{"id":57862,"date":"2026-02-04T14:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=57862"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:33:38","slug":"internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship: Research Intern\u202f- Holden Arboretum\u202fInternship, Holden Forests &amp; Gardens (Kirtland, OH)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/holdenfg.org\/career-and-internships\/?gnk=job&amp;gni=8a78839e9b137672019b373643435860\">Apply HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Holden Forests &amp; Gardens is not just a great place to visit, it\u2019s a wonderful place to work. Discover the opportunities now available for potential employees and interns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Holden Forests &amp; Gardens is an equal opportunity, ADA Employer and a Drug-free Work Place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Values:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Clarity of Purpose<\/li>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Curious Mind<\/li>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Power of Knowledge<\/li>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Sense of Belonging<\/li>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Forward Momentum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benefits \u2013 Fulltime Employees<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Health, Dental and Vision<\/li>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">20 days of PTO. 3 Floating Holidays &amp; 8 Recognized Holidays<\/li>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">403(b) Matching Retirement Program<\/li>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Employee Assistance Program<\/li>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Short and Long-Term Disability<\/li>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Other Employee Perks (available to part-time staff as well)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Inclusion <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a>Holden Forests &amp; Gardens values <\/a>an authentic sense of belonging at all levels of the organization, including staff, volunteers, Board of Directors, and visitors. HF&amp;G believes that working toward an equitable culture that values all perspectives enriches the work environment, helping achieve our goal to build a greener and healthier Northeast Ohio. We are working to create and sustain a supportive environment and sense of belonging for people of all backgrounds.\u00a0 HF&amp;G promotes an equitable approach in its hiring, retention, and promotion; in Board recruitment efforts; and in community partnerships and programming.<\/p>\n<p>Holden Forests &amp; Gardens (HF&amp;G) is made up of two of Northeast Ohio\u2019s most important environmental and cultural institutions\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/holdenfg.org\/holden-arboretum\/gardens-and-attractions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holden Arboretum\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/holdenfg.org\/cleveland-botanical-garden\/plan-your-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cleveland Botanical Garden<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 whose mission is to connect people with the wonder, beauty, and value of trees and plants, to inspire action for healthy communities.\u00a0 The 12th\u00a0largest public garden in the country, HF&amp;G has over 17,000 member households and more than 380,000 annual visitors who enjoy inspirational and educational experiences.\u00a0HF&amp;G is making a positive impact in the region and beyond through urban greening and forestry initiatives, environmental research, nature-based educational programs, and world-class visitor experiences at its two campuses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When you join HF&amp;G, you join a team of professionals who are passionate about improving Northeast Ohio\u2019s communities through our mission-driven programs. You will not only have the opportunity to work in a beautiful setting, but you will also have the opportunity to contribute to our fulfilling and groundbreaking work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To apply for a position at Holden Forests &amp; Gardens, click on the job title below. From there you will be directed to the specific application process for each role.<\/p>\n<p>Holden Forests &amp; Gardens values an authentic sense of belonging at all levels of the organization, including staff, volunteers, Board of Directors, and visitors. HF&amp;G believes that working toward an equitable culture that values all perspectives enriches the work environment, helping achieve our goal to build a greener and healthier Northeast Ohio. We are working to create and sustain a supportive environment and sense of belonging for people of all backgrounds.<\/p>\n<div><b>Opportunity:<\/b>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>The Research department seeks several Summer Research Interns. Research Interns will spend the summer conducting research\u202fat Holden Forests &amp; Gardens (HF&amp;G) within the Arboretum campus\u2019\u202f3,600 acres\u202fof forested land, extensive living plant collections, and high-tech laboratories.\u202fTypes of skills learned over the summer may include, for example: plant and insect identification; microbial isolation and\u202fculturing; extracting, amplifying, and analyzing DNA; thermal and spectral phenotyping, micro-controllers for environmental monitoring. Interns will also learn about experimental design, data analysis in R, and science\u202fcommunication. Interns may work\u202fwith other Holden Forests &amp; Garden Departments,\u202fwith opportunities for cross-training. In addition, all members of the Holden Forests &amp;\u00a0Gardens\u2019 (HF&amp;G) intern cohort will have the chance to\u202fparticipate\u202fin professional development, such as workshops, scientific lectures, networking, and field trip experiences. All interns will have the opportunity to develop and present their research at HF&amp;G\u2019s SEARCH symposium. This position is based\u202fat the Holden Arboretum\u202fcampus\u2019 Long Center for Plant and Environmental Science\u202fin\u202fKirtland, OH with occasional travel to the Cleveland Botanical Garden in Cleveland, OH.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<b>Position Details:<\/b>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Internship begins on May 19, 2026,\u202f<i>flexibility in start date<\/i><i>\u202fwith academic scheduling needs<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Applications are due February 9, 2026\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>12-week internship\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Approximately\u202f40 hours\u202fper week\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Pay $14.00\/hour\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Low-cost housing may be\u202favailable\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Open to undergraduates and recent graduates\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b>Key Responsibilities:<\/b>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><i>Key Responsibilities of the<\/i><i><b>Research Interns<\/b><\/i>\u202f<i>will include, but are not limited to:<\/i>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Work with supervisor to develop and complete an independent project which will be presented at the SEARCH symposium at the end of the\u202finternship\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Other duties as\u202fassigned\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><u>Summer Research Interns will conduct research under one of the following broad themes<\/u>:\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Evolutionary Ecology<\/b>\u202f\u2013\u202fHow does trait variation in natural populations shape their potential for evolutionary responses to climate change?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"2\"><b>Forest Health<\/b>\u202f\u2013 How do plant diseases and infestations\u202fimpact\u202fnative trees and ecosystems?\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"3\"><b>Plant-Microbe Symbiosis<\/b>\u202f\u2013 How do microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions influence organismal and ecosystem resilience under climate change?\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"4\"><b>Plant Physiological Ecology<\/b>\u202f\u2013\u00a0How do plants manage and respond to climate stress, and how does this shape the future of plants on earth?\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"5\"><b>Restoration Ecology<\/b>\u202f\u2013\u00a0How do global change drivers, including climate change, affect the natural\u00a0world\u00a0and how can we employ restoration techniques to support healthy ecosystems?\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"6\"><b>Soil Ecology<\/b>\u202f\u2013\u00a0How do microbes in the soil shape plant communities and their function in the ecosystem?\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"7\"><b>Population\u00a0Ecology\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u2013\u00a0How do microenvironments impact growth, survival, and distribution of tree species and structure forest types?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\u202f\u202f<b>Qualifications and Skills:<\/b>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Support Holden Forests &amp; Gardens\u2019 mission, vision, and values\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate a passion for people and\u202fnature\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Pursuing or recently\u00a0completed\u00a0an undergraduate degree,\u202fpreferred\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication, organizational skills, adaptability, and critical thinking skills, highly desired\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Able to work well in a diverse team, with other interns, and\u202fvolunteers\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Able to work independently when\u202fneeded\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with\u202fMicrosoft 365 products, specifically Teams, Outlook (email and calendar),\u202fWord, Excel, and PowerPoint\u202for the ability to learn\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Reliable transportation and ability to get to both the Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Gardens for various trainings, a plus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b>Apply:<\/b>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><i>Would YOU like to join us and play an integral part at this exciting time for HF&amp;G and add a competitive edge to your resume and experience?<\/i>\u202f<b><u>Applications are due February 9, 2026.<\/u><\/b>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><b>Qualified applicants must<\/b><b>\u202fsubmit<\/b><b>\u202fr\u00e9sum\u00e9,<\/b><b>\u202fcover letter<\/b><b>\u202fspecifying research themes of interest<\/b><b>\u202ffrom<\/b><b>\u202fthe<\/b>\u202f<b>seven<\/b><b>\u202fbroad themes<\/b><b>\u202fabove, and contact information for at least two references.<\/b>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/holdenfg.org\/career-and-internships\/?gnk=job&amp;gni=8a78839e9b137672019b373643435860\">Apply here!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Holden Forests &amp; Gardens is an equal opportunity employer and values an authentic sense of belonging at all levels of the organization, including staff, volunteers, Board of Directors, and visitors. HF&amp;G believes that working toward an equitable culture that values all perspectives enriches the work environment, helping achieve our goal to build a greener and healthier Northeast Ohio. We are working to create and sustain a supportive environment and sense of belonging for people of all backgrounds.\u202f HF&amp;G promotes an equitable approach in its hiring, retention, and promotion; in Board recruitment efforts; and in community partnerships and programming.\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,18,6656,4003,208],"tags":[4,423,36,523,13,172,27,9,20],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57862"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57862"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57864,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57862\/revisions\/57864"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}