SUMMER AND PART-TIME JOBS, INTERNSHIPS, AND ASSISTANTSHIPS

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4/03/08

State of California \

Subject:

PANETTA INSTITUTE—CONGRESSIONAL

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM; Applications Requested

By April 28

The Leon & Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy has invited Cal Poly to nominate a student for participation in the fall term Congressional Internship Program.

The annual Congressional Internship Program is one of several Institute-sponsored programs designed to encourage and develop future leaders of this nation. This internship program differs from other programs in that it provides students with an intensive two-week orientation at the Panetta Institute before these interns begin work with members of California’s congressional delegation in Washington, D. C. for approximately two and one-half months. Selection is based on exemplary scholastic record, interest in politics and potential for a public service career.

Selection criteria includes an exemplary maturity and leadership abilities; willingness to take on assigned tasks and work hard; a demonstrated ability to be a good team member; superior academic achievement; advanced written and verbal skills, and clarity of speech appropriate for a congressional setting; a written essay from the student stating the reasons for her/his interest in the program; a demonstrated commitment to community and public service; enrollment in junior or senior year, or in a graduate program, at the time when the program begins at the Panetta Institute for the fall term; registration for the fall term, either junior or senior year, or in a graduate program, concurrent with the Congressional Internship Program, at the CSU campus he/she presents—this is a credit-based program and no audits are allowed; a student who has never been sanctioned under the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Article 2 (Student Discipline), Section 41301; and a student that has not taken part in this program during previous years.

Please announce this opportunity to students in your respective department/college. Students interested in participating in the Panetta Institute Congressional Internship Program should submit a resume and written essay stating interest in the program (in the form of a cover letter) by April 28, 2008 to the Office of the Provost.

4/03/08

Greenways Environmental is looking for Summer Employees and/or Internships

Greenways Environmental is centrally located in Lake Forest, California and advocates the development and marketing of nutrient rich “toxic free” compost derived from select clean green organic wastes and includes years of diligent scientific research and development.

Most importantly Greenways, has been successful in the establishment of a code of ethics that credibly discerns the difference between what is considered safe and unsafe organic waste feed stocks in the production of compost.

Greenways standards have taken into consideration the public interest of economics, environmental health, and are currently considered the most stringent quality guidelines in the United States.

With all this in mind, we are looking for “a few good people” to help us with our ongoing and growing projects during the Spring & Summer months and hopefully build a long and lasting relationship that will be beneficial to all concerned. If you have one, two or three students that are interested in learning about our “toxic free” techniques and pursuing a hands-on experience in our field, we would be interested in speaking with them. We can offer an internship and/or employment opportunities for the right candidate(s) and are eager to get started. You and/or your candidates can give us a call, email or fax for more information and any help you can give us on getting the word out would be greatly appreciated. We are excited at the prospect of working with Cal-Poly staff and students in our endeavor for more environmentally safe horticultural products.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Linda Frauman

Greenways Environmental, LLC

Finance Department

PHONE: 888/476-9297

FAX: 949/380-8352

Email: info@greenwaysenviro.com

4/03/08

SUMMER INTERN OPPORTUNITY

IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS

Summary: Cachuma Resource Conservation District wishes to hire two summer interns to be technicians for our irrigation mobile lab and conduct irrigation evaluations of agricultural and urban watering systems. These are full time temporary positions.

Location & Work Area: Cachuma RCD operates out of the office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in the USDA Service Center in Santa Maria, CA. The principal work area includes all of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.

Duties: The incumbents will assume technician level roles in the implementation of management practices that address water issues. Most of the work will be in the field, conducting irrigation system evaluations. Data input and drafting irrigation evaluation reports will make up the remainder of the responsibilities. Key tasks for these positions include:

· Perform evaluations of irrigation systems, both agricultural and urban.

· Monitor water quality parameters of irrigation water and tail-water runoff.

· Perform soil sampling.

· Conduct quick test soil analysis in the field.

Skill Requirements: These positions require knowledge of soils, irrigation systems, and water quality as it relates to agriculture, and a general knowledge of agronomic aspects of crop production, as well as good word processing and spreadsheet skills. The incumbents will have much interaction with farmers so positive and flexible communication skills are necessary.

Compensation: This is a paid internship but without health benefits.

Deadline: This position will be open until filled, but interviews of the most qualified applicants will be scheduled in April, 2008.

Application: Please send a resume and cover letter to “Summer Intern” Cachuma RCD, 920 E. Stowell Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454.

03/18/08

Internships Available

Position: Orchard Scout/ Biological Technician

Desirable Personal Qualities

You should be detail oriented-This is technical work requiring you to keep brief but accurate records of your work in the field and rearing rooms.

You should be self reliant-Able to work in varied locations for extended periods with minimal supervision.

You should have an analytical mind- Be able to review and summarize basic data from field reports or rearing room records, and produce concise verbal or written analysis of those conditions.

You should enjoy the outdoors- Feel comfortable working in conditions normally found in citrus and avocado orchards in the coastal area. Rearing rooms are warm and humid.

You should be adaptable- Your assigned duties may be changed several times in a single day due to changes in the weather, crop cultural activities or certain rearing room events.

You should be able to work well with others- Much of our work must be coordinated with other personnel to be efficient and maintain high production numbers.

Technical/Educational Requirements

Have a basic understanding of insects and be capable of quickly learning to recognize various insect species and life stages in the field and rearing rooms using only a hand lens and limited reference materials.
Be able to recognize subtle changes in insect behavior or appearance in the orchards or rearing rooms, which could be signs of potential problems.
Understand basic environmental control systems and be able to manipulate them properly to maintain desired rearing room conditions.
Be able to satisfactorily perform basic physical labor and get dirty when needed as part of the beneficial organism rearing process.

A vehicle w/fuel and any materials/supplies are provided. Internships require a basic 40-hour week, overtime possible occasionally. Pay is variable based upon qualifications.

Successful internships may lead to fulltime positions upon graduation

03/18/08

03/06/08

TRIAD INTERNSHIP: A New Public Garden Internship

The Center for Public Horticulture at the University of Delaware is pleased to announce the Triad Internship. The purpose of this newly developed internship is to provide undergraduate students an early introduction to the diverse careers in public horticulture and an exposure to the missions, resources, and operations of varied public horticulture institutions. Although the internship is most tailored to address students in the mid-Atlantic region, students from any university in the Nation may also work with The Center to assemble an internship in their area of the country.

Working with staff of the Center, those students in the Mid-Atlantic region will choose three internship sites with differing missions and budgets, from a menu of approximately thirty public gardens in specific metropolitan areas, including:

Philadelphia/ Wilmington, DE
Baltimore
Washington, D.C.
Northern New Jersey
New York City

While UD students can earn three hours of course credit, students from all universities and academic programs are invited to participate, but are urged to verify credit transfer acceptance at their home institution prior to registration. The Center cannot be responsible for any credit transfer problems.

The Center will provide a stipend to each student that includes $10 per hour of work at each institution, as well as cover transportation expenses, and, if necessary, housing expenses. A minimum of 135 work hours is required. The application deadline is April 15th. For an application or for more information, visit the Center’s website at <www.publichorticulture.udel.edu>, or email Dr. Robert Lyons, Director, Center for Public Horticulture at UD, at <rlyons@udel.edu>.

02/14/08

PAID SPRING and/or SUMMER INTERNSHIP – Monterey AgResources

POSITION:

Intern wanted for research, test plots and sales force assistance. Intern will be helping our research & development manager, our specialty products manager and our sales staff.

The following responsibilities are included but not limited to: agricultural products research, spraying and evaluation of test plots and assisting the sales force, among other tasks. Successful intern will be considered for possible future employment.

REQUIREMENTS: Must have transportation, hold a valid CA driver’s license, and be insured. Must have superior communication skills, organizational and writing skills and be detail-oriented. Must be enrolled in college and be at least 18 years of age. Must be available June, July and August or March, April and May. Crop science, Plant protection, Turf & Ornamental or Ag Business majors encouraged.

SALARY: Proportionate with experience and productivity. Expenses and mileage also paid.

Please send your resume, cover letter, 2 work references and 2 personal references to Tom Kelm, tkelm@montereyagresources.com

01/29/08

Arnold Arboretum Internship 2008

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS FEB. 15th, 2008.

Click on flyer for further information.

01/29/08

Spring Term Grounds Management Internships Available
San Francisco State University

Dear Colleagues,

San Francisco State University is looking for a few good students who would be interested in serving as paid interns in Facilities, capable of taking on segments of grounds management tasks responsibly. Areas of interest are IPM, water conservation, urban forest management, stormwater management planning, landscape design for various objectives from improving faunal biodiversity to sustainable rain gardens, improving sports turf rooting depth and wear tolerance, etc.

The short term objective is to provide thorough technical planning and operational support and training to our staff, in order to provide our public with first class grounds. The projects will be designed to serve for portfolio and experience development for your students, and they need to be mature and educated enough to be productive with minimal supervision.

Another goal is recruitment. We believe we have a superior opportunity for motivated students to progress professionally in grounds management.

The pay scale is commensurate with experience and productivity- ranging from $15 to $25/hour, and without fringe benefits beyond worker's compensation. If an individual can make a long term commitment, benefit carrying positions may be available. Work is available now and may extend into the summer and beyond for best qualified applicants.

Our staff works from 5:30 -2 pm, and working the same hours as staff is more operationally valuable. However, any work not requiring staff coordination can be scheduled later in the day.

Interested students or alumni may submit a resume to me via email, including a goal statement, and best times to contact them by phone.

Thank you in advance for forwarding this to your students and colleagues who may know of interested persons. Interns need not be enrolled students to be employed under this program.

Phil Evans
Director, Campus Grounds, Fleet Services,
and Integrated Waste Management

San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722
office 415-338-2712
fax 415-338-1285

01/29/08

Cromwell Valley Community Supported Agriculture

2008 Description for Internship Position

Cromwell Valley CSA is located in the beautiful 350-acre Cromwell Valley Park within ten minutes of the cultural and educational opportunities of Towson and Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to the CSA the park is home to a pair of Percheron draft horses, a flock of about forty rare breed chickens, a children’s garden, educational programs, and a summer camp. In 2008 the CSA celebrates its eleventh growing season with four cultivated acres providing certified organic vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruits for 120 shareholders. Our emphasis is on growing food in an ecologically sustainable manner, balancing the need for production with caring for the Earth.

Our land is divided between row-crop fields, biointensive beds, and perennial crop areas. Fertility is maintained through composting and a multi-year plan for rotation of fields and beds between vegetables and cover crops. The CSA farmers accomplish fieldwork by hand and with the assistance of tractors.

We are seeking interns for the 2008 growing season. Date of arrival and duration of internship are flexible. Work involves all aspects and stages of organic vegetable production, including seedling production, bed preparations, direct sowing, planting, weeding, tool and equipment maintenance, and harvesting. Interns will also work on greenhouse management and compost production, using biointensive and other organic growing methods. Interns work with and help to educate CSA shareholders about sustainable agriculture, food production, use, and preservation.

Intern education is largely hands-on and experiential, with opportunities to write articles for our newsletter, manage harvests and other specific tasks, and travel to other farms or farming workshops. The farm manager will also give one to two talks per week on topics related to agriculture. We are looking for interns who want to learn how to grow a diverse set of crops in the context of Community Supported Agriculture. Prior experience with organic farming is helpful but not required. It is more important that our interns have a strong work ethic and an enthusiasm for learning. Farming is often physically challenging; living in community is sometimes emotionally challenging. Both provide opportunities for growth that we hope will interest you.

The stipend offered is $485/mo. Housing (private room with shared bath and kitchen) is provided on-site for those who desire it. Produce grown on the farm is supplied to interns at no cost. Off-farm food is purchased by interns.

2008 Internship Application

If you would like to apply for an internship position, please send your responses to the following questions and any other information you feel is relevant to the address, e-mail, or FAX listed above.

1. Please list your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if applicable).

2. Describe your farming and other related skills and experience (please include any experience with growing plants and experience dealing with the public or teaching).

3. What are your goals and expectations for farming at the CSA? Describe any specific areas of farming or farming philosophies that you are particularly interested in.

4. How do you anticipate using the experience you gain here?

5. What experiences have you had with group projects? What special personal qualities can you contribute to a group?

6. Please describe a time when you had to deal with interpersonal conflict.

7. Given what you know about the Cromwell Valley CSA internship program, can you foresee any special needs or difficulties you may have?

8. Please provide two work related references and contact information.

01/29/08

2008 Paid Summer Gardening Internship

Position Description
(Two 40 hour per week positions available)

The Garden Interns are involved in the day-to-day maintenance of the Arboretum gardens, including planting, pest and weed control, record keeping, watering, visitor interpretation, etc. Under direction of the garden staff, the interns will undertake his or her own long-term garden project. He or she will guide the project through the entire process, which includes creating and following a project budget, garden design and installation, and developing visitor interpretation. Candidates must possess knowledge of basic gardening principles and a desire to work outdoors. Plant identification skills are desirable.

The Garden Interns will have the opportunity to participate in other arboretum department operations, as well as visit with other botanical gardens in the region. The intern will assist with special events, horticultural propagation, research field trips, light facilities work, and other duties as needed. College credit may be available at the discretion of the intern's advisor and must be arranged before the internship. This is a 4 month internship, specific dates are flexible but generally the position runs from May through August. Compensation is $9.00 per hour, the work schedule is 40 hours per week. A monthly housing stipend is available, and on site housing can be arranged.

Background Information
The Arboretum at Flagstaff is a non-profit educational and research institution dedicated to the cultivation, conservation, and public display of plants and plant communities native to the Colorado Plateau. At an elevation of 7,150 feet, it is the highest arboretum in the nation conducting research. Plant communities represented within The Arboretum's 200 acres range from pinyon-juniper forest to alpine tundra. The Arboretum is located four miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona, in the Coconino National Forest. Due to the elevation, summer high temperatures are generally in the 70s and 80s. For more information, visit www.thearb.org.

To Apply
Send resume, two letters of recommendation, and cover letter to the address below by March 31st, 2008. Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, or related fields are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information:
Nathan McLeod
Gardens Manager
4001 S Woody Mountain Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-1442 ext: 119

01/29/08
Position: Winery Assistant
Location: Camarillo, CA
Company: Cantara Cellars
Employment Period: 8/15/2008 through 11/15/2008 (possibly longer)

Job Background: Cantara Cellars is a new 1500 case/yr boutique winery located in Ventura County. Cantara will be processing their fourth harvest in 2008 and is looking for a full-time intern for the fall harvest period. Work may also extend into other local wineries.

Responsibilities Include: Everything you can think of in a winery operation; grape hauling, fermentation management, pressing, racking, topping, cleaning, record-keeping, lab tests, public relations, and tasting room support to name just a few.

Minimum Requirements: Enrolled in enology or viticulture program. Must have transportation, hold a valid CA drivers license, and be insurable. Detail-oriented. Able to routinely lift 40 lb.

Salary: TBD

Benefits: Work with great people, have lots of fun, make fantastic wines, get paid. What more can you ask for?

Other Info: Owner/Winemaker is a Cal Poly graduate and is a strong advocate of the “learn by doing” method.

Please contact:
Mike Brown
President
Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Road, #104 Camarillo, CA 93010
Winery: (805) 484-9600
Mobile: (805) 558-6552
Fax: (805) 426-8066
mbrown@cantaracellars.com

12/17/07

We are in a need of a part-time student to prune the following:

Two medium-sized apricot trees,

Two small Fuji apple trees

One dwarf nectarine tree

One small pear tree

One small plum tree

One small Granny Smith apple tree

One small persimmon tree (Fuya?)

One small peach tree

A small Thompson seedless grape vine spreading out to around 10 feet. The fruit trees are rather new. No ladders are required. The grape vine produced too many grape clusters this year which had to be thrown out. We have all of the necessary pruning equipment including pruning saws, loppers, hand clippers, etc. We are located at the end of South Higuera Street, almost exactly between San Luis Obispo and Avila Beach. Please call me know if nterested in this small pruning job and what they would charge. We are interested in getting this done this winter.

Lou Robinson

5245 Paseo de Vaca

SLO 93401

(805) 784-0201

cloverridge@hughes.net

12/17/07

Coordinator, Outreach & Youth Programs

The School for Teaching and Learning of the Chicago Botanic Garden seeks a Coordinator, Outreach & Youth Programs (1) To develop and implement quality revenue generating education programs for family groups during weekend evenings, utilizing the resources at the Chicago Botanic Garden (Sept-May) (2) Assist with high school and middle school outreach activities as needed (Feb-May).

This part-time permanent position will require approximately 15-20 hours per week, including evenings and weekends.

The position requires B.S. or B.A. in education or plant science field; background and experience in inquiry-based teaching of children in an informal or museum setting and familiarity with current teaching issues and methodologies, especially in the area of science education.

You may apply for any of our positions using these methods:

* E-mail employment@chicagobotanic.org

* Mail Attn: Human Resources

1000 Lake Cook Road

Glencoe, IL 60022

* In Person Human Resources Department

Botanic Garden Center

1000 Lake Cook Road

Glencoe, IL 60022

Please visit our website for job opportunities and exciting news about the Garden

www.chicagobotanic.org/jobs

12/17/07

We are in a need of a part-time student to prune 10 to 15 relatively small fruit trees while they are dormant. This is a home orchard with a mixture of plums, cherries, peaches, apricots, etc. The property is located in Edna Valley off of Orcutt Road. I will pay $15/hour for this service. Should take less than one day and hours are flexible.

Please contact me at richard.pescatore@hp.com or 805 595-1449.

11/15/07

Organic Fruit Tree Tender

We are in a need of a part-time organic fruit tree tender at our residence in Paso Robles, CA. Duties include pruning, fertilizing, picking, netting etc. Basically everything and anything to do with managing trees. Fruit tree experience is a must. We have cherries, asian pears, pears, quince, figs, various apples and peaches.

Pay is $15 per hour.

Please e-mail rocky@signaturesvcs.com or call Rocky at (805) 440-8424.

11/15/2007

CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN

Coordinator, Outreach & Youth Programs

This part-time permanent position will require approximately 15-20 hours per week, including evenings and weekends.

You may apply for any of our positions using these methods:

· E-mail employment@chicagobotanic.org

· Mail Attn: Human Resources
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022

· In Person Human Resources Department
Botanic Garden Center
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022

Please visit our website for job opportunities and exciting news about the Garden

www.chicagobotanic.org/jobs