Organization: Wyck Historical House, Garden & Farm
Office Location: 6026 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19144
Wage: $15/hr- Must be approved for Federal Work-study. Contact wkstudy@temple.edu if you do not have a work-study award.
Length of Employment: Spring/Summer- (April 1st-June 30th ) Email wkstudy@temple.edu for workstudy eligibility review.
Work Schedule:
- 5 hours a week are scheduled for the Home Farm Club on Tuesdays 4pm-6pm and Fridays 9am-12pm.
- 10 hours a week to be scheduled in the Rose Garden. Working hours are between 9am-5pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to be scheduled based on the intern's availability.
To Apply for this Position:
Please send a resume and letter of interest (maximum 1 page) to Jackson Warren- jwarren@wyck.org. You will be contacted by email if you qualify for an interview.
Job Description:
Wyck’s Horticulture Internship is a unique opportunity for a horticulture student to have an intensive, handson experience with all facets of rose culture and care, as well as urban agriculture and fine gardening, during the most beautiful times of the year in our garden.
The Horticulture Intern will work with Wyck’s Manager of Living Collections/Horticulturist as their direct supervisor, on the care and propagation of old garden roses and the annuals, biennials and perennials with which they are interplanted. Tasks in the Rose Garden may include weeding, mulching, pruning, bed edging, planting, dividing, up-potting, trellising, watering, record keeping, and a variety of propagation tasks including seed sowing, softwood cuttings, and air layering. The ideal Horticulture intern will also help with event set up and staffing of our Celebration of the Roses festival held on Saturday May 24, 2025 from 10am4pm, and may be asked to support other events as needed.
The Horticulture intern will also work with the Farm Manager to help supervise the Home Farm Club, which provides opportunities for agricultural education and free organic produce to residents of the Germantown neighborhood. Tasks at the Home Farm will include supervising volunteer groups of all ages, and may include weeding, watering, planting, thinning crops, staking, trellising, harvesting produce, mulching, using drip irrigation systems, record keeping, and preparing garden beds. Due to the all-ages nature of the Home Farm Club program, the intern will need to pass a PA Child Abuse Clearance, which will be paid for by the Wyck Association. The intern will not be using any pesticides/herbicides/chemicals or power tools, but should be comfortable carrying up to 50lbs, and an ideal candidate is comfortable working on a ladder with supervision. The intern is scheduled to work an average of 15 hours a week. 5 hours a week on the Home Farm are scheduled on Tuesdays from 4pm-6pm and Fridays from 9am-12pm. The remaining 10 hours in the Rose Garden can be determined based on the student’s availability between the hours of 9am-5pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. There is one Saturday in the last weekend of May (5/24/2025) from 10am-4pm that we hope a candidate can be available for.
COVID-19 Policy:
Wyck’s priority is to maintain the safety of our staff and visitors, while allowing Friends of Wyck and guests to enjoy the beauty of Wyck’s house and grounds. As such, all staff must be vaccinated for COVID-19. If staff are feeling unwell or feverish, we ask that they remain home. These guidelines are intended to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and are subject to change based on guidance from the CDC and state & local authorities. Additionally, if Wyck feels the safety of its staff or visitors is at risk, the site may close with little to no notice.