What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ascend Internship-CommuniTree Assistance position at City of Sioux Falls?
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.
- 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.