BIOLGY X 499.999 - Horticulture Internship
Course Description
The internship provides students with a unique experiential learning opportunity in the horticulture field. The internship site is selected by the eligible student allowing them to create a distinctive independent learning experience. The purpose is to apply the material learned in the horticulture certificate courses to a workplace setting, acquiring valuable job skills. Students gain hands-on experience by working on real industry problems/projects in the private or public sector or in a nonprofit organization. Students intern for a minimum of 120 working hours. Internship to be completed in 11 weeks or one quarter.
Internships are a minimum of 120 hours. Students interested in an internship should focus on an area within the horticulture field that they are interested.
Course Outline
Internships provide students the opportunity to gain hands-on industry experience.Notes
Contact:
Melissa McDonald
310-825-9414
mmcdonald@uclaextension.edu
Prerequisites
Students must completed 50% (three courses) of the core courses in the Horticulture Certificate before they can apply for an internship. Program Director approval is required prior to enrollment. Call the Horticulture Program Office to start this process. 310-825-9414Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Horticulture : Electives
- Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required