the breeding accomplishments of Iowa State University; collecting data and establishing propagation protocol for the Buck rose collection; collecting plant material to preserve for the annual Everlasting Tree, on display at Reiman Gardens during the holiday season; as well as continuing to refine current preservation techniques and experiment with new methods. Additional emphasis is on developing horticulture skills in planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, propagating, data collection and entry, photography, and all other aspects of horticulture.  Compensation is $13.25-14.25/hr. depending on experience.

This position has been filled.

The Horticulture: Community & Edible Gardening intern will maintain annual and perennial plant collections in the outdoor Edible Garden and other vegetable production areas. Emphasis is on developing horticulture skills in planting, weeding, watering, mulching, edging, pruning, and fertilizing, while working closely with volunteers to manage Reiman Gardens’ support for the Plant-A-Row for the Hungry program, providing produce to area food pantries. This intern will also coordinate some Saturday Farmers’ Market pickups and will be required to perform other outdoor gardening duties as assigned. Compensation is $13.25-14.25/hr. depending on experience.

This position has been filled.

The Horticulture: Landscape & Ornamental Gardening intern will maintain permanent and annual plant collections in all areas of the outdoor gardens. Emphasis is on developing horticulture skills in planting, weeding, watering, mulching, edging, pruning, fertilizing, and maintaining outdoor displays and water features. The intern will work with the rose collection, woody plants, Iowa native plants, water plants, perennials, annuals, turf grass, fruits, and vegetables. Compensation is $13.25-14.25/hr. depending on experience.

This position has been filled.

The Plant Collections & Records intern will assist with maintaining the plant collection records at Reiman Gardens. Responsibilities include inputting data into the plant database, researching plant nomenclature and characteristics for educational displays, contributing to national research projects, creating accurate display labels and accession tags for plant materials, updating maps of installed plant materials, and photographing certain plant collections. The intern will work with several computer software programs like AutoCAD. Compensation is $13.25-14.25/hr. depending on experience.