LYNDHURST INTERNSHIPS

are available in the following departments:

Lyndhurst, a 67-acre museum property overlooking the Hudson River, is owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The park-like historic landscape has numerous specimen trees and shrubs dating from the mid-19th century. Lyndhurst is also home to one of the country’s first and largest metal constructed greenhouses built in the late 1800’s.

Qualifications

Applicants should have at least one year of Horticulture education and/ or training.

Intern Job Description

Assist in all phases of garden maintenance and development. Emphasis is placed on refining horticulture skills through hands on experience. Operation and maintenance of all garden equipment will be taught which includes: lawn mowers, weed-wackers, tractor, and chipper.

Special Projects:

Job Duration: 10 weeks between May and September by mutual agreement

Salary/ Benefits: $1,000 stipend; onsite housing

Contact: Send resume and cover letter by e-mail to:

Lyndhurst
635 South Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 631-4481 x124
david_ware@nthp.org

Architectural Conservation/Restoration Internships - Graduate and undergraduate students in Historic Preservation, Architectural Conservation, Architecture, and Building Conservation Trades with one year of formal education are encouraged to apply. Contact: Giles Harper, Restoration Project Manager, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591 (914) 631-4481 ext. 128 or e-mail giles_harper@nthp.org.