Burpee Gardening ยท 2 weeks ago
Fordhook Farm Internship (Seasonal)
Fordhook Farm, Doylestown, PA, US
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$16/hr - $18/hrBurpee Gardening is the nation's leading home gardening brand, located at Fordhook Farm in Doylestown, PA. They are offering a seasonal internship that provides hands-on horticultural experience while supporting the maintenance of display and research gardens.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Support the planting, watering, and maintenance of display gardens, greenhouses, perennial gardens, and research gardens
Assist with irrigation installation in display, trial, and perennial gardens
Work with the Field Research Coordinator to plant, water, harvest, and maintain research trials, and support other research needs
Assist with data collection, recording, labeling, and database maintenance for research trials
Help maintain and clean research trials, display gardens, perennial gardens, and farm buildings
Provide support to the photography team and product managers and assist with public and private events
Operate hand tools such as pruners, saws, rakes, shovels, leaf blowers, and other equipment as needed
Perform other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualification
Required
Able to work outdoors in the summer weather
Able to work 40+ hours per week during busy season, with rotating weekends for watering
Ability and willingness to communicate with supervisors, product managers and farm guests
Capable of working independently as well as part of a team
Able and willing to lift 50 lbs
Valid driver's license required
Preferred
Plant and weed identification abilities preferred
Prior experience preferred, but can be candidates with an interest in learning horticultural skills
The desire to work, learn, and be a part of Burpee seed innovations!
Benefits
$1,500 Scholarship
Company
Burpee Gardening
W. Atlee Burpee Company is a privately held, seed and plant producer and merchant headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA.
Founded in 1876
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jamie Mattikow
Chief Executive Officer
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