FOR UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE STUDENTS
The GCA Internship In
Garden History & Design


ESTABLISHED to encourage the study of garden
history and design, and if possible, aid in the
cataloguing of the GCA slides in the Archives of American
Gardens at the Smithsonian Institution. Preference
is given to an undergraduate or graduate student wishing
to work and pursue independent research at the
Archives, but is available to a student at any facility
approved by the Scholarship Committee providing
adequate supervision and structure. The award of $2000
may supplement any internship remuneration provided
by the facility.

Archives of American Gardens Applicants: The term of
the internship is 10 to 16 weeks. The stipend of undergraduates
is $360 per week, and for graduate students,
$420 per week. Interns are allowed one half day each
week to complete independent study projects. Interns
may arrange for academic credit through their college or
university.
Students with courses in horticulture, ornamental
horticulture, landscape design and related fields are best
suited. Interns working in the Archives of American
Gardens will gain experience in the following: collections
registration, cataloging and description, research,
development of finding aids, inventory, and basic
preservation practices. Projects focus on organizing and
processing photographic materials, keeping archival
records, locating and verifying data for research or
exhibition purposes, cataloging images and describing
their content according to recognized standards, image
digitization, computer automation of the records collection,
and preparing reports.
The images and history preserved in the AAG collection
provide the researcher with a valuable source of information
on American gardens not found anywhere else in
the country. A variety of individual research projects can
be developed from these rich resources. Themes represented
include: historical garden styles, garden furniture,
art and ornaments, cultural influences on garden
design, and regional landscape practices. AAG staff
work with applicants to develop individualized projects.
 
Established in 2001

• Funds one scholar annually at $2000
• Deadline: January 15   Extended to February 22 !
• Contact: Ms. Judy Smith, The Garden Club of America,
14 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022-1002
• Phone: (212) 753-8287, Fax: (212) 753-0134
Application