Bellevue Botanical Garden
Student Intern II
Parks & Community Services / Resource Management Division
Pay Range: $13.26 per hour DOEHours: 16 hours/week, flexible, some weekend and holidays
Payroll Title: Student Intern IIDepartment/Division: Parks & Community Services / Resource Management
Employment Status: Student InternClosing Date: Open until filled
Position Summary
The internship with the Bellevue Botanical Garden is a temporary position and is offered as an educational opportunity to students in the fields of botany, horticulture or related fields. Interns work 16 hours per week. The intern works a regular schedule, to be set by mutual consent of the Garden Manager, Garden Supervisor and Intern, plus some holidays. While some of the intern’s time will be spent gaining horticultural knowledge working under the supervision of grounds staff, most of the intern’s time will be spent working on collections documentation and mapping with volunteers, grounds staff, and partner group leaders, under the supervision of the Garden Manager. The 2009 internship will focus on collections documentation in the newly-renovated NPA Border and the Waterwise Garden. The internship will last approximately 9 months. At the end of the internship the intern will have gained knowledge about the operation and management of a botanical garden, with special emphasis on collections management.
Primary Responsibilities
Collections mapping – hand and ArcMap.
Plant ID and verification.
Plant records – Access database.
Work with volunteers.
Public relations & special events - set-up and take down, answer questions, presentations, assist wherever needed.
Public garden grounds maintenance - weeding, pruning, raking, deadheading, backpack blowing, sweeping and planting.
Qualifications
Enrolled in an accredited two or four year college or university with a focus in horticulture, recreation, or other related field(s).
Experience in botany, horticulture, natural history, or related field.
Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Experience using the PC, including word processing and spreadsheets.
Knowledge of ArcGIS preferred.
Grounds maintenance experience preferred.
Database experience preferred.
Ability to multi-task, handle frequent interruptions.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Ability to respond to public.
Exposure/experience adhering to safety rules and procedures is desirable.
Working knowledge of and familiarity with hand-held power tools and related maintenance equipment.
Basic mechanical skills and manual dexterity.
Knowledge of preventative maintenance processes, techniques, and procedures.
Ability to learn to operate safely the equipment and machinery necessary to perform assigned tasks.
Ability to listen and understand direction/instruction, communicates with team members, and responds to customers tactfully and courteously.
Ability to learn how to access information in BBG plant database.
Ability to locate plants on garden’s mapping system.
Must be able to communicate effectively.
Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
The noise level in the work environment can be moderately quiet.
Work may periodically require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
Employee must be willing and able to work outside in all weather conditions and provide weather-related gear if/as needed such as rain gear and/or coat. Employees must provide and wear work clothing appropriate to their duties.
Definition of a Student Intern
Must be enrolled in a bona fide education program. Full time employees taking evening classes, those enrolled in one course, or those going to school periodically are not considered student interns.
During the school year must be scheduled to work 20 hours or fewer per week.
During special situations (i.e. specific internship programs through school) or during school breaks, can be scheduled to work more than 20 hours, up to full time, if appropriate.
Must be terminated as a student intern when no longer associated with an education program.
At-will for the duration of the student intern status.
How To Apply
Short Employment Application may be downloaded from www.bellevuewa.gov, Apply, Jobs, Temporary Jobs and Internships or picked up at City of Bellevue, Parks Resource Management office located at 16023 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, WA 98008, M-F 7:30am-4pm, 425-452-6855 or picked up at the Service First Desk located on the main floor of City Hall: 450 – 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004,
M-F 8am-5pm.
Send completed applications with resume, if desired to:
City of Bellevue Or email application to mcrekaby@bellevuewa.gov
Parks/Resource Management/BBGSI
Attn: Michelle Campbell-Rekaby
16023 NE 8th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
For more information, call Nancy Kartes at 425-452-2749 or email nkartes@bellevuewa.gov.
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