Honors College Announcements

UIC Heritage Garden Internships – open to DACA & RISE students

Feb 23, 2023 11:45 am by cnilss2@uic.edu

UIC Heritage Garden Internship - Now Available!

Join the 2023 cohort of the UIC Heritage Garden!

The UIC Heritage Garden is seeking undergraduate UIC students to participate in the Summer 2023 program and potentially in subsequent semesters.

The UIC Heritage Garden is a student-led, hands-on paid internship program with the goal to engage student interns in a range of learning activities to explore environmental, climate and social justice through an intercultural lens. Summer 2023 Internship program schedule

- May 22nd, 2023 - August 11th, 2023 (12 weeks)- One week break between July 3rd and July 7th (non-paid)- Monday- Friday 10am to 2pm, 18 hours a week (details on website)

Available positions- Garden Interns to maintain the satellite gardens and engage in a variety of activities such as conducting research on plants, collecting stories and recipes, monarch conservation, reading discussions, creative projects, field trips, and much more!- One Photography and Media Intern to photograph program activities and edit images, help with the HG social media, and more!

Paid Internship ~ $3,500 over 12 weeks.

Federal Work Study is not required.DACA and RISE Act* eligible students are encouraged to apply.

*RISE act students may qualify for a tuition award. Please contact us for details.Applications due March 1st by midnight.Application and more information at http://heritagegarden.uic.edu/apply-nowContact us at heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or at 312-996-3143.