Interactive Ecology Native Plant Program Interns

Agency Sponsor: Jeremy Silberman, jfsilber@ucsc.edu

If interested, email agency sponsor. This is an unpaid internship. 

# of Interns: 

  • Fall 2025: Sponsoring 6 interns enrolling in ENVS 83, 84
  • Winter 2026: Sponsoring 6 interns enrolling in ENVS 83, 84
  • Spring 2026: Sponsoring 6 interns enrolling in ENVS 83, 84
Arboretum Tree

Agency Description: 

With a mission of connecting people to plants, the Arboretum is a 115-acre living museum of plants from near and far, stewarded by a community of dedicated staff, volunteers, and students. The Native Plant Program is a part of the Arboretum that works in our gardens, nurseries, and seed bank, as well as with partners across the state on a variety of conservation projects.

Intern Responsibilities: 

Interactive Ecology interns will work in the California Conservation Gardens, Laurasian Forest, World Conifer Garden, nursery and greenhouse areas, and with the Conservation Seed Bank in the UCSC Arboretum. Work in the gardens can include: planting, weeding invasive plants, mowing, irrigation installation, and pruning. Work in the nurseries and greenhouses can include: repotting plants, weeding, propagation, and seed banking work. There will be supplemental readings, writings, and activities, relating to the fields of conservation, botany, land stewardship, ecology and more.

Intern Shifts:

Please let me know when inquiring about this internship your availability for a six hour shift Monday through Friday. I will do my best to line up interested folks’ schedules. Thank you!

Location: UCSC Arboretum

Key Words: Biodiversity Conservation, Ecology/Natural History, Plants/Restoration

Last modified: Jul 07, 2025