General Employment
The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens is a part of the Recreation and Events Department for the City of Cheyenne. All open positions for the gardens will be posted to the City of Cheyenne website. Internship applications for the summer of 2025 are now open.
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Summer Internships
All internships are paid and based on a 40-hour workweek. Multiple areas of opportunity are available, allowing interns to gain hands-on experience in horticulture, public gardens, and event operations.
Each summer, the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens offers five internship positions. These roles provide experience in public garden operations, landscape maintenance and design, greenhouse production, conservatory care, and educational programming for both adults and children.
We are seeking highly motivated, personable, and dependable individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in horticulture or public gardens. Applicants must be in good physical health, able to communicate effectively, and possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
We strive to provide housing for our interns throughout the summer. Community members have historically been generous in providing housing for selected interns. Interns are expected to work weekends.
Events Intern
Assists with the setup and preparation of events and space rentals at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. Monitors events and helps with the breakdown and cleanup of spaces after events conclude. This internship also includes basic gardening and horticultural tasks within garden areas, the conservatory, production greenhouses, and annual flowerbeds. Interns must complete an assigned project as part of the internship.
Summer Intern
Assists with the maintenance of plants and gardens in garden areas, the conservatory, production greenhouses, and annual flowerbeds. Responsibilities include weed control, mulching, daily watering of container gardens, plant propagation, repotting, fertilization, grooming, planting annuals, weeding beds, and maintaining clean and safe walkways and garden spaces. Interns participate in field trips to other public gardens and horticultural enterprises and must complete an assigned project.
Children’s Village Intern
Supports the maintenance of plants and gardens within the Children’s Village and surrounding annual flowerbeds. Duties include weed control, mulching, daily watering of container gardens, plant propagation, repotting, fertilization, grooming, planting annuals, weeding beds, and maintaining safe and tidy garden areas. Opportunities to plan and lead educational programs for the public and assist with field trips. Interns also participate in field trips to other public gardens and horticultural enterprises and must complete an assigned project.