Ed Fehnel Horticulture Fellow

Job DetailsDescriptionOPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTIONThe Ed Fehnel Horticulture Fellowship is a 16 week, rotational, educational program providing horticultural skills.Rotations include time with all Horticulturists, the Tom and Nora Hiatt Director of Horticulture, Curator of Herbaceous Plants and Seasonal Displays, Associate Curator of Living Collections, Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park staff, and Madeline F. Elder Greenhouse staff. Students will interact with volunteers regularly as a part of their summer, and spend time learning from a wide array of gardeners.Students will spend their days shadowing or performing work for their assigned staff member. Some light weekend duties may also be included based on need.Local field trips will be taken throughout the program including the Indianapolis Zoo, Holiday Park, Crown Hill Cemetery, among others.This position culminates with a season-long project, producing a tour using the living collection of Newfields.RESPONIBILITIES Rotate among horticulture staff weekly Assist in the planting and maintenance of diverse garden areas Complete a summer project culminating in a tour for staff throughout the garden Learn meaningful, translatable skills to take to future positionsRequired Skills Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time in all weather conditions The drive to learn new skills and stretch comfort zones Willingness to drive landscape equipment and machineryEducation And/Or Experience Current or recent student of a post-high program for horticulture, botany, landscape architecture, ecology, plant biology, or related fieldPHYSICAL DEMANDS OF WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the position. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.