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This position will assist the Development team at Matthaei Botanical Gardens in a variety of tasks including donor stewardship, database management, event/program planning, as well as general administrative tasks. The student will work closely with Matthaei Botanical Gardens staff as well as independently. We are looking for students who can work Spring, Summer, and Fall terms. 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.. 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 access and impact 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.
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