Magnolia offering two internships at French gardens
January 7, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is accepting applications for two horticulture internships at French gardens in the summer of 2015.
The program is open to college students who are American citizens enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year horticulture or landscape architecture program at a U.S. college or university. The students will intern at French gardens from mid June to late August.
Magnolia sponsors the internship with the New York-based French Heritage Society.The internship program also receives support from the City of North Charleston, the Michaux Garden Committee and the Charleston chapter of the Alliance Francaise.
The deadline to apply is Feb. 13. Interns will be selected in mid-March. Applicants must send a cover letter, a 500-word essay stating their reason for applying, three letters of recommendation and a resume to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, 3550 Ashley River Road, Charleston, S.C. 29414, to the attention of Herb Frazier. Some proficiency in French is a plus. Selection also will be based on interviews with members of the Magnolia staff and Alliance Francaise.
Former participants and their internship year are: Katherine Reeves, Trident Technical College, 2011; Caroline Broder, University of Georgia, 2012; Dana Reynolds, North Carolina State University, 2013; and Ruth Morgan, Alamance Community College in Graham, N.C., 2014.
About Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Founded in 1676 by the Drayton family, Magnolia Plantation has survived the centuries and witnessed the history of our nation unfold before it from the American Revolution through the Civil War and beyond. It is the oldest public tourist site in the Lowcountry, and the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1870 to view the thousands of beautiful flowers and plants in its famous gardens. So join us here at Magnolia Plantation to experience the beauty of its gardens and its rich history today.
