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Philbrook Museum of Art is a vibrant cultural institution in Tulsa, Oklahoma that welcomes approximately 150,000 visitors each year. A 1920s Italianate Villa nestled in 25 acres of designed gardens, the Museum features selections from an actively growing collection of approximately 16,000 objects. The Philbrook Gardens include fiver major gardens, five smaller gardens, four historical structures, 17 works of art, an urban forest numbering over 1,000 trees, and Crow Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River. The gardens have been a growing emphasis for the institution in recent years and are now a keystone of the museum’s programming.
Philbrook holds the visitor at the core of its mission, which is to make a creative and connected community through art and gardens. Philbrook recognizes that integral to our own mission is to seek out, learn from, and support those already engaged in community building efforts. Our own efforts toward creating a safe place for belonging, learning, inspiration, and fun begins with transparency and accountability to our institutional values:
Values: Core beliefs that guide our conduct
Internship Overview
Philbrook Museum of Art seeks applications for a Horticultural Intern. The Horticultural Intern is responsible for assisting the horticulture staff with the daily maintenance of the gardens including but not limited to, all aspects of plant health care and day-to-day horticulture operations as assigned by the Horticulture Curator. The Intern will be required to complete either a special garden project or maintain a garden journal.
The Internship is intended to supplement the learning experience directly in relation to the field of study, and the applicant should be currently enrolled in, or recently graduated with, a Horticulture Science degree or a related degree. Previous experience in gardening is preferred and the Intern should enjoy physical outdoor work in the Oklahoma climate. The Internship is paid and expected to work 35 hours a week, Monday-Friday, for a 12-week duration beginning in May. Due to Horticulture programs an occasional evening shift may be required.
What You Will Do
The intern will rotate through the various gardens and gain skills in areas such as weeding, watering, pruning, deadheading, mulching, IPM, and plant identification; in addition to learning other aspects of maintaining a display garden. Maintaining prompt and reliable attendance is critical to successfully perform the duties of this internship.
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Philbrook is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. At Philbrook, we value a diverse and inclusive workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Intern
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$48k-78k (estimate)
03/02/2024
04/16/2024
philbrook.org
Tulsa, OK
100 - 200
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