Employer Athens Clarke County Landscape Management Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills The Urban Forestry/Environmental Conservation, contract intern will engage in urban forestry and natural resource management practices, assessments, programs, and planning for public streets, parks, and facilities. The intern will also learn stewardship concepts and practical applications through urbantree and natural resource management projects. Participants will be involved in developing community partnership by effectively communicating with the public and will perform vegetation analysis and engage in facets of urban forest management planning. ● Assists the Community Forester in daily operations as needed.● Uses knowledge in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map urban trees.● Uses knowledge to assist in the development of an urban management plan.● Uses knowledge and skills to assist with consulting, field data collection, data entry, the production of reports and maps, information research, field research, as well as perform manual field activities.● Networks with the local community and professionals in multiple fields.● Evaluate the health and structural integrity of Athens Clarke County’s urban trees as well as relevant ecological factors of ACC’s urban forest.● Participate in fieldwork activities including tree identification, tree inventory, and the visual assessment of trees in urban and natural settings.● Use inventory equipment such as GPS receivers, smart phones, tablets, field computer, personal computers, printers, and field forestry tools such as clinometers, diameter tapes, and pruning tools. ● Cultivate community stewardship and environmental sustainability by responding to questions about plants, culture and management, and through outreach projects. Assist with environmental sustainability topics and effectively communicate that knowledge to the public.● Learn about trees and employ natural resource management activities and techniques.● Learn to implement and follow proper safety practices.● Uses knowledge in relevant field to suggest improvements. ● Passion for the Landscape Management mission and environmental stewardship.● Positive outlook and attitude.● Well organized and detail oriented.● Self-starter who can work independently and as a member of a team.● Excellent customer service skills.● Effective time management, problem-solving skills, and ability to work on multiple projects.● Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to individuals at all levels of the organization.● Good listening and memory skills.● Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree.● Academic background in urban forestry, ecology, horticulture, arboriculture, landscape design, or a related field.● Written and verbal communication skills are essential, as is a range of computer experience.● Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required; and a working knowledge of GIS is preferred● Woody plant identification knowledge and experience is very desirable.● Landscape design, ecology, or woody plant experience is very desirable.● Experience in publication production or report writing is useful.● Participation in some meetings may be required. Job Field: Community Forestry & Arboriculture Job Type: Part Time Location Detail: All of Athens Clarke County- Work is performed in both field and office settings. Interns should expect to encounter a variety of environmental settings including heat, rain, wind, traffic noise, insects, and toxic plants and should be able to understand and implement the preparations and techniques needed to protect themselves (staying hydrated, wearing boots, hats, high visibility clothing, long pants, long sleeved shirts, gloves, earplugs, insect repellant, and the implementation of other personal protection strategies). The noise level in the work environment can vary from quiet to quite loud (mostly from traffic noise). The entire work environment is smoke free. Salary: $15/hour Job Benefits: Work directly with Athens Clarke county forester. Application Deadline: Sun, 01/04/2026 - 12:00pm
