Plant Science Internship - Summer/Fall 2025

in Lake Buena Vista, FL

Plant Science Internship - Summer/Fall 2025 Job

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  • Job ID

    76586576112

  • Job Location

    Lake Buena Vista, FL, US

  • Job Type

    Internship



“We make magic.” That’s our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

The Agricultural Sciences team, part of Disney's Animals, Science & Environment, offers positions designed to provide you with hands-on work experience in the unique growing areas that are part of Living with The Land, an agricultural attraction at Epcot®. This position in Agricultural Sciences requires a professional background in plant sciences including horticulture sciences, plant biology, nutrition, entomology, and plant tissue culture.

This posting is to apply to work as a Plant Science Intern within the greenhouses at The Land Pavilion in Epcot.

Note: For the posting for the Horticulture Internship, working outside on maintaining landscaping and gardens at our various parks and resorts, click here.

The rate of pay is $18.90 per hour. This internship begins on June 9, 2025 (arrival) and ends on January 15, 2026 (departure date). You must be fully available for the entire period.

Please note that it is required that you upload a resume/CV and a cover letter for this application. We recommend that you include current and past Disney Programs experience in your resume/CV.

Responsibilities :

Maintain a high-quality greenhouse show of over 150 hydroponically-grown food crops from all over the globe.Promote the message of sustainable agriculture for Disney Guests through participating in area operations such as insect rearing, biotechnology, hydroponic growing systems and crop research.Participate in trainings, classes and meetings to contribute to the innovation and success of the Living with the Land greenhouse operation and to further individual expertise in the field of agriculture.Propagate, transplant, irrigate, prune and harvest a wide variety of plants.Provide show-quality maintenance and general cleanup: washing, raking, and sweeping greenhouse areas.

Basic Qualifications :
All Candidates must meet these guidelines:
Interest in working with food crops in greenhousesA valid U.S. Driver's LicenseHeavy lifting of up to 50 lbs.Can operate a company vehicle under inclement weather, including minimal lightingCan work in hot, humid greenhousesBe fully available through your offered departure date.Must adhere to all

Job Qualifications

Job Additional Information

  • Applicable background or degree in Plant Science, Horticulture, Food Crops, Biology, or related major
  • Minimum grade point average of 2.0

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