Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum
Stacy Mates' internship was to co-coordinate Cultivating Community, which provides hands-on gardening and food system education for UM students.
The position was divided between daily project coordination--maintaining demonstration gardens, teaching student volunteers, and organizing agriculture related field trips-- and long term reorganizing, mission clarification and planning for Cultivating Community.
Internship Details
| Organization | Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum - Ann Arbor, MI |
| Employment Sector |
Non-Profit |
| Student's Field of Study |
Conservation Biology |
| Topic Areas of Internship |
Environmental Education, Urban Environment, and Sustainable Agriculture |
| Duration & Dates | 36 weeks, starting 4/20/2008 - this internship will continue part-time through the fall semester |
| Skills Gained |
Project Management, Technical Skills (GIS or Computer Software), and Design Skills |
| Duties Performed |
Implement Strategies, Engage Local Communities, Maintain Demonstration Gardens, and Organize/Lead Field Trips |
| How Student Obtained Internship | On-line Internship Posting |
| Paid or Unpaid? |
Paid |
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