PURPOSE

The purpose of the landscape field internship is to give the interested student the opportunity to work in several different capacities. During their time they will work in sales, customer service, estimating, design, irrigation, maintenance, and installation. These experiences will allow the student to witness the skills needed for each of these positions within Bland Landscaping and will provide opportunities with each of these roles to grow their own skillset. The last portion of the internship will allow the student to choose one of the roles that they enjoyed the most and work in that capacity for several weeks.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Must be enrolled in a horticulture related curriculum pursuing an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.
2. P.A. of 2.5 or greater in the major.

GUIDELINES

Interns will have a liaison assigned to them throughout their internship. The liaison will be responsible for overseeing the student’s progress and development within each department and branch of the company. Each intern will have the opportunity to be exposed to all facets of the work performed by Bland Landscaping Company Inc. The exposure will vary in length based on respective relativity of the intern’s interests and the company’s make-up of work available at the time the internship is available. UNFORTUNATELY, WITH SEASONALITY AND SCHEDULING SUCH THAT THEY ARE, THERE IS ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE STUDENT MAY NOT GET TO EXPERIENCE A CERTAIN DESIRED OPPORTUNITY. WHILE THIS IS NOT OUR INTENT, WE PREFER TO BE UPFRONT WITH THE FACT THAT OUR SCHEDULE VARIES GREATLY FROM ONE SEASON TO THE NEXT, AS IS THE NATURE OF THIS INDUSTRY.

All interns will go through an orientation period with Human Resources at the beginning of their internship. As a participant in our internship program we expect you to ask questions and communicate with those who are training you. They, as well as you, are going through a learning experience. Your input and participation within the department is welcomed. Our goal is to enhance your knowledge of our industry and at the same time ask that you develop our sense of COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.

Required Skills Required Experience

• Ability to work with Cacique Inc. team members at all levels.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and team building skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Exceptional interpersonal and effective communication skills (oral and written) in the English language. Spanish speaking a plus.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to organize and manage multiple assignments
• Ability to seek out new methods, principles and changes to existing practices that come from active participation in continual process improvement.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours as required
• Advanced computer proficiency, with demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft programs preferred.