Please share this application information with faculty, students and department chairs. Applications are due October 1st.
PAID INTERNSHIPS Application Deadline: October 1st
**Please share with faculty, students and department chairs**
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is accepting applications for two floriculture/horticulture internship programs! The application deadline is October 1st
The Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program provides the opportunity to gain experience at a commercial production greenhouse or nursery. The program offers paid internships in three, four or six-month durations and provides scholarships of up to $6,000.
In addition, faculty are reimbursed up to $1,000 in travel expenses to visit students at their internship sites!
Three videos were created earlier this year to promote this program, including thestudent/faculty video, which shares students' successful internship experiences and testimonials on how the program helped them in their careers.
The Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Program provides students pursuing a career in retail or wholesale operations with internship experience and honors the late Colonel and Mrs. Walter E. Mosmiller, Jr. The program offers paid internships in 10-16 week durations and provides scholarships of $2,000.
AFE internships are the best way for students to gain hands-on experience that helps them toward their future careers!
About AFE The American Floral Endowment is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the floriculture and horticulture industry through funding research, educational grants and scholarships. Since 1961, more than $16 million has been funded in research and educational projects, and more than $3 million has been funded in scholarships and internships designed to attract and retain the future leaders of the industry. To learn more about AFE or make a tax-deductible contribution, visit www.endowment.org.
If you would like more information about this please contact AFE Communications Specialist
Ashley Alexander at aalexander@afeendowment.orgor 703.838.5202
1001 North Fairfax Street, Ste. 201 / Alexandria, VA 22314 / 703.838.5211 / endowment.org