Development & Volunteer Assistant Intern

How to Apply

Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all qualified individuals regardless of background and identity. A one-page cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume in a single pdf file. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experiences that directly relate to it.

Job Summary

The MBGNA summer internship takes place from Monday, May 4 to Thursday, August 20, 2026. To fully participate in team collaboration and project work, selected candidates are expected to complete all dates of the internship.

The Development & Volunteer Assistant Intern will work alongside the Development team of professionals to gain experience in all phases of development, including donor stewardship, event planning, customer service, volunteer coordination, and more. Evening and weekend hours are required.

Who We Are

Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum (MBGNA) is a transformative force for social and ecological resilience through the waters and lands we steward.

We turn this commitment into action by:

* Positioning humans as active participants within the natural world and compelling the university community and our public to negotiate the full complexity that entails

* Advancing partnerships, programs, user experience, and all that we steward to catalyze access and impact in a radically changing world

* Emerging as the University of Michigan's premier partner for research, teaching, and public impact in sustainability, climate-forward practices, and biocultural diversity

* Promoting healthier communities, cultures, and ecosystems through active care and cultivation of the gardens, fields, natural habitats, and dynamic systems that sustain our world.

For more information about MBGNA and the summer internship program, please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).