{"id":1862,"date":"2026-02-05T14:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:50:37","slug":"summer-2026-internships-at-the-bower-multiple-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/2026\/02\/05\/summer-2026-internships-at-the-bower-multiple-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2026 Internships At the Bower (Multiple Positions)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Business:<\/strong> The Bower: A Native Plant Landscape and Sculpture Park (The Bower<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Native plant horticulture, biodiversity monitoring, plant research, plant
\nnursery, land stewardship, forestry conservation, arts, writing, education, business.<\/p>\n

Business Description:<\/strong> The Bower is a rural public garden and managed landscape on 36
\nacres in Perry County, approximately 25 minutes north of Carlisle, PA. The privately owned
\nvenue, open free to the public, features native plant gardens, enhanced meadows,
\ncommissioned sculptures and an encircling forest wildland. Located within the
\ncommonwealth designated Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape of the Appalachian
\nMountains, The Bower is organically operated, leveraging horticulture and land stewardship
\nto promote native plant communities and a bio-diverse environment. At The Bower our
\nmission is focused upon stewardship, education, and learning. Following two years of
\nplanning, design, construction and installation, we are now entering our 6th year of
\noperation.
\nThe Bower is open to the public seasonally between mid-May and October. Open on select
\ndays of the week predominantly by appointment; the public can attend privately in small
\ngroups or individually. In 2025, the venue was also open a few times a month for public
\ngarden days. This practice will continue in 2026. The Bower offers tours, educational
\nworkshops, music events, and catered lunch and dinner opportunities. Along with public
\nvisitation, we have provided retreats and tours to multiple state agencies, other public
\ngardens, conservation groups, educators and student groups.
\nThe Bower is now in an active phase of program development and business planning
\naddressing issues of plant research, gallery development, art procurement and land art
\ninstallations, education and workshops, music and theater opportunities, marketing and
\nengagement, and technology (including GIS development for plant collection and planning,
\nand production of digital assets). As our development shall be deliberate and conducted
\nover several years, we envision providing future internship, apprenticeship and flexible part
\nand full-time employment opportunities.<\/p>\n

Internship Opportunities:<\/strong> This posting offers an opportunity for interested student interns
\nto engage in a diverse set of activities focusing on land ethics, management of a biodiverse
\nlandscape, horticulture, creative activities, and interfacing with the public. While this
\nopportunity describes a land stewardship position, we welcome conversations about other
\nareas of the program for which an applicant may have interest (https:\/\/thegardenbower.com\/get-involved\/interns\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Land Steward Internship:<\/strong> This internship begins in May and extends through the summer
\nmonths or into the fall through October. An intern may be extended into the school year
\nwith more flexible on\/of site work opportunities (e.g. GIS, web research, writing, digital
\ncontent).
\nThe intern will gain hands-on experience identifying and cultivating native plants in a
\nbotanic garden, as well as in wilder areas, also requiring removal\/control of non-desirable
\nplant species that hinder biodiversity.
\nDepending on the student\u2019s availability, the internship can provide 8-16 hours per week at
\nThe Bower. Certain activities may be conducted remotely, if appropriate.
\nInterns will be mentored by the founders\/owners, Jane and Bill Allis, and may also work
\nalongside our retained native plant landscape firm, Feather and Fern Wildscapes, and\/or
\nother contractors.
\nActivities may include:
\n\uf0b7 Activities associated with setting the garden up for season opening and closing.
\n\uf0b7 Land forming (hand excavation and placement) activities in pond\/pools area and for
\nland art creation
\n\uf0b7 Creating pathway enhancements and sculptural elements with biomass
\n\uf0b7 Nurturing seeded and potted native nursery plants
\n\uf0b7 Planting media prep and compost production
\n\uf0b7 Planting into gardens, meadow, forest, and wetland landscape areas
\n\uf0b7 Garden maintenance as initially guided by staff (cutback, edging, pruning, support,
\nediting)
\n\uf0b7 Managing removal of non-desirable plants that can reduce biodiversity that are in
\nvarious parts of the property and will be specifically designated by staff. All removal
\nshall be according to organic, non-chemical means, mostly pulling and cutting.
\n\uf0b7 Trail and path maintenance
\n\uf0b7 Sculpture maintenance
\n\uf0b7 Noting insect-plant interactions, potentially as part of research
\n\uf0b7 Helping with small plot research on non-desirable plant control through
\nestablishment of highly competitive native plants
\n\uf0b7 Monitoring, record keeping, journaling, plant collection recordation
\n\uf0b7 Answering incidental questions from public visitors
\n\uf0b7 Other activities that add to the visitor experience as needed
\n\uf0b7 Management of own personal safety (safety equipment provided)
\nThe Bower culture is a welcoming and creative space, where owners and employees are
\nengaged as a team. We strive to learn from one another and enjoy hard physical work in a
\nrelaxed team atmosphere. Interns will be expected to log their daily actions and
\nobservations. Tools and safety equipment are provided. Flexible with work hours if needed.
\nInterns will be paid monthly at the minimum, experience dependent, rate of $15\/hr. plus a
\ngas travel stipend. Interns will be provided lunch and an unpaid lunch break. The ideal
\ncandidate is passionate about ecology and eager to learn more about the native plants of
\nthe Kittatinny Ridge landscape. Strenuous manual labor and labor in all types of weather is
\nexpected.
\nPlease note that The Bower is approximately 12 miles from Carlisle, with a 20\u201325-minute
\ncommute.
\nA virtual interview will be set up for potential applicants. Applications will be reviewed as
\nthey are received. Application by Friday March 6, 2026, is requested. Requests for
\ninformation are welcome. Please send a letter of interest with contact information and a
\nbrief description of relevant education and experience and\/or resume to
\ngardenbower@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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