IAESTE Internships

Location

Switzerland

Internship type

ON-SITE

Reference number

CH-2024-000001

Students Requirements

General discipline

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE

Completed Years of Study

2

Fields of Study

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
General

Languages

English Good (B1, B2)

Required Knowledge and Experience

-

Other Requirements

-

Work Details

Duration

40 - 48 Weeks

Within These Dates

01.09.2024 - 31.08.2025

Holidays

NONE

Work Environment

-

Gross pay

2426 CHF / month

Working Hours

42.0 per week / 8.4 per day

Living Lodging

Type of Accommoditation

Employer

Cost of lodging

420 CHF / month

Cost of living

1200 CHF / month

Work Offered

Additional Info

Students with any NON-EU/EFTA nationality need to provide an official letter from their university, confirming that the traineeship is compulsory (IAESTE Switzerland will apply for visa and work permit)

Work description

Manual work in horticulture with ornametal plants, fruit trees, berries and perennials.Get Plant knowledge in different departements over the year. Production of perennials by machine or manually. Cultivation of perennials and observation of the cultivation process. Production of containerised fruit plants. Stapling, pruning and shaping fruit trees.Production of flowering shrubs using various machines and manually. Propagation of certain shrubs. Various care measures. Production of ornamental shrubs using various machines and manually. Propagation of various ornamental shrubs. Various care measures and winter protection.Production of small shrubs and roses using machines and manually. Propagation of selected small shrubs. Topiary and pruning of cultivated roses. Care measures and winter protection. Substrate theory and irrigation techniques. Quality control, labelling and grain sorting of orders. Various dispatch tasks. System application, labelling.Depending on the trainee's constitution. Assistance in the production and care of outdoor plants and avenue trees. Training planning, soil science

Deadline

12.05.2024