Ascend Intern - CommuniTree Assistance

Job Summary

Position will be posted until filled. Hiring managers will actively review applications, scheduling interviews, and hiring candidates as they see fit.

• Work directly with a $3 million grant from the U.S. Forest Service that the City of Sioux Falls received.
• Assist with program contract administration and compliance.
• Monitor newly planted trees for health and maintenance needs.
• Identify new planting sites for ongoing program support.
• Provide community outreach and education in support of the CommuniTree Assistance Program.
• Learn more about the CommuniTree Assistance Program here.
• This is a 2027 summer internship.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Students enrolled in a forestry, arboriculture, natural resources management, horticulture, landscape design, or closely related curriculum, as a full-time student at a college, university, or vocational technical school.
• Ability to identify various tree species.
• Ability to work as a team member and collaborate effectively with others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work a 40-hour flexible schedule that includes potential for nights, weekends, and holidays.
  
  

Our core values of safety, teamwork, innovation, character and respect build community from the inside out. Employees’ top culture drivers include a strong sense of accomplishment, growth through learning and training, and supportive colleagues. Team members achieve job satisfaction every day with the knowledge that their service positively impacts the high quality of life this community enjoys.

Apply today to become part of ONE Team and help us take care of today for a better tomorrow!