Beal Garden Scholars

Employment type: Full-Time
Application Due Date: February 17, 2025

Beal Botanical Garden and Campus Arboretum is looking for students to assist in maintaining our 7-acre garden located along the north banks of the Red Cedar River. Beal Botanical Garden is over 150 years old and is cherished for its natural setting and impressive number of plant species. This is a great opportunity to learn about living collections, maintaining living landscapes, and connecting with the flora that surrounds us.

 

Daily tasks focus on maintaining the plant collections. This includes planting, weeding, watering, mulching, pruning, invasive species removal, event setup, structure maintenance, and working both independently and with a team.

 

As a part of this position, students will join the Beal Scholars team, which includes paid opportunities for professional development, resume writing, interview workshops, field trips on and off campus, and team building. Prior horticulture or gardening experience is not required.

 

Beal Botanical Garden seeks multiple candidates who:

· are excited to learn and work with plants

· can follow directions and ask questions

· communicate well

· are self-starting and self-motivating

· are willing to collaborate and contribute positively to a team

· are interested in getting hands-on experience maintaining a garden

Hours are M-F, $15/hr, 7:00a-3:30p from May 12th through August 15th. Those interested could start as early as March with part-time hours.

 

*****Application deadline is February 17th at 6am*****

 

For questions, contact Bethany Troy at troybeth@msu.edu

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