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Longwood Gardens Internship By: Scott Wandler. Student Responsibilities . Evaluations Dress Code Time Sheets Research Paper Housing Inspections Safety Meetings Plane crash drill Student Vehicles Ticks. Employee Benefits. After hours access to gardens Private garden plots Field trips
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Student Responsibilities • Evaluations • Dress Code • Time Sheets • Research Paper • Housing Inspections • Safety Meetings • Plane crash drill • Student Vehicles • Ticks
Employee Benefits • After hours access to gardens • Private garden plots • Field trips • Free housing on grounds • 7 hour days • Vacation time • Garden walks • Most festivals are free
Learning Opportunities • Hands on experience • Responsibilities • Machinery • Mowers, tractors, turf renovation machinery. • Overtime opportunity • Different areas
Activities • Fountain shows • Picnics • Festivals
Festivals • Chrysanthemum Festival • Semi-formal party • Japanese theme • Chrysanthemum dolls • Large display of mums • Mums are started a year before festival
New York Botanic Garden Brooklyn Botanic Garden Philadelphia Hort. Society Philadelphia Zoo National Arboretum Smithsonian Institute Bryn Mawr Rehab Center Dumbarton Oaks Pine Barrens Bartrams Garden Mushroom Farm In House Activities Field Trips
Other Internship Opportunities • Wetlands Institute • Morris Arboretum of U of P • Smithsonian Institute • National Arboretum • Brooklyn and NY botanical gardens
Summary • Valuable hands on experience • Good references • Great time • Experience of a lifetime