Thank you for your interest in joining the Environmental Concern team. EC’s facility is located in St. Michaels, MD, on a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. For over 30 years, our many departments have worked together with one common goal: to promote the public understanding the stewardship of wetlands through experiential learning, native species horticulture, and restoration and creation initiatives. EC, founded in 1972, is a 501(c)(3) public not-for-profit corporation. Environmental Concern is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants for open staff positions are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital, handicap, or veteran status. Staff Positions INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: FALL 2009 Description: General internship in a wholesale native wetland plant nursery Environmental Concern's Wholesale Native Wetland Plant Nursery has been providing quality native plants for successful wetland restoration projects for 35 years. We are seeking one fall intern who is interested in developing skills in the horticulture and nursery industry and shares a passion for native plants and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. The intern will receive specific training in native plant propagation and plant health care, and gain work experience in the wholesale native plant nursery industry. He or she will work along side other nursery staff and will work closely with nursery management to develop one independent research project. The intern may also have the opportunity to participate in outplanting and environmental education projects with EC's Restoration and Education Departments. Who should apply: Applicants must have completed at least 2 years of college with a focus/strong interest in horticulture, botany, plant science, or a related field and should be capable of rigorous outdoor work, including lifting up to 50 lbs. Applicants also need reliable transportation to and from work each day. Please send cover letter and resume to:
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