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Lyon Staff Positions

We currently do not have any staff positions open at this time. Please check time to time as we post openings as they occur.

Student Work Positions

Part-time Botanical Data Assistant

This position will assist Laukahi: The Hawai‘i Plant Conservation Network (Laukahi) to help botanical gardens label their living collections using ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi plant names, recognizing that the Hawaiian language is living and changes. The assistant is expected to support the Laukahi Coordinator with building a centralized resource of Hawaiian plant names, tracking their scientific taxonomy and references.

You must be a UH system student, ideally pursuing a major in related fields, such as Hawaiian Studies, Botany, Linguistics, or Library and Information Science.

The position is at Lyon Arboretum and you must have reliable transportation.

For more information and to apply, go to the https://sece.its.hawaii.edu/sece/login, Job # 274303-A3

Internships

SUMMER 2025

The summer internship application period is now closed. Thank you for your interest. Information for the Summer 2026 internship will be available in February.

OTHER INTERNSHIPS

Lyon Arboretum hosts internship opportunities with various departments in the summer but may have other opportunities during the year.  A link to the application for these positions will be available here when we are accepting applications.  Please follow our social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram) for news of internship postings. Mahalo!

Resources

In addition to our website, opportunities for employment at Lyon Arboretum are posted on the following websites. Application procedures may vary so please be sure to read all instructions carefully before submission. Please check each site regularly for updated information.