Guest Experience Ambassador

Assist guests upon admission, answer and redirect incoming phone calls, provide sales assistance with WPS Trellis Gift Shop purchases, and promote Garden events and membership opportunities.

Adult/Youth Garden Docent

Facilitate guided adult and/or youth group tours that inform and engage guests in meaningful ways. Training and shadow opportunities are provided. Educational experience working with youth is recommended for Youth Docents.

Classroom Assistant

Greet and welcome classroom participants and instructors with set up, supplies distribution, and cleanup. Engage with guests in a professional and friendly manner while serving as an ambassador of the Garden.

Story Time Volunteer

Greet, welcome, and help read stories to guests in the Garden throughout the year. Activity happens twice a week in summer, once a week in fall, and once a week in late winter through spring. 

Outdoor Gardener

Work side-by-side with Horticulture staff to plant and maintain our beautiful and inspiring Garden. Flexible, outdoor weekday shifts are scheduled from April through mid-November, weather dependent.

Invasive Species Control

Focused opportunity to assist with stopping the spread of invasive species through various forms of removal. Flexible schedule with training provided.

Collections Management

Assist Horticulture staff with managing, maintaining and updating the living plant collection through database entry, label assembly and label placement throughout the Garden. Scheduling is flexible.

Citizen Scientist

Monitor pollinator activity and collect data to contribute to the BudBurst program through the Chicago Botanical Garden. On a weekly basis, visually monitor 10 plants for 10 minutes each and record pollinator visitation to each plant. Must be a quality and detail oriented individual.

Admissions

Assist our Admissions Team in the Fischer Visitor Center during special events like concerts and WPS Garden of Lights. Scan tickets, memberships, and other entry forms and offer assistance to guests as needed.

Greeters/Line Directors

Help maintain the flow of guests into the Fischer Visitor center upon their arrival to ensure our Event Admissions Team can easily and readily attend to each guest. Answer guest questions as needed.

Ambassadors

Assist guests as needed in the Garden, specifically in the Schneider Family Grand Garden during summer concerts.

Concessions

Take orders from guests in the Concessions Building on the WPS Foundation Plaza. Should be comfortable handling credit card machines and cash money.

Parking Lot Attendants

Help control and direct traffic into Garden parking bays to ensure good flow and safety of Garden guests.

Facility Maintenance

Help with tree and brush cutting/removal, painting, etc.

Administrative Tasks

Assist with the assembly and posting of bulk mailings.

Gift Shop Assistant

Help clean and organize seasonal retail displays in the WPS Trellis Gift Shop.