Raiford Horticultural Internship

Description

The Atlanta Botanical Garden offers a Raiford horticultural internship to one qualified student each summer. The student will gain practical experience in horticulture at one of the top botanical gardens in the United States. 

Please apply between January 19, 2026, and February 19, 2026.

Key Responsibilities

The Internship is a hands-on position that works within multiple areas of the garden. The Intern will rotate through indoor and outdoor gardens, under the supervision of managers of the designated areas. The intern will perform horticultural tasks including maintenance of trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals; propagation; greenhouse production; tropical and desert plant culture; plant identification and accessioning. During the last week of employment, the intern is required to give a presentation about each area they have rotated through, things learned, plants of interest, and touch on each special topic assigned to each horticulturist to cover.

Work Schedule: 12-week period; 40-hour work week (7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)

Compensation: $15.00/hour, course credit may be arranged. Student must provide their own housing and transportation.

Requirements

• Open to students actively seeking or recently (within 1 year) graduated with an A.S. or B.S. degree in Horticulture, landscape architecture or botany or related fields.
• Highly organized with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with a high attention to detail
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to sustain moderate physical exertion with full range of body motion for lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to operate hand and power garden equipment
• Ability to apply herbicides with supervision
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions

To Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter describing past work experience and career goals with application. For questions email careers@atlantabg.org. No phone calls please. Relocation is not available.

The above job duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work for employees in this position, but this is not intended as an exclusive or all-inclusive inventory of all duties required of employees in this job.

It is the policy of the Atlanta Botanical Garden to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

ABG Core Values

• Conservation: We value natural resources and ecosystems, making choices with the long-term sustainability of our planet in mind
• Excellence: We hold ourselves to high standards and expect commitment from each other to contribute to a positive image and reputation for the Garden
• Inspiration: We inspire through the creation of an environment that supports imagination and expression of beauty, providing joy, delight, and a deeper appreciation of plants for everyone
• Integrity: We demonstrate honesty, transparency, accountability, trustworthiness, and ethical behavior, exercising good judgment in our actions and communication
• Respect: We value the diversity of our coworkers, volunteers, and guests, holding each other in the highest regard