California Botanic Garden’s Grow Native Nursery (GNN) seeks an energetic native plant enthusiast. The ideal candidate will have great interpersonal skills and an outgoing personality backed by horticultural knowledge and sales experience (but it is anticipated that training will be provided in the areas of plant knowledge and retail sales). This position is seasonal and ends in late May when the GNN closes for the summer; if mutually desirable, California Botanic Garden will strive to find a position with comparable hours and pay to continue over the summer.

The Specimen Digitizer Intern will be responsible for all aspects of digitization on one of two NSF funded projects aimed at increasing the availability of specimens digitally. The All Asia project is aimed at digitizing herbarium specimens from 36 Asian countries. The Carlquist Extended Specimen Network project is aimed at curation and ditization of the Sherwin Carlquist collection.

Work in a team performing invasive plant management on the Angeles National Forest. Duties include herbicide application, use of hand and power tools such as chainsaws for removal of invasive plant species, rugged off-trail backcountry travel by foot in difficult terrain, and some GPS mapping of plant populations. Must approach all tasks with respect for natural, cultural and fiscal resources, co-workers, volunteers, partner agencies, and organizations. This is a full time temporary position (up to 40 hours a week for 3 months, with possibility of extension.) Hours may vary due to weather conditions.

The Assistant Controller, under supervision of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), performs all general accounting activities through trial balance and closing. Assist CFO with a variety of professional accounting activities required for preparation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and not-for-profit accounting standards. Experience with not-for-profit organizations is required. This position includes administrative and technical support of the business office, general ledger reconciliation, journal entries, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash receipts, and payroll.