Green Industry Paid Vocational Skills Training Internship Program

The Green Industry Vocational Skills Training Internship Program is open to horticultural therapy students who are interested in providing green industry career and technical education to individuals with disabilities who are seeking competitive employment in the community.

Application to the Summer Vocational Skills Training in Horticultural Therapy stipend »

Important Dates

Summer session 1: June 26–July 21, 2023
Summer session 2: July 24–August 16, 2023

Application deadline: Friday, April 21, 2023
Notification by: Friday, April 28, 2023

Competitive Grant Funded Stipend Detail

• The internship will provide a competitive stipend to 6 students in 2023. (3 per summer session)
• If you are selected to receive the stipend you must register for the course 11:776:427 (Vocational Skills Training in Horticultural Therapy) for 3 credits.
• Stipend amount per summer session per student is $3300.
• Two of the 3 students that receive the stipend, must attend the Annual American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) meeting to present a poster on their internship experience (physical travel conditional to COVID crisis). Mr. Gary Altman will decide on students attending based on performance during the internship. Cost of travel will be covered through the vocational skills training grant.
• If you are a non-matriculating (non-degree seeking) student, you are NOT eligible to receive the grant funded stipend, however you may still participate in the internship through the course 11:776:427.

Summer 2023 Online Application Form

For your convenience, here is the list of questions in the application:

• Name:
• Address:
• DOB:
• Email address:
• Are you a matriculating or non-matriculating student at a college or university? **Note - non-matriculating (non-degree seeking) students are not eligible to receive the grant funded stipend.
• Rutgers RUID (if applicable):
• What school are you enrolled as a matriculating student?
• Please select your internship date:
  - Summer session 1: June 26–July 21, 2023
  - Summer session 2: July 24–August 16, 2023
• What is your Major as a matriculating student?
• Have you completed at least 6 semester credit hours (or equivalent) of horticultural therapy coursework? (11:776:201, 11:776:225, and 11:776:325)
• Are you pursing professional registration with the AHTA?
• Do you have any experience working with/interacting with individuals with disabilities? Please describe in detail.
• Describe your current knowledge and level of interest in vocational rehabilitation, green industry career and technical skills training.
• How does your participation in this internship experience fit in and help you with your future career goals?
• If accepted as an intern for this program, are you willing to contribute to related seminars, scholarly writings, and presentations (i.e. contributing to journal article, presentation at the AHTA annual conference)? ** only selected students who are eligible for the stipend will receive financial assistance to attend AHTA annual conference (see details above).
• Please describe other important details about yourself (include goals, aspirations, personal activities, medical information, etc.):