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Monday, June 25, 2007

Urban Tree Survey Summer Intern

Dates: June 1 – August 31*

Salary: $12 / hour
Position does not provide benefits

Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (1 hour unpaid lunch)
35 hours per week

Employer:
WRD Environmental
445 North Sacramento Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612

Our client, the Chicago Department of Environment, is working with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to survey the urban forest. Crews of two interns will collect data on random points to identify land cover, tree species and other characteristics of each plot.

*Work will start as soon as possible and last through the summer. End date is based on employee’s academic schedule, data collection rate and budget.

Requirements:
* Interns must have advanced tree identification skills and be able to work as an independent team in the field under all weather conditions in the urban setting.
* Intern must be detail oriented and be able to take precise and accurate readings and keep complete notes of all field work.
* Intern must have a valid driver’s license, be a confident city driver and have a clean driving record to be insurable in fleet vehicle.

Please e-mail resumes to rsalinas@wrdenvironmental.com .
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