Association of Zoological Horticulture
Internship Mission Statement
The Association of Zoological Horticulture recognizes and supports the importance of the professional standing of those working in the specialized field of zoo horticulture, promotes the contributions made by horticulture to the success of zoos, the establishment of effective habitat exhibits and works to encourage persons to make zoo horticulture their vocation. To this end the Association has established a zoo horticulture internship program.
Type: Any special project in a zoo setting that seeks to promote the advancement of the following:
1. Horticulture in zoos.
2. The establishment or improvement of habitat exhibits.
3. The survey and identification of plant collections.
4. The establishment of wildflower or native plant landscape areas.
5. Educational programs promoting the awareness of the interdependency of plants, animals and habitat.
Length: The internship is designed to be an 8 to 10 week project
Interns: It is suggested that interns be drawn from local vocational schools or colleges and should be students who have an interest in conservation, horticulture or habitat restoration.
Sponsoring Institution: Any accredited AZA institution or member of th eAZH may apply for the internship stipend. Preference shall be given in the awarding of the stipends to qualified AZH member institutions.
Limitations: The stipend is given to encourage zoo horticulture and to advance special horticulture related projects. The funds are not intended to be used for routine garden grounds maintenance.
Deadline: Application deadline is April 30, 2006. Selection and awarding of the stipend will be made by the Board by May 20, 2006
Application for AZH Internship Stipend
Subject/Title of Proposed
Project__________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Internship Supervisor_____________________________Date______________
Postion___________________________________________Phone (____)____________
Institution Requesting Internship_____________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________
City___________________________________State______ZIP____________________
Date of Request_____________________________Date Received__________________
Will a follow up study be necessary? Yes No
Does requesting institution have experience with Horticulture internships? Yes No
If Yes, describe_________________________________________________________________________________
Will the requesting institution provide partial or matching funds? Yes No
Other source(s) of cost
sharing_______________________________________________________________________________________
Dates Internship to begin__________________and end___________________________
Potential Sources of Local Interns____________________________________________
Amount requested (Maximum $1500)_________________________________________
Briefly describe the internship project. Attach mission or purpose, goals and objectives, schedule, methodology, significance of project and any other pertinent information.
References and Qualification Attach and briefly describe qualifications of the sponsoring institution, the Internship Supervisor, and the qualifications required of the intern.
Authorization. The signatures on this application acknowledge awareness and responsibility for the internship project. Signatures are required from the Executive Officer, or another authorizing agent and the internship supervisor.
Executive Officer___________________________Title__________________________
Internship Supervisor________________________Title__________________________
Send completed form to:
Wendy Andrew, Vice President, AZH, Inc.
P.O. Box 135776
Clermont, FL 34713-5776
DEADLINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS FOR 2008 FUNDING IS APRIL 30, 2008