Summer Internships

Several internships are available with the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, both for the undergraduate level as well as graduate level courses. Internships are generally unpaid, but please visit this page for financial support at the University. Additionally, course credit may be available.

For summer 2025, internship are generously supported as paid through grant funding from the Sustainability Fund.

Summer Internships

Priority consideration deadline is March 15
Internship begins in May/June and runs through the end of August
Interns need to commit to at least 320 total hours throughout the internship

How to apply:

Send cover letter and resume to arboretum@umd.edu with the name of the internship position in the subject line.

Position descriptions are below:

Tree Inventory Intern Position Description (108.43 KB)

Campus Food Garden Intern Position Description (94.07 KB)

Conservation Landscape Intern Position Description (96.14 KB)