City of Detroit - Student Conservation Intern (Local Preferred) (PO-00735248)

The Student Conservation Intern will have the unique opportunity to support two emerging projects within the City of Detroit’s Parks and Public Spaces. Specifically, the intern will focus on:

Supporting engagement and planting work related to the City's Tree Equity initiative
Conservation planning related to the parks system’s development of a Natural Areas Management Strategy

Primary responsibilities:

Tree Equity Initiative

Identify planting locations for residential plantings
Support species selection for residential plantings
Support tracking and data management of tree plantings
Attend community tree planting events

Develop lesson plans for youth forestry education
Teach urban forestry education lessons in 3 recreation centers

Natural Spaces Management

Organizational in Nature, prepares both graphic and written documentation that will support the operations and maintenance of the City’s natural areas.
Document and categorize existing and planned natural areas in city parks and public spaces and kick off development of park prescriptions.

Attend meetings to help understand and organize activities of stakeholders relating to natural areas management.
Document and begin organization of a draft operations and maintenance plan for natural areas management.

Compensation:
– $600/week Living Allowance*
– Eligible for AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,718.25, to be received upon successful completion of position

*All allowances subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.

It is SCA’s policy that all AmeriCorps-required background checks must return cleared results prior to the position’s start; this includes being fingerprinted for the FBI check. Otherwise, the AmeriCorps award will be removed or the position’s start date will be delayed due to non-compliance.

*For SCA's COVID-19 guidance, please refer to www.thesca.org/covid

SCA1957

Position ID: PO-00735248

Expected Dates: June 15, 2023 - September 6, 2023

Location:
115 Erskine
Detroit, MI 48201
US

Training Provided: Lunch and Learn for with other city of Detroit Interns. Mentorship from GSD staff and project managers.

Educational/Recreational Opportunities: Access to our parks! Lunch and Learn for with other city of Detroit Interns.

Handicap Accessible?: Yes

Main Area of Focus: Natural Resources Mgmt