Welcome to the Horticulture Department at Clemson University

Horticulture and Turfgrass Internships
HORT 271/471

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Internship Guidelines and Deadlines
  • The Internship Agreement Form can be downloaded from the Horticulture website.

  • The student should contact the potential employers directly to apply for internship opportunities.  Different sources are available with organizations, faculty members, and former interns.  A list of available internships is posted on the Horticulture website.  If you are currently working or have worked for a company before, it is not acceptable to do an internship with that company; generally, the internship will not be approved.

  • If the student has questions about their internship, he/she should meet with the internship advisor (Hort–Dr. Ted Whitwell; Turfgrass–Dr. Haibo Liu) to discuss the internship.

  • It is the student’s responsibility to get all of the signatures on the Internship Agreement Form.  The form must be signed by the student, employer, Advisor and Department Chair.

  • You must complete all the information on the Internship Agreement Form, obtain all signatures, and return the form to Opal Rousey in Room 171 P&AS.  After she receives the form with all signatures, she will register you for the Internship.  All agreement forms must be returned by May 15NO FORMS will be accepted after this date.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

  • The syllabus contains all the information about the internship:
        •  employer and student responsibilities
        •  university responsibilities
        •  due dates for reports
        •  web summary
        •  seminar
        •  internship grading system

  • Two reports are required by the student.  The report outlines will be posted on the website.  The reports must be returned to Linda Alexander (lalxndr@clemson.edu) by the deadline.  Due dates for the reports are:

         •  Report I–June 29
         •  Report II–August 1

  • Two evaluations (mid-term and final) of the student should be completed by the employer.  Evaluation forms will be sent to the employer by fax or email and should be returned to Linda Alexander by the deadline.  Deadlines for evaluations are as follows:

         •  Mid-term–June 29
         •  Final–August 1



The mission of Clemson University's Department of Horticulture is to promote personal and professional growth through the discovery, communication, and application of horticultural experiences, knowledge, and scholarship. Our work fosters environmental stewardship while improving economic wellbeing, health, and quality of life for all.

Designed by Sarah Matzko Horticulture Department
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Information: 864-656-6355 FAX: 864-656-4960

Department of Horticulture
E-143 Poole Agricultural Center
Box 340319
(Street Address: 50 Cherry Rd.)
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0319

Linda D. Alexander, Department Webmaster ( lalxndr@clemson.edu)