Career Exploration Database

Cultivating Knowledge Beyond Campus

Enterprising students may find success by engaging in horticulture internships. By partnering with the horticulture industry to deliver internship programs, students may find knowledge and opportunity beyond their classroom studies. The Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University offers an internship program designed to reinforce classroom learning through either an on- or off-campus experience. Internships most commonly occur during the summer but may also be completed during the semester.

The Teaching, Research, and Internship experiences for students will vary in their design and requirements and aren’t to be viewed as simply hiring a part-time student worker. Please consult our Experiences Summary sheet for more information on the differences in these student opportunities.

Note: Students desiring academic credit for their internship must register for HS 492. If you complete your internship during the summer, register for HS 492 in the Fall. If you participate in your internships during the regular academic year, register for HS 492 during the semester you are completing your internship.

For more information, view our career experiences flyer on guidelines and checklists.

ePack: Career Exploration Database

Opportunities abound. Check out NC State’s ePack career development service for students and alumni to find the perfect internship or kick-start your career.

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Seed Your Future: Student Internships

Seed Your Future also offers a great list of additional horticulture-related internships not listed on our database.

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Student Memorandum of Agreement

Students must complete a Memorandum of Agreement for internships, teaching and research experiences.

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Rylee Bays Aces Lonnie Poole Golf Course Internship

Rylee Bays chose to complete her undergraduate internship in the unique setting with the Lonnie Poole Golf Course landscape maintenance crew that provided personal and professional development.

Tanner Hamerling Curates Experiences With The Arnold Arboretum

Tanner Hamerling’s internship at the Arnold Arboretum allowed him to curate plants and provided unexpected opportunities to grow professional skills for graduate school.