NATURAL RESOURCES INTERN
Posted
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09/30/2024
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County
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Polk
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Location
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Maxwell ,Iowa
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Salary
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$16.00 per hour
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Description
NATURAL RESOURCES INTERN
Salary $16.00 Hourly Location - Maxwell, IA
Job Type Temporary/Seasonal Job NumberC24-40I
Department Polk County Conservation Board Opening Date 09/30/2024
Location Chichiaqua BG - 8700 NE 126th Ave., Maxwell
Under direct supervision of a specified Unit Manager, assists in performing duties as assigned in accordance with the student’s educational program and the needs of the unit to which the student is assigned and to perform related duties as assigned. Assists in varied assignments such as technical/professional work, research, analysis, and other duties as assigned.
Intern hours will be 4 x 10 hr. days a week, Tuesday to Friday, for 12 weeks. The tentative Start date will be May 19th.
- Horticulture focus – preparation, planting, and maintenance of landscaping features such as biocells, bioswales, rain gardens, pollinator gardens, etc.
- Tree planting and care, including mulching, staking, watering, pruning, etc.
- Spraying of herbicides – will need to have or obtain Iowa
- Pesticide Applicator License within three weeks of hire.
- Operation of small equipment, including sprayers, UTVs, mini skid steers, riding lawnmowers, small gas engines, etc.
- Identification of weed, wildflower, tree, and other plant species is desired but not required.
Illustrative Examples of Work
- Performs routine work pertinent to the subject area to which assigned such as administration, natural resources, environmental education, community outreach, parks advocacy, parks planning, construction and maintenance, equestrian, and leisure services.
- Specific work assignments depend on the terms of the student’s educational program and the unit to which the student is assigned. Examples of work to be performed in each division or area include:
- Natural Resources- installation & maintenance of rain/pollinator gardens, bio swales, etc.; general landscaping practices; invasive species control; habitat restoration
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Basic knowledge of the concepts of the field to which the internship applies.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to apply knowledge gained through formal education to situations encountered in the work setting.
- Ability to operate equipment, machinery, computer/software, office equipment, etc. as needed.
Qualifications
Basic knowledge of the concepts of the field to which the internship applies.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to apply knowledge gained through fo
To Apply
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/polkia