Botanical Intern, Plant Records at The Huntington
Job Title: Botanical Intern
Location: San Marino, CA
About Us
At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.
The Huntington
Founded in 1919, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.
The Culture
Here we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do – from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond. Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies. We are better together. We believe an explicit commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion directly impacts and improves staff and audience engagement and experience.
The Huntington requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 ,and proof of vaccination must be submitted prior to beginning employment. In accordance with the law, The Huntington will accommodate employees who cannot be administered the COVID-19 vaccine due to their sincerely held religious belief, disability, or medical condition, and applicants should contact Laura Sanders in Human Resources at lsanders@huntington.org if they have questions about this requirement.
Job Description
About the Role
With over 84,000 plants representing about 27,000 taxa, The Huntington is home to one of largest and most diverse collections of living plants in the world. Our biodiverse living collections provide an opportunity to interpret the wide variety of plant life for educational, conservation, research, and display purposes.The Huntington is seeking an intern for a 16-week work commitment. Botanical interns report to the Collections and Conservation Manager but work under the direct supervision of the Plant Records and GIS Mapping Specialist, performing duties that support staff in maintaining the plant records. May work a full-time or part-time schedule as preferred.
Essential Duties
- Assist the Plant Records and GIS Mapping Specialist with maintaining plant records and producing labels and signage for the living collections.
- Help manage inventorying and/or mapping the living collections under the guidance of the Plant Records and GIS Mapping Specialist.
- May be asked to perform duties in other areas of the Huntington Botanical Gardens as needed.
Candidate Requirements And Experience
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Must be able to learn programs quickly and be able to focus on tasks for long periods of time.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word preferred.
- Must be able to work independently without constant supervision or be able to work in teams with volunteers or employees.
Experience
- Some botanical knowledge required Familiarity with botanical nomenclature standards
Working Conditions
- Working indoors on a computer for the majority of the day.
- Occasional forays out to the gardens or greenhouses.
- Must be able to stoop, bend, walk long distances, and lift moderate loads.
Compensation & Benefits
We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees including:
- Pay Rate/ Range: $15.25/hr.
- Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants
- Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
- Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds
The Application Process
Please submit a cover letter and CV/resume as a single PDF attachment. You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the “My Experience” section of the application
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