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• Thriving Blueberry Research: Dive into the world of blueberry breeding research at the
  NCSU Horticultural Crops Research Station! Your journey will encompass the
  greenhouse and shade house, where you’ll nurture and care for these amazing plants.
• Hands-On Learning: Get your hands dirty as you assist in maintaining healthy plants,
  inventory management, harvesting, data collection, pollination, transplanting, pruning,
  weeding, and fertilizing. Attention to detail and previous greenhouse and fieldwork
  experience is a plus!
• Fieldwork Adventures: Experience the great outdoors with planting, harvesting, and field
  data collection. Physical stamina and a love for outdoor tasks are important qualities we
  seek.
• Office Contributions: Sharpen your organizational skills with office tasks, including data
  entry and image labeling for our exciting machine learning project. Candidates with an
  interest in data science are welcome!
• Flexible Hours: We understand that you’re a student or recent graduate with other
  commitments. Our internship offers flexible scheduling between 7 am and 6 pm on
  weekdays, allowing you to balance your academic or personal responsibilities.
• Part-Time: Your internship will start with 10-20 hours per week from September through
  March, and then increase to 20+ hours per week from April to August, ensuring you gain
  valuable experience without overwhelming your schedule.

• Preference will be given to candidates pursuing degrees in horticulture, biology, or related fields, and those with a strong commitment to learning and teamwork.

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Minimum Experience/Education

• Some post secondary education 

Department Required Skills

• Ability to lift 40lbs
• Willingness to work in hot, humid, buggy conditions
• Ability to perform redundant tasks with care and to completion
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent fine motor skills

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

• Plant care
• Using laboratory equipment such as scales, balances, and autoclaves  
• Use and calibration of pH meters
• Making dilutions
• Excel or Google Sheets

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Valid NC Driver's License required?

Commercial Driver's License Required?

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