High-Tech Greenhouse Horticulture Intern & R&D Exposure

Peckham, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO policies

Modern facilities

Pet friendly work sites

Free fruit

Fitness classes

Massages available for purchase

Opportunities for flexible work-arrang

Job summary

Peckham, Inc. is seeking a Horticulture Intern to support daily greenhouse operations in Grand Rapids, MI.

The role provides hands-on experience with high-tech greenhouse production, environmental monitoring, irrigation support, data collection, and routine maintenance under horticulture professionals. You will assist in plant health checks, sample collection, and jack-of-all-trades tasks while learning automated greenhouse technologies and safety practices in a supportive mission-driven

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written English communication.
• Able to follow safety and sanitation procedures.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring and managing plant health.
• Collect plant, media, and water samples for analysis.
• Record greenhouse production data for leadership review.
• Provide observations to supervisors to support process improvement.
• Assist in research activities including plant variety trials.
• Seed plug trays and transfer germinated trays to growing areas.
• Maintain and sanitize nursery areas and equipment.
• Perform weekly inventory of seeds, trays, fertilizers, and inputs.
• Scout for pests and diseases and apply control methods as directed.

Skills

English communication

Education

HS Diploma

Horticulture program enrollment/grad

Job description

Peckham, Inc. is seeking a Horticulture Intern to support daily greenhouse operations in Grand Rapids, MI.

The role provides hands-on experience with high-tech greenhouse production, environmental monitoring, irrigation support, data collection, and routine maintenance under horticulture professionals. You will assist in plant health checks, sample collection, and jack-of-all-trades tasks while learning automated greenhouse technologies and safety practices in a supportive mission-driven