<p>Hours: Monday - Friday 6am - 2:30pm</p> <p>Reports to Various Supervisors</p> <p>Hourly Wage: $18.00</p> <p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>Under the direction of the City of Rockford Forestry Supervisor, the Urban Forestry Intern participates in tree maintenance activities through hands-on learning.</p> <p>Working Conditions: Outdoor Field Work.</p> <p>Term of internship is from June to August (approximately 11 weeks). Duration is dependent upon the needs of the City and the performance of the intern.</p> <p>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES</p> <p>Cares for a maintains newly planted trees throughout the City of Rockford, disseminates information to citizens; performs landscape and tree maintenance tasks such as: watering, mulching, pruning, turf restoration. Monitors trees for survival.</p> <p>DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:</p> <p>Familiarity with urban forestry programs; knowledge of plant biology; ability to assess and identify a variety of tree and plant species and common insect pests and diseases; good skill in listening; good skill in communicating clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing; ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data; ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions; ability to seek supervisory guidance, yet make individual decisions; ability to take direction; ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to communicate and work cooperatively and effectively with a diverse population, including, but not limited to, superiors, staff, and the public; ability to exercise mature judgment; ability to maintain accurate records and files; ability to use hand tools such as hand saws, shovels, pick axes, etc.; ability to perform work in a safe manner and safeguard City equipment.</p> <p>GENERAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS</p> <p>Ability to withstand exposure to variable and unfavorable weather and working conditions including, but not limited to, temperature variations and extremes, odors, noise, vibrations, electrical current, vehicular traffic, and/or dust.</p> <p>Possess the physical capacity to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time including, but not limited to: the ability to use hand tools such as hand saws, shovels, pick axes, etc.; ability to continuously reach and maneuver overhead while holding a hand saw; ability to continuously start, push, pull, and maneuver riding mowers, push mowers, and other small-motorized equipment; continuous light to medium lifting; occasional heavy lifting; and the ability to continuously walk, bend, kneel, sit, twist, stoop, crawl, stretch, squat, lift, push, pull, enter and exit City vehicles, etc.</p> <p>NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</p> <p>Current enrollment in a two- or four-year college-level arboriculture, urban forestry, horticulture, or closely related program at an accredited college or university. (Proof of college enrollment required).</p> <p>Possession of a valid IL Driver's License and a good driving record per City policy required.</p> <p>Competent in the use of office computers/software such as Microsoft Office Suite.</p> <p>Must be at least 17 years of age to apply, and 18 years or older at the time of hire.</p> <p>Position : 000521002</p> <p>Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL</p> <p>Location : PW STREET TEMPOARIES</p> <p>Group : TEMPORARIE</p> <p>Job Class : TEMPORARY OTHER</p> <p>Posting End : 05/31/2026</p> <p>linkCopy Job Detail Link linkCopy Direct To Application Link'); return false;" id="Target">share</p>