(Student Position) Plant Sciences Internship
- Employer
- Northern Wyoming Community College District
- Location
- Sheridan
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
(Student Position) Plant Sciences Internship
Department:Agriculture
Location:Sheridan
Posting Category:Student - Sheridan
Desired Start Date:06/01/2021
Hourly Rate (if applicable):$14.00 / hr
Benefits Summary:N/A
Months Worked Annually:NA
Posting Number :20150588P
Job Posting Date:03/26/2021
Initial Review Date:04/01/2021
Open Until Filled:Yes
Job Summary:In collaboration with Dr. Erickson, student interns will aid in the design, installation and maintenance of perennial display beds, grape vines or vegetable production garden or other field lab plantings. The intern will be expected to choose one the projects to be the focus of their internship, and take a leadership role in its installation and maintenance.
Secondary duties may include aiding in the establishment of other projects and maintenance of existing plantings; and possibility assisting in research project set-up and data collection as needed.
$14.00 / hr
Reports To:Dr. Ami Erickson, Instructor of Horticulture
Education/Qualifications:•Good Conduct and Academic Standing with the college
•Sheridan College Student currently enrolled
•Cumulative GPA is 2.0 or greater
•Completion of at least 1 science or agriculture course; more than 1 science or agriculture class is preferred
• Experience growing and caring for plants
• Interest in plants and the environment
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to follow instructions
• Interest in learning different cultivation techniques and proper landscape equipment use
• Much of the work will be completed outdoors during variable weather conditions.
• Willingness to work in heat and cool weather is necessary
• Willingness to work in the soil and, possibly get dirty, is also necessary.
• Water, chemicals, dust, pollen, weeds and other irritants may be a factor of the work environment.
• Some lifting and carrying of medium to large scale equipment may be required.
• Hearing and eye protection will be required for some activities.
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Responsibility/Duty:• Design a research project in collaboration with Dr. Erickson
• Consistently and reliably conduct the experiment, ensuring that plants and/or insects involved in the study are properly cared for and that accurate data is collected.
• Careful maintenance of research and field equipment
• Follow all safety protocols
• Watering, weeding, cultivating plants as needed
• Assist in other Agriculture Field lab projects
Organization
Working at Northern Wyoming Community College District
The Northern Wyoming Community College District is northern Wyoming’s educational epicenter. Encompassing three separate counties, and serving an estimated 4,000 students annually, Sheridan College, Gillette College and outreach centers in Buffalo, Kaycee and Wright, provide the educational framework for Wyoming’s current and future workforce. NWCCD is dedicated to serving the needs of its students through engaging lectures, hands-on learning using state-of-the-art technology, and by employing an enthusiastic staff whose number one goal is student success.
Degree and Training Options
Sheridan College and Gillette College offer associate of arts, associate of fine arts, associate of science, and associate of applied science degrees, certificate programs, and program tracks that prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university. In addition, students may elect to enroll in career training, professional development courses and/or vocational/technical programs.
Advanced Degrees Through Distance Learning
A number of master’s and doctorate programs are available through distance learning agreements with four-year colleges and universities.
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