OPPORTUNITIES

Work Opportunities for Students

Workstudy and non workstudys tudents are hired during the academic year under the work-study program and during the summer under the regular student employee program. Students may access the job postings through the Career Center online or by stopping by the Hahn Student Services building.

Volunteering

Volunteer positions are available; students are encouraged to stop by the Thimann greenhouses or contact Jim Velzy at (831) 459-3485 to discuss volunteer possibilities. We request that volunteers commit to a weekly schedule at a specified time that is compatible with their class schedule. We prefer a minimum of two hours per week during a full quarter but this can be flexible.

In the past, volunteers have undertaken diverse activities such as propagating, transplanting and dividing plants. Other more long term volunteer projects have consisted of propagating orchids or caring for carnivorous plants. We appreciate enthusiastic volunteers who are willing to work and want to learn about plants and their care.

Internships, Independent Studies and Independent Research

Students interested in a particular topic can, with the help of the Biology Advising Office and the Environmental Studies Internship Office, be directed to appropriate faculty members who will be able to guild them in their research pursuit. UCSC is an outstanding university in that it promotes undergraduate participation in many research areas. This enables a student interested in a particular area to contribute to research in that area. It also gives an undergraduate student lab experience and exposes them to groups that are dealing with many cutting edge topics related to the student’s interests. This experience can be used to complete the one-quarter internship/independent research requirement of the Plant Science Major. There are a wide variety of projects relating to plant sciences currently being researched at our facility. Please see our faculty page for a list of faculty members and their general interests. Visit the websites of these faculty to find out more about what makes them tick. 

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