RANCHO MIRAGE – Sunnylands is recruiting college students for its new class of guides for the 2025-26 season.
The Sunnylands tour guide internship program offers competitive pay and internship credit opportunities from participating colleges, universities, and majors. It is also designed to help students prepare for their future careers through professional development, individual assessments, and the exploration of “soft skills” to develop strengths as a team member and future leader.
The new interns will undergo training from the end of July through August this year. Their main responsibility will be to serve as Sunnylands guides from September through early June 2026. They will also staff Sunnylands convenings and have opportunities to work in other departments when Sunnylands is closed during the summer. Students will have the opportunity to stay for a maximum of three seasons and to take part in advanced skill-building programs each year.
A full description of the Sunnylands guide program, eligibility requirements, and links to an application can be found here: www.sunnylands.org/guide.
Sunnylands is the former winter home of the late philanthropists Walter and Leonore Annenberg. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, the couple famously hosted Hollywood celebrities, U.S. presidents, British royalty, and other dignitaries at their 200-acre estate in Rancho Mirage.
Currently, the estate operates as a high-level convening center, drawing experts from various fields to address pressing societal issues, from a cure for HIV to U.S.-China relations. Adjacent to the historic estate, Sunnylands Center & Gardens serves as the public access point for Sunnylands guests. It is a destination point in its own right, featuring nine acres of desert gardens, an art exhibition, and informational kiosks on Sunnylands and the Annenbergs.
“Tour guides are responsible for advancing the educational mission of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands by providing a welcoming experience at the Center & Gardens, historic house, and grounds through guided tours,” said Michaeleen Gallagher, director of Sunnylands Center & Gardens. “As a tour guide, students will be able to gain work experience in a beautiful environment that incorporates art, architecture, history, hospitality, golf course operations, and environmental sustainability.”
Sunnylands Center & Garden is located at 37977 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage.
Photo credits: The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands
Photo credits: The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands
The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands
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Ken Chavez Director of Media & Community Relations
- March 31, 2025
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