• Job Description

  Req#: R0001022

  About Us

  At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.

  The Huntington

  Founded in 1919, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.

  The Culture

  Here we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do – from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond. Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies. We are better together. We believe an explicit commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion directly impacts and improves staff and audience engagement and experience.

  Job Description

  About the Role

  The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical gardens is seeking full or part time student interns for a 12-week work commitment. This is an on-site internship. This position is scheduled to begin in June 2024 and end in September 2024, with some flexibility on start and finish dates, based on the successful candidate’s availability (e.g., school schedule or other commitments).

  All interns report to the Associate Director of Botanical Collections, Conservation and Research, but work under the direction of the Manager of the Teaching and Experiential Gardens.

  The internship will take place in the Teaching and Learning Gardens, with an emphasis on the Kitchen Garden, Ranch Garden and Teaching Greenhouse. This internship will present the intern with opportunities to broaden their experience within the horticulture field, with a focus on growing food within an edible landscape. S/he/they will demonstrate a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach.

  Essential Duties

  The intern will immerse themselves in the following areas:

  • Gardening Assistant in the Teaching Greenhouse, cataloging plants and helping to start edible plants by seed for the kitchen garden.

  • General maintenance of vegetable beds and fruit trees in the Kitchen Garden.

  • Watering, planting, grooming, and weeding under direct supervision of the gardening staff.

  • Mulching, composting, and maintaining soil health.

  • Assisting partner organizations with on-site garden projects, data collection, and maintenance as assigned by Huntington Staff.

  • Must adhere to written safety policy, following all precautions and directions in use of equipment and chemicals.

  • Other duties as assigned.

  Candidate Requirements and Experience

  Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Must be currently enrolled college undergraduates in Los Angeles County, who have completed at least one semester of college by the time of application.

  • Have some educational and/or practical experience in horticulture, botany, and/or landscape design/maintenance.

  • Candidates should enjoy working outdoors in a dynamic gardening atmosphere.

  • Should be able to operate light-powered equipment.

  • Should be able to stoop, bend, move between long distances in the gardens, and lift moderate and, occasionally, heavy loads.

  • Familiarity with the safe and proper use of hand tools and garden equipment.

  • Must be able to work independently without constant supervision or be able to work in teams.

  Preferred:

  • Strong interest in horticulture and/or urban agriculture

  Working Conditions

  • Routinely perform physical work in the gardens which may include bending, pulling, stooping, squatting, lifting, digging and/or hauling garden waste

  • Use of basic garden power/hand tools expected.

  Compensation & Benefits

  We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees including:

  • Pay Rate: $16.00/hr.

  • Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants

  • Free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

  • Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds

  The Application Process

  Please submit a cover letter and CV/resume as a single PDF attachment.

  You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the “My Experience” section of the application.

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• About the company

  The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington, is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E.

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