Washtenaw County Conservation District
Location
Ann Arbor, MI | United States
Job description
The Washtenaw County Conservation District is a local government agency that assists residents and landowners with the conservation, management, and wise use of natural resources of Washtenaw County. We assist Washtenaw County residents through countywide resource assessments, conservation resource distributions, conservation education, and one-on-one technical assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The WCCD internship is designed to support interest in professional opportunities within the natural resource conservation/agricultural related fields. The WCCD Internship program will provide leadership and development opportunities for individuals early in their career. Interns will assist the WCCD with primarily event activities, field work, and community engagement with a final summary presentation of completed work to the board of directors at the conclusion of the program.
The internship position is a non-exempt, temporary, part-time position (estimated 15 hours per week). The Internship Program will begin in May 2023 and continues for 16 weeks.
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SALARY, BENEFITS, WORK HOURS, LOCATION
This position will be based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Work time will be generally split between the main WCCD office, remote (home) office and field work. The Washtenaw County Conservation District office is located at the Washtenaw County Service Building at 705 N. Zeeb Rd, #201, Ann Arbor 48103.
This is a temporary, (estimated 15 hours per week) part-time hourly position. Starting hourly compensation at $15/hr. Typical work hours will be Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm. Some evening and weekend work will be required.
ABOUT THE WCCD
The WCCD is a local government agency and has played a significant role in assisting residents and landowners with access to trees, plants, and conservation tools in Washtenaw County since 1948. Our mission is to assist residents with the conservation, management, and wise use of natural resources in Washtenaw County. Since 1951 the WCCD has distributed over 7.1 million trees, shrubs, and native plants for various conservation purposes.
TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter, resume, two professional references by email to Outreach Coordinator, Dru Mark-Wilson [email protected] by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10 th . Please combine all application materials into one PDF file for review and state “Application – Intern” in the email subject line. Contact Dru Mark-Wilson at the above email address with any questions related to the position. To obtain further information about the Washtenaw County Conservation District visit our website at
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Salary
$15 per hour