The Polly Hill Arboretum has appointed Alyssa Janilla as their 2011 collections management intern. This nine-month internship is intended as an opportunity for interns to gain valuable hands-on experience as they embark on their horticultural careers.

Miss Janilla was a 2008 summer intern at Polly Hill and after completing that internship she returned to the University of Wisconsin where she received her bachelor of science in horticulture. She has since completed a horticulture internship at the Smithsonian Institution and has considerable hands-on experience derived from several years work at local greenhouse and nursery operations.

The collections management internship along with summer internships are integral to the arboretum’s educational mission while also helping the arboretum to maintain their remarkable landscape.