Inside Grounded Gardens plant shop and café in Spokane

Student opportunities · Spokane

Learn where things actually grow.

Grounded Gardens is a curated plant shop and café on Spokane's North Hill. We offer hands-on internship tracks for students who want practical experience, real responsibility, and work they can point to afterward.

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Location727 W Francis Ave
SchedulingBuilt around classes
ProgramsCredit & work-study welcome
TracksCafé · Plant Care · Marketing

Grounded Gardens internships

Real-world experience in a place that feels nothing like a classroom.

These opportunities are designed for students who want to practice their craft in a working small business. Interns will learn alongside the Grounded Gardens team, contribute to day-to-day operations, and complete work that directly supports the shop.

Grounded Gardens café and espresso counter

Track 01

Barista / Café Intern

A strong fit for Inland Northwest Culinary Academy students.

Train on commercial espresso equipment and build practical experience with specialty coffee, matcha, café workflow, guest service, and maintaining a clean, efficient station.

What you may work on

  • Espresso dialing, milk texturing, and drink consistency
  • Specialty coffee, matcha, and seasonal beverage preparation
  • Café setup, service flow, sanitation, and closing routines
  • Customer experience inside a plant-filled retail environment
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Dense indoor plant collection on the Grounded Gardens sales floor

Track 02

Plant Care Intern

A strong fit for Greenhouse, Nursery, or Horticulture students.

Help care for a diverse retail plant collection while learning how plant health, merchandising, inventory movement, and customer education work together.

What you may work on

  • Daily watering and moisture assessment
  • Plant health checks, cleaning, and inventory rotation
  • Basic propagation, repotting, and plant-care documentation
  • Retail presentation and helping customers choose the right plant
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Grounded Gardens retail space

Track 03

Marketing Intern

A strong fit for Marketing AAS, communications, or creative students.

Build a local brand through work that is intended to be published and used—not filed away as practice. The shop provides a highly visual environment and a wide range of real campaigns to support.

What you may work on

  • Social media content and short-form campaign planning
  • Email marketing, photography, and product storytelling
  • Workshop, event, and live-sale promotion
  • Basic performance reporting and local brand development
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What we value

Curiosity, reliability, and a willingness to participate.

Show up readyReliable communication and respect for the agreed schedule.
Ask questionsNo one starts as an expert. We care about attention and a desire to learn.
Work with peopleGrounded Gardens is a public-facing shop built around service and community.
Coordinate with SCCWe are happy to discuss program credit, work-study, and faculty requirements.

Apply to Grounded Gardens

Tell us where you want to grow.

Complete the short form and submit it directly through Shopify. Applications are delivered to info@groundedgardens.us. Include a résumé or portfolio link below; documents can also be emailed separately after submitting.

Internship structure, scheduling, compensation, academic credit, and work-study participation are discussed with each student and program.

Submitted securely through Shopify. If your résumé is not hosted online, email it separately to info@groundedgardens.us after submitting.

Questions before applying?

Reach the Grounded Gardens team directly.