Intern Opening: Landscape Design Team
The Philadelphia Water Department is recruiting Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design interns
Our Landscape Design team is looking for assistance with inspection and identification of stormwater vegetation in various green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) systems located throughout Philadelphia.
- Learn job skills in the field
- Earn a paycheck
- Be part of a leading public water utility
The position is for a full- or part-time intern with a background in landscape architecture, horticulture, ecology, environmental sciences, or related fields.
Applications are due Sept. 4, 2020 by 5 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact RecruitPW@phila.gov.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Self-directed and able to work without supervision
- Coursework or equivalent experience in plant identification (emphasis on trees) and horticulture
- Basic comprehension in Microsoft Excel and GIS (Geographic Information System)
- Valid driver’s license
While resources and field manuals will be provided, skills in tree identification and familiarity with regional plant species is necessary. Most of the internship tasks will be outdoors in the field.
The internship is expected to last until the end of the PWD planting season, December 15th, 2020. More: Read about PWD GSI Planning and Design
Qualified and interested applicants should fill out a Student Internship Application:
Learn more about employment opportunities with the Philadelphia Water Department: Jobs at PWD
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