Students usually apply for three month periods in the summer, but local part-time internships are also available while attending school.
Internships are essential for students with limited work experience.
Horticultural employers consider job history to be very important and usually value it more than academic performance. Students who have worked for several employers before graduation have a significant advantage in obtaining good jobs at higher starting salaries. The intern program has proven to be a major factor in job placement for many OHLD students and is strongly recommended by OHLD advisors. It is very important to make arrangements for internships well in advance in order to obtain maximum benefits from the program. Top internships with top companies throughout the United States are limited and students should make arrangements early.