Jobs and Internships
The Untermyer Gardens Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Conservancy does not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin and veteran or disability status. Underrepresented communities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify us via email.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify us via email.
Open Positions
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Seasonal Gardener
The Untermyer Gardens Conservancy, in collaboration with the City of Yonkers, is seeking enthusiastic, hardworking individuals for seasonal gardening positions from April through December. All seasonal positions are full for 2023. Check back in December for applications for 2024.
The Untermyer Gardens Conservancy, in collaboration with the City of Yonkers, is seeking enthusiastic, hardworking individuals for seasonal gardening positions from April through December. All seasonal positions are full for 2023. Check back in December for applications for 2024.
High School Internships
All internship positions have been filled for 2023. Check back in December for applications for 2024.
Through its Youth Horticultural Internship, the Conservancy engages local Yonkers youth in the restoration and stewardship of Untermyer Park and Gardens and exposes them to potential education and career pathways. The program runs in three sessions from March through October and offers paid internships to juniors and seniors in Yonkers public high schools. Working alongside professional gardeners, interns are introduced to fundamental principles of horticulture and environmental conservation. Interns maintain and improve various garden areas and are the primary caretakers of the new Ornamental Vegetable Garden and Orchard, participating in its full life cycle from seed to harvest.
All internship positions have been filled for 2023. Check back in December for applications for 2024.
Through its Youth Horticultural Internship, the Conservancy engages local Yonkers youth in the restoration and stewardship of Untermyer Park and Gardens and exposes them to potential education and career pathways. The program runs in three sessions from March through October and offers paid internships to juniors and seniors in Yonkers public high schools. Working alongside professional gardeners, interns are introduced to fundamental principles of horticulture and environmental conservation. Interns maintain and improve various garden areas and are the primary caretakers of the new Ornamental Vegetable Garden and Orchard, participating in its full life cycle from seed to harvest.