Spend the summer surveying and learning about managing the trees on Duke’s Campus! The Grounds Department at Duke University is sponsoring an internship focused on completing our tree inventory across the Campus. This position is great for someone with an interest in urban forestry who already has familiarity with tree identification and wants to go deeper into management considerations.
* * Qualifications: Must have an active interest in tree management, and be able to identify the common species of North Carolina. Ability to identify landscaped/exotic trees a plus. Be able to walk for 6 hours a day, have the ability to crouch and bend, and enjoy learning. Please have a great attitude, and some experience dealing with summer heat! Preference will be given to undergraduate/graduate students residing in North Carolina. Must be eligible to work in the United States. Job Logistics: Will spend the first week training on honing tree identification and our management system in the field. Afterwards, will work independently or in pairs for 6 hours a day walking around campus entering trees into our mobile database. During the hottest parts of the day we will work in the library doing data clean up or creating work orders based on our inventory. The job will run from the middle of May to the middle of August (13 weeks total), with 5 days off and some flexibility on the start and end date. We will start by working from 8-4:30, but move to starting and ending earlier as the summer heat sets in. Pay is $12/hour. * * To Apply: Submit your resume and a SHORT cover letter by April 1st. For questions, email Katie Rose ([email protected]).
