About the role#
Spring Meadow Nursery is looking for interns to join our production team. You will rotate through our propagation, growing, and Stock/R&D departments to gain a perspective of the full production cycle. This role is open to students currently pursuing an Associate, Bachelor’s, or Graduate degree in a plant science. We expect you to be dependable and hardworking while following our company Employee and Safety Handbooks.
What you'll do#
- Assist department and assistant managers across all three phases of the production cycle.
- Help with day-to-day tasks, data collection, inventory tracking, and IPM planning.
- Scout crops weekly for pests or diseases and evaluate tracking tools like yellow sticky cards and pheromone traps.
- Organize, mix, and apply biological organisms to target sites.
- Use dissecting microscopes to scout for pests.
- Maintain physical inventory of plant liners, trays, and pots.
- Monitor soil water levels during high temperatures.
- Perform analytical tests, including soil pH, EC sampling, chlorine concentration, and saturation tests.
- Collect plant tissue samples for off-site laboratory analysis.
- Track plant movement and survival rates between departments.
- Assist with daily record keeping of greenhouse crew labor hours.
- Gain exposure to Shipping, Marketing, and Breeding departments.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an Associate, Bachelor’s, or Graduate degree program in a plant science.
- Computer skills for data and inventory tasks in NAV.
- Proficiency in Excel and Word.
- Ability to lift, carry, or move 30 pounds.
- Bilingual English-Spanish skills are highly desirable.
- Ability to maintain performance standards and meet expectations in evaluations.
Location & details#
- Location: Grand Haven, Michigan.
- This is an on-site, full-time, paid internship.
- This position is part of a J1 Visa program.
About Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
Spring Meadow Nursery is a wholesale plant propagation business based in Grand Haven, Michigan. Founded in 1981 by Dale and Liz Deppe, the company specializes in woody plant liners, flowering shrubs, and starter plants. It operates as a family business and serves nurseries and retail outlets across North America. The company also manages the Proven Winners ColorChoice brand.
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