Help develop, produce and teach youth group programs for Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. Post program information to social media. Programs incorporate active hands-on educational activities indoors and outside in variable weather conditions. Candidates must have an interest in engaging with children during environmental education activities and the environment. Flexibility, reliability and adaptability are keys to success in this position. Must be available to work Wednesday evenings between 4:30-8pm and occasionally on Saturdays and Sundays.  We are looking for students who can work the Fall and Winter terms.

• Compensation: $15/hour

• For more information about Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, please visit mbgna.umich.edu

How to Apply

Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all qualified individuals regardless of background and identity. A one-page cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in this position and outline experience that directly relates to it.

Who We Are

University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum (MBGNA) stewards over 840 acres of land and water across four properties in and around Ann Arbor, with Nichols Arboretum and Matthaei Botanical Gardens serving as its two anchor locations. Click here to view our Strategic Plan. With more than 500,000 annual visitors, MBGNA is committed to becoming a transformative force for social and ecological resilience through the lands and waters we steward. We put that commitment into action by:

• Positioning humans as active participants within the natural world and compelling the university community and our publics to negotiate the full complexity that entails

• Advancing partnerships, programs, user experience, and all that we steward to catalyze equity and justice in a radically changing world

• Emerging as University of Michigan’s premier partner for research, teaching, and public impact in sustainability, climate-forward practices, and biocultural diversity

• Promoting healthier communities, cultures, and ecosystems through active care and cultivation of the gardens, fields, natural habitats, and dynamic systems that sustain our world.

MBGNA seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitments to serve the diverse people of Michigan and sustain the excellence of University of Michigan.

Excellent organization skills and attention to detail and demonstrated ability to work with children. Web-based research skills are necessary. An interest in plants, the environment and leading others in environmental education activities is important. Must be reliable, flexible, enthusiastic, and able to manage groups of children. Candidate must be able to work independently and as a team member. The ideal candidate would be able to work at least one Saturday per month, Wednesday evenings and one afternoon per week. 

Note: Since internship positions that involve work with children require a background check, students offered a position will be required to go through a background check process. Transportation assistance may be available. Students must be eligible for federal work study.