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About The Position
The Visitor Events & Programs Resource Associate will assist the Visitor Events & Programs department with the execution of events being planned with the Festival Field art installation. This role involves interacting with staff, volunteers, and visitors in wide-ranging garden areas. This position offers a hands-on opportunity for emerging professionals interested in public programming, informal education, or cultural arts programming.
Requirements
- Availability from June through September including evenings and weekends.
- Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and communication (oral and written) skills.
- Experience or interest in public gardens, museum studies, environmental studies, horticulture, or related fields.
- At least 1 year (cumulative) working in a public-facing job with diverse visitors—ideally in a nature-based or cultural space.
- Experience working with and/or managing volunteers.
- Bilingual (Spanish) abilities a plus.
- Flexible mindset and ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment with varied projects, people, and garden areas.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual (Spanish) abilities
Responsibilities
- Assist with organization, implementation, and evaluation of programs planned for Festival Field.
- Create and install signage, meet and load-in performers and/or collaborators, setup lawn games and items for programs, coordinate with internal staff and volunteers, oversee event execution and strike.
- Coordinate and interact with staff, volunteers, and visitors throughout the Garden’s Glencoe campus.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Wellness initiative benefit
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Retirement plan
- Garden membership – free to employees at Household Plus level
- Discounts to Garden Shop, Cafe, Garden-sponsored educational classes
- Employee events such as Orchid show, Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Lightscape employee & friends preview night
