The UIC Heritage Garden is a hands-on learning project with an internship program. Student interns work with faculty, staff, and community members to connect horticulture with environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, and social justice. There are currently six satellite gardens on the east side of campus.
Interns sustain the planting of the satellite gardens and offer public programs including tours of the gardens. The UIC Green Fee has funded paid internships since its inception in the summer of 2013. The six Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change (CCUSC) collaborate on this project with program infrastructure provided by the Latino Cultural Center.
The internship will be from May 18 - August 14, 2015 with a one week break from June 29 - July 3rd. Summer interns will be expected to work 20 hours a week, from 9am-1pm, Monday through Friday. Interns receive a stipend of $2,400. Applications are due Friday, March 20th by 5pm. For more details about the internship, please visit http://www.uicheritagegarden.org/. Questions can be directed to heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com.
