Landscape Management/Interpretation Intern
Company: Student Conservation Association
Location: Brookline
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Expected DatesJuly 11, 2022 to November 13, 2022SiteFrederick
Law Olmsted National Historic SitePosition IDPO-00733518The
Landscape Management/Interpretation Intern will work with the lead
gardener to help care for and maintain the site's cultural
landscape, which includes the neighboring Green Hill property, and
will work with the Interpretive staff to inform visitors about the
cultural landscape and the importance in the Olmsted o---ce, as
well as assist in developing better visitor understanding of the
conservation land and historic view shed restoration project.
The intern will work with a highly skilled staff, that includes
lead gardener, park rangers, and the site manager to gain hands-on
experience in the proper care and maintenance of lawns, shrubs, and
trees; the use of customer service and communications techniques to
convey information and present tours; and the execution of plans to
create, set-up and monitor public engagement events.
The park's professional staff will provide guidance, mentoring,
training, and supervision. The intern will also work with other
staff, interns, volunteers, and park partners to accomplish shared
goals.
Projects and experiences will include:
Daily work is performed according to prescribed plans or specific
directions including detailed methods and tools. During the public
season, the intern will work a combination of weekday and weekend
days. Generally, work will be directed by the grounds management
team on weekdays, and by park rangers on weekends.
Compensation amounts (pre-tax):
It is SCA's policy that all AmeriCorps-required background checks
must return cleared results prior to the position's start; this
includes being fingerprinted for the FBI check. Otherwise, the
AmeriCorps award will be removed or the position's start date will
be delayed due to non-compliance.
Conditions of Employment
Effective 1/18/2022, all new SCA volunteer program participants are
required to be fully vaccinated. Full vaccination is defined as
having received a booster shot six months after the Pfizer and
Moderna primary series and two months after the Johnson & Johnson
primary series.
SCA1957
educational opportunities (museums, sports arenas, theatre, NPS
sites, beaches, trails)
Keywords: Student Conservation Association, Brookline , Landscape Management/Interpretation Intern, Executive , Brookline, Massachusetts
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