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Entry Level Urban Forestry- Fairfax County Government Urban Forest Management – Forest Pest Branch

Are you looking to make your way into the exciting world of urban forestry, but afraid you don’t know where to start? Well luckily, Fairfax County is looking to hire entry-level urban foresters like you! This short-term position will give you the opportunity to learn more about integrated pest management in an urban environment! Integrated pest management on this level can look like invasive species trapping, tree treatments, and mapping of at-risk specimens! If this interests you, don’t hesitate to apply!

FP CoOp Fall 2023

If interested, please send your resume by email to DPWESUFMDAdmin@faifaxcounty.gov by September 30, 2023

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Part Time Gardener- Local Homeowner

Whether you’re looking to help build your experience, more work, or some part-time fun, this part-time gardener position could be exactly what you need! A local Homeowner in Alexandria VA has asked NOVA Horticulture for our help with some work in her garden. If you think this would be a good fit for you, don’t hesitate to reach out, because I know the opportunity will go quick!  You could use this for your HRT 297 Cooperative education experience if you still need it!

Part Time Gardener- Alexandria VA

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Part Time Gardeners- Green Spring Garden

The fabulous Green Spring Garden that you know and love from Professor Dickson’s Plant ID courses, the same Green Spring Garden that is meticulously managed by a NOVA Horticulture Alumni, is looking to hire a part-time gardener! You’re in luck though! Not only are they hiring one part-time gardener, but they actually have 2 open part-time gardener positions! One is for 900 hours per year, which maths out to about 18 hours per week, and one for 1,560 hours per year, which maths out to about 30 hours a week. The pay and the positions are great especially if you’re still working your way through the program so do not hesitate to apply!

Green Spring_Part-time Gardener (both PT positions)

To apply: Send your resume to FCPAJOBS@Fairfaxcounty.gov.

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SAVE THE DATE: PART-TIME JOB AND INTERNSHIP FAIR

Save the date and spread the word for the Career Services in-person Part-time Job & Internship Fair! This is a great opportunity for students to connect face-to-face with employers, learn more about available internships for fall 2023 and beyond and hone their networking skills. This event will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the Alexandria Campus, AFA Building, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. We encourage faculty and staff to share information about this wonderful networking and career development opportunity with NOVA students and alumni. More details will follow.

Do you want to get updates from the Career Services Team to share in your classroom? Sign up today to receive the monthly Career Connection Newsletter sent out by NOVA Career Services. The newsletters include Career Services updates, Career Connection tips, job market updates, upcoming events and they feature current employers and their job openings. Sign up through the Career Connection Newsletter Sign Up Form.

Submitted  to the Daily Flyer by:
Latoya Garrison, Career Connection, LGarrison@nvcc.edu

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Nursery Associate- Earth Sangha

Are you passionate about native plants? Are you looking for an opportunity to advocate for native plants in the landscape?
Earth Sangha is looking for a nursery associate! In this position, you would help with conservation and propagation in their Wild Plant Nursery, which is the region’s largest local ecotype plant propagation effort! The nursery associates day to day responsibilities include the care and propagation of native plants, the overall organization of the Wild Plant Nursery, and working with plant passionate volunteers!

They’re looking to hire someone for this position to start this summer. It is a permanent part-time position that includes health insurance, retirement, and accrued paid time off with a salary of $18/hour.

Nursery Associate Listing

To apply, email Matt Bright at mbright@earthsangha.org with a C.V. and, optionally, a cover letter

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Temporary Summer Gardener- Dumbarton Oaks

Dunbarton Oaks, located in Washington D.C. and trustee for Harvard University, is looking for an experienced seasonal gardener! They’re looking to fill a full-time, term position not to exceed six months. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in working at Dumbarton Oaks, or wishing to gain additional experience in historic landscape gardening. While this position is limited to a six-month term, this candidate could be a strong internal candidate for future permanent gardening positions. So if you’re looking to dip your toes in the water, or looking for a summer job between semesters, this could be the position for you! This position is also eligible to be utilized for HRT 297 Cooperative Education credit if you still need to it fulfill your graduation requirements! 

https://www.doaks.org/about/employment/temporary-gardener 

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Summer Gardener- Local Estate in Fairfax

Looking to flex your horticulture muscles this summer? There is a local opportunity from a homeowner who would like assistance during the summer and you could be the amazing individual that helps! It’s a part-time position, soo good for those who may be taking summer classes or have another job. This position could also be used to satisfy your HRT 297 Cooperative Education requirements, so if you’re still looking to fulfill that credit, don’t hesitate to apply!

If you’re interested, please send an email with your resume to:

Florence Katrivanos

kat3cats@gmail.com

Or call the homeowner for more details at 703-615-7092

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Summer Internship Program- Virginia Cooperative Extension

Are you still looking for a position that can help you satisfy you rhRT 297 Cooperative Education requirement? Well thankfully the Virginia Cooperative Extension, is still looking to fill intern positions for this summer’s Summer Internship Program! “It’s an age-old dilemma. Graduates get their diplomas and apply for their first jobs only to find that most jobs require experience. But how do you get experience if no one will hire you?

Virginia Cooperative Extension internships give you the opportunity to explore careers in nutrition, agriculture, environmental science, natural resources, family and consumer sciences or community and youth development. And you get paid.”

https://ext.vt.edu/internship.html

For more information about Extension internships, review the necessary job qualifications, check out the FAQ page and then get the application details from the How to Apply page. If you still have questions, contact Cathy Sutphin, VCE Associate Director at 540-231-9347 or e-mail cmsutph@vt.edu.

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Arboriculture, Conservation and Landscape Apprentice- Oak Spring Garden Foundation

Those still looking for a summer opportunity, this is for you! Oaksprings Garden Foundation is looking for an Arboriculture, Conservation, and Landscape Apprentice for the summer 2023 season! The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is based in Upperville, Virginia, and operates with a mission to share Rachel Lambert Mellon’s home, garden, estate, and Library with the public. The Foundation inspires and facilitates scholarship and public dialogue on the history and future of plants. This includes but is not limited to the culture of gardens and landscapes and the importance of plants for human well-being. This apprenticeship position will work closely with the Biodiversity Management Team, and gain experience in facets of horticulture such as invasive plant management, landscape maintenance, arboriculture, and turf care. If this interests you, don’t hesitate to apply! Their summer season begins May 2023 which is right around the corner!

To apply email a resume and cover letter that outlines your qualifications for the position as well as three professional references – to hr@osgf.org with the subject line “ACL Apprentice – your name ”.

They will begin reviewing applications May 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled!

2023 ACL Apprentice Job Posting – FINAL

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Temporary Summer Gardener- Dumbarton Oaks

Dumbarton Oaks in Washington DC is looking for a Temporary Seasonal Gardener. As a temporary summer gardener, you will assist in the general maintenance of the Dumbarton Oaks gardens and grounds. Actively participates in the daily care and maintenance of this historic 16-acre property including 10 acres of formal gardens and terraces. Works under the general supervision of the garden director, and the direct guidance of Foreperson and Crew Leaders. Works alongside gardeners, interns, and volunteers within the assigned crew, with particular responsibility for the maintenance duties pertaining to the crews’ designated sections of the gardens

https://www.doaks.org/about/employment/temporary-summer-gardener

To Apply

This position remains open until filled. Candidates should submit their resumes to: HumanResources@doaks.org

Please use the email subject line “Temporary Summer Gardener”