Horticulture Intern
The Trustees of ReservationsMassachusetts, United States
Posted January 7, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Founded in 1891 by a group of visionary volunteers, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is the nation’s premier conservation and preservation organization.
Job Description
The Trustees of Reservations is seeking a Horticulture Intern to join their expert team in maintaining Naumkeag, one of the premier public gardens in Massachusetts. The position offers an 8-month hands-on horticultural program with mentorship and experience conducting various landscape and garden maintenance tasks.
Requirements
- Experience working in gardens preferred
- Basic knowledge or experience with garden maintenance, horticulture, ecology, forestry, environmental studies, education, landscape design, or another related field
- Strong passion for learning about plants, garden maintenance, and garden history
- Comfort speaking to and working with the public
- Willingness to work as part of a collaborative team and interact with diverse groups of people
- Ability to effectively work independently and unsupervised
- Comfort spending long amounts of time outdoors in all weather conditions and the ability to perform physically challenging work such as digging and lifting
- Ability to have an eye for detail and follow tasks through completion
Benefits
- Sick time
- Vacation time
- 12 observed holidays, 3 floating
- Health insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Reciprocity
- Discounts