Botanical Illustration Intern

Position Title: Botanical Illustration Intern Status & Duration: Temporary full-time position, 40 hours / week, 10 weeks Hourly Rate: $20.00 / hour Application Deadline: 27 March 2026 Dates of Internship: 15 June – 21 August 2026 Position Overview: The California Botanic Garden is pleased to announce a botanical illustration internship opportunity for the summer of 2026. This on-site internship is open to early career illustrators interested in developing illustration techniques related to botanical specimens. Working with several Garden scientists and staff, the intern will have opportunities to work on various research projects, including, but not limited to: illustrations for publications of plant species new to science rare plant species central to conservation research trait evolution education outreach The intern will have access to the Garden’s five collections (herbarium, library, archives, living collection, and seed collection) and labs as resources for illustration. Opportunities for the successful applicant to participate in the Garden’s Summer Applied Plant Conservation Internship activities, such as workshops and presentations, will also be encouraged. Qualifications: The successful candidate should have some experience in illustration. Some training in botany or biology is preferred. How to Apply: Qualified candidates please submit a resume, cover letter, and portfolio to: Attention: Human Resources 1500 N College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711 Required Format for Submission: Create a folder on Google Drive; folder MUST be named in the following format: Last name_First name (e.g., Doe_Jane). Include your resume, cover letter, and portfolio of your work in the folder. Resume and cover letter MUST be named in the following format: Last name_First name_resume; Last Name_First Name_cover letter (e.g., Doe_Jane_resume; Doe_Jane_cover letter). Upload five to seven digitized examples of your artwork to the Google Drive. Digitized examples should be in Portable Document Files (.pdf) format. Set sharing to “Anyone with the Link Can View” and include the link in an email submission to View email address on click.appcast.io with the email header titled “Botanical Illustrator Internship.” Easily contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io | View phone number on click.appcast.io | #J-18808-Ljbffr CalBG & Bert & Rocky