Position: Horticulture Intern Company: Recover Green Roofs Location: Somerville, MA, USAHours: Flexible (Full or part-time available), depending upon individual availability and Recover needs Compensation: $18-23/hr., depending upon relevant experience Overtime: Time-and-a-half Benefits: PTO, Health Leave, Paid Holidays, Meals Stipend, Phone Reimbursement, Health/Gym Reimbursement, Gear Stipend Website:...
Position: Horticulture Intern Company: Recover Green Roofs Location: Somerville, MA, USA
Hours: Flexible (Full or part-time available), depending upon individual availability and Recover needs Compensation: $18-23/hr., depending upon relevant experience Overtime: Time-and-a-half Benefits: PTO, Health Leave, Paid Holidays, Meals Stipend, Phone Reimbursement, Health/Gym Reimbursement, Gear Stipend Website:
Recover seeks a qualified applicant for a spring/summer Horticulture Intern between the periods April/May and September/October 2026. For full-time applicants, this position will typically range between 32-42 hours/week.
This is a dynamic role responsible for, though not limited to performing, the following tasks:
Horticulture Interns are expected to complete tasks efficiently while following best safety practices and meeting our quality standards.
Minimum Qualifications
Work Environment & Physical Demands
We are a small but growing Boston-based green roofing company working with clients to design, build, and maintain rooftop gardens, amenity spaces, roof decks, and farms throughout New England. Recover works with a wide array of clients – from universities to private residences to restaurants. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and will never discriminate against applicants or employees based on age, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression, ancestry, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military or uniform service membership, or any other as-yet unmentioned legally recognized basis.
If you’re passionate about plants, sustainable building, New England, and working with a rad group of people, this is a special opportunity to grow with a great company and see some of the best views of the city! Please submit resume and a brief description of your interests and availability to , subject heading “Applications for Horticulture Intern”.
Recover Green Roofs is a design-build firm specializing in the design, installation, and maintenance of green roofs, including rooftop gardens, farms, and amenity spaces. Recover has designed and built residential, commercial, and institutional buildings across New England and beyond for over a decade, emphasizing the stacking benefits that a green roof provides to its community, local ecosystems, and the environment at large. We strive to create long-lasting, thriving green roofs that aid in recovering nature in our built environment in order to support healthier communities and more resilient cities.