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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to political or religious opinion or affiliation, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or genetic information. The City of Annapolis is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ADA Compliant Employer.

The Department of Neighborhood and Environmental Programs of the City of Annapolis is looking for a student intern for the upcoming summer (June, July, and August).  

The intern would primarily be working with the City’s Chief of Environmental Programs.  

Work would be in the office (at City Hall, 160 Duke of Gloucester Street) as well as in the field. The intern would work from 8 am to 4 pm on weekdays based on the intern’s availability. This will be an unpaid internship and no benefits will be offered.

• Assist with a tree inventory/replacement plan for the City’s Historic Districct using the Davey Tree Keeper software. 

• Assist with preparing new tree regulations for the City (particularly as it pertains to the Maryland Forest Conservation Act). 

• Assist with reviewing landscape plans associated with development 

• Assist with issuing tree permits 

• Assist with inspections 

• Assist with responding to residents concerns, complaints, and requests 

• Assist with preparing lists for removing and pruning City trees 

• Assist with volunteer programs 

• Other duties as assigned 

 The internship would provide the student with an excellent opportunity to learn about urban forestry, a range of environmental issues, and what working for a local government agency is like. The City of Annapolis is very focused on improving the environment. Many environmental organizations are based in or near the City and many of the County and State Departments have their main office in or nearby Annapolis (Department of Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, etc). Therefore, this internship offers a great opportunity for networking. 

• Good knowledge of tree species and ability to determine if a tree is hazardous 

• Familiarity with reviewing landscape plans 

• Good computer skills (primarily Microsoft Word and Excel) 

• Good communication and organizational skills 

• Passion for the environment 

 All applications for the Summer 2012 internship need to be received by May 4, 2012 at 4 pm. 

Please mention you learned of this employment opportunity on the Careers In Government website.

Summary of Application Processing

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Annapolis.

Applications received by the closing date, whether by mail, fax, email or in person, will be submitted to the Department in which the vacancy exists. The Department with the vacancy is responsible for the hiring process at that point and future contact regarding the status of your application will come directly from the relevant department (Applicants for Fire and Police positions will be communicated with by the Human Resources Department). The Director, or their designee, will review the applications and determine the applicants who meet the qualifications as outlined in the vacancy announcement.

Qualified candidates will be contacted by the Department for the next steps in the hiring process, which may include testing, an interview, or other form of assessment. Applications remain on file for one year from the date they were received. Please be sure to update Human Resources if your contact information changes.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at CityJobs@Annapolis.gov or by calling 410-263-7998.