Adult Education Intern - Morris Arboretum & Gardens

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Organization

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

Job Posted

November 17, 2023

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Remote

No

Contact Name

Stephanie Bruneau

Contact Email

sbruneau@upenn.edu

Contact Phone

215-247-5777

Deadline to Apply

Location

Philadelphia, PA
United States
The Adult Education Intern is an integral part of the team that develops and delivers educational programming for professionals, adults, families, and children. The intern works with staff to plan and deliver over 150 fee-based classes annually with over 3,000 registrants of all ages.

Summary

The Education Department at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens engages visitors with Arboretum grounds in unique ways, curating educational opportunities that inspire inquiry and ignite curiosity and creativity on themes surrounding the relationships between plants, people, and place. The Adult Education Intern is an integral part of the team that develops and delivers this educational programming for professionals, adults, families, and children. The intern works with staff to plan and deliver over 150 fee-based classes annually with over 3,000 registrants of all ages (view our current course catalog, here). The intern provides program support for the Education Department, assisting in the planning and execution not just of continuing education classes but also of annual conferences, lectures, interpretive signage throughout the Arboretum’s grounds, and more. This position is supported by the McLean Contributionship Education Internship Endowment.

Compensation Information

Whomever is selected for this internship should expect to work upwards of 40 hours per week depending on operational need. This internship is expected to run for a duration of 9 months and the pay is $15.34/hour.