An Outdoor Internship Is Available For Two Ward 6 High School Students

The Casey Trees Endowment Fund will be hiring two high school students from Ward 6 as summer interns.

"Are you looking for a summer job?" the Fund's flyer asks. "Interested in learning about D.C.'s trees and communities? Ready to spend the summer working outdoors?"

Interns will learn to identify, plant and maintain D.C.'s trees, work throughout the city on a team led by a college student, and engage community residents through outreach in D.C.'s neighborhoods. Interns will be trained in community forestry methods, planting and maintenance techniques, and instructed in inventory methods.

Applicants must be 16 or older and be enrolled in high school. They should have an interest in the environment, urban ecology and D.C.'s trees. The must be willing to learn and follow direction with a positive spirit. They must be ready to endure full days of hard work outdoors — in rain or high heat.

The internships last from July 10 to Aug. 15, for an average of 30 hours a week. The pay is $8.15 per hour.

Applicants must fax, bring or e-mail a one-page letter explaining their interest in the internship, to Buffie Brownstein, Casey Trees Endowment Fund, 1425 K St. NW, Suite 1050. Ms. Brownstein's e-mail address is bbrownstein@caseytrees.org. Her phone number is 833-4010 ext. 102. The fund's fax number is 833-4092.

The deadline was yesterday, but at a community meeting on Wednesday Ms. Brownstein said she will still consider applications she receives Monday or Tuesday. §