Internships Plant Biology offers a range of internship opportunities for students to get hands-on experience applying their Plant Biology knowledge. Explore Our Internships PBIO 3991 Ethnobotany Internship with Karsten Fatur The ethnobotany internship varies each year, allowing students to participate in a unique faculty-guided project that engages with the field of ethnobotany. The aim is to provide an enriching educational experience outside of a traditional research-focused setting. PBIO 3991 Native Plants Internship with Laura Hill Native plant interns help support UVM’s Native Plant Initiative by sourcing locally adapted, ecotypic seed for native plant production with UVM’s Greenhouse. Interns gain valuable experience with real-world, civic applications of nature-based solutions and transferable skills. PBIO 3991 Herbarium Internship with Weston Testo The herbarium internship provides students with a unique opportunity to develop and complete individual projects that are centered on sets of specimens collected from around the world. PBIO 3991 Alpine Ecology Internship with Stephen Keller This internship in alpine ecology will provide an immersive, hands-on experience in working in biodiversity conservation and science outreach, focused on the unique high-elevation communities of plants that occur on the highest peaks in the Northeastern US. PBIO 3991 Proctor Maple Research Center Internship with Tim Rademacher This internship provides students with the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with maple sugaring, while contributing to our knowledge of the maple tree, sap collection and transformation.