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University Display Garden Apprentice

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511144
Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Agricultural Research Stations
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: West Madison Ag Research Station
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17.00/hr
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Facilities and Landscaping

Department Overview:

 Agricultural Research Stations is part of the UW-Madison College of Ag and Life Sciences. We provide resources to facilitate applied research, student instruction, and outreach. West Madison Ag Research Station is about 8 miles west of campus, operates over 500 ac of farming systems, and has a beautiful public display garden that is enjoyed by thousands each year.

Anticipated Start Date:

 May 18, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 August 7, 2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 30 Maximum: 40

Schedule:

 Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30 pm daily

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $17.00

Number of Positions:

 2

Qualifications:

 Applicants must be a current/continuing undergraduate student and should have background in plant science, or horticultural related field-experience and willing to work hard every day.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

conscientious, pay close attention to detail, good communication interpersonal skills, work will with others, data collection, summary, and presentation skills.

Positions require the ability to use, or learn to use, garden tillers, lawn mowers, pumps, utility tractors, and small motorized vehicles.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Student will be expected to be reliable and dependable and take initiative with the establishment and maintenance of the annual and perennial flower programs, data collection and trial management on several vegetable species, assist with wine and table grape research and canopy management, and overall aesthetic upkeep of the grounds.

Student will also develop skills for maintaining a public garden including increasing public awareness/provide updates of the gardens on social media, maintain signage, answer visitor’s questions, provide garden tours to groups, and participate in field day activities.

Physical Demands:

Daily work is mostly outdoors, physically demanding and includes general garden maintenance: planting of annuals and perennials, weeding, dead-heading, irrigating, training and thinning plants, mulching, and more weeding

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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