Engaging Environmental Experiences Internship

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The Engaging Environmental Experiences (E3) Internship program at Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton provides CSUF students a pathway for developing leadership and cross disciplinary skills, team building and team management skills while learning horticultural practices and general ecological principles. Working on a team of up to 6 students in various majors, students gain a diverse experience in the E3 program.

A learn-by-doing focus is paramount to ensuring a robust academic experience, completing service-learning projects, building relationships with campus and communicty members and working together to solve pressing environmental issues in the Arboretum, CSUF campus, and beyond.

The E3 program is open to CSUF students in any major, from undergraduate to graduate level and internships are available Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. Interns should plan to spend at least 8 hours per week for a total of 120 hours per semester consisting of activity days, independent research and team meetings.

Learn about our available internships before applying.

Climate Impact Assessment Internship Position Description

Heritage House Stewardship Internship Position Description

Urban Flower Field Internship Position Description

Urban Fruit Orchard Internship Position Description

Event & Facility Internship Position Description

For questions regarding internships at the Arboretum & Botanical Garden, please email Justin Villasenor at javillasenor@fullerton.edu.

How to Apply for Academic Credit*

Step 1: Review the Academic Internships Instruction Cards via the Center for Internships & Community Engagement (CICE) website.

These instruction cards provide a breakdown of the step-by-step procedures for enrolling in your major’s specific internship course.
Each academic department may have different procedures for enrollment in the internship course and/or internship placement.

Step 2: Follow the directions listed on the instruction cards thoroughly.

Step 3: Submit your application for an Arboretum internship via Titan Connection. You will need to create your Titan Connection account in order to apply.

*NOTE: This option is available to CSUF Junior and Senior standing Undergraduate students (60+ units accumulated), as well as Graduate level students only.

How to Apply for No Academic Credit*

Simply submit your application for an Arboretum internship via Titan Connection. You will need to create your Titan Connection account in order to apply.

Reasons students apply for no academic credit...

Freshman and Sophomore standing students are not eligible to enroll in internship courses (59 units or less accumulated).
Internship duties may not meet your major's requirements to count as an academic internship, but you may still want the personal and professional growth.
Internship experience and skill sets gained is the same for all participants, whether completed for academic credit or not.
Students who complete the Climate Impact Assessment, Heritage House Stewardship, Urban Flower Field, or Urban Fruit Orchard internships for no academic credit are still eligible to become a Lead Intern (for pay) if they are interested in returning and qualify for the position.

*NOTE: This option is available to CSUF Freshman and Sophomore standing Undergraduate students (0 - 59 units accumulated); it is also available to all other CSUF students who do not intend to enroll in an internship course for credit.

E3 Internship Stories

Arshya

Arshya Bakhtiani joined the E3 Program to complete an internship for her Illustration degree. She created digital art for lamppost banners and painted a brand-new mural for the Arboretum!

Alexandra

Alexandra Lewandowski, an Environmental Studies graduate student, helped restore our California Native Meadow, which had been neglected and overgrown with weeds due to closure during the pandemic.

Shannon

Shannon Brown is a Public Health student with a concentration in Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety. As an intern, she goes through the Arboretum’s policies to determine if they qualify for digital badges from the American Public Gardens Association.

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