Horticulture Technician Internship at Borderlands Restoration Network
Position Title: Native Plant and Restoration Education Intern
Reports to: Native Plant Program Director and Native Plant Program Manager
Hours/Week: 32 hours/week
Internship Date Range: May 20, 2024 to July 19, 2024
Location: Patagonia, AZ
About the Resilience Internships and Student Experiences (RISE) Program
The RISE Program is hosted by the Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR) and provides undergraduate and graduate students with paid internships related to resilient environments and societies. RISE internships give students experience in workplace settings with an opportunity to grow their interpersonal skills and prepare them for careers after graduation.
About Borderlands Restoration Network (BRN): BRN is a 501c3 based in Patagonia, AZ that is dedicated to ecological restoration in the binational biodiversity hotspot that is the Sky Islands ecoregion of southern Arizona and northern Sonora. BRN envisions connected borderlands where rivers flow, plants, wildlife and cultures thrive, and communities develop an inclusive restorative economy where a sense of place inspires a sense of purpose. We partner to grow a restorative economy by rebuilding healthy ecosystems, restoring habitat for plants and wildlife, and reconnecting our border communities to the land through shared learning. BRN’s program areas include watershed restoration, education, and native plants.
The Native Plant Program includes the BRN Seed Lab, a seed storage and processing facility, and the BRN Native Plant Nursery, a plant and seed propagation/production facility. The program now encompasses the production of over 100,000 plants a year and a regional seed center with over 550 collections of seed from wildlands. The mission of BRN’s Native Plant Program is to promote and protect biodiversity by providing individuals, communities, and land managers access to restoration quality plant materials and guidance for effective use. We offer organically grown plants and seeds specific to the Madrean Archipelago’s semi-arid highlands, focusing on those with high habitat value and in-situ survival rates.
The Education Program seeks to share knowledge and inspire conservation leadership in the borderlands through learning opportunities and skills training. Our programs have taught nearly 2,000 participants over the last decade through hands-on learning, workshops, internships, programs, and outreach for youth through adults.
Internship summary: Native Plant and Restoration Education Intern will support the Native Plant Program staff and the Education Program staff and will work at the seed barn, native plant nursery, and BRN administrative offices.
Internship description: This position serves as a project support for the Native Plant Program and Education Program. The intern will help with program tasks including native plant propagation, transplanting, weeding, seed collection, seed cleaning, and data management. Additionally, the intern will support the Education Program with curriculum development, program coordination and evaluation.
Requirements:
Applicants must be active students who are enrolled in courses for Fall 2024.
Compensation:
The intern will be compensated by the University of Arizona. Students will be paid through two stipends at a rate of $18/hour. Gas will be reimbursed at the federal mileage rate.
How to Apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to Francesa Claverie and Perin McNelis at afclaverie@borderlandsrestoration.org and phmcnelis@borderlandsrestoration.org.
Applications must be submitted no later than April 26, 2024.