SEASONAL PLANT HEALTH SUPPORT INTERN

Seasonal Plant Health Support Intern

This position works under the supervision of a superior within the RI Division of Agriculture.

To compile, update, and analyze complex sets of data for technical reports and assignments, perform complex editing of a difficult nature including but not limited to, Assisting in the inspection of plant, vegetable and nursery stock grown in RI; Assisting in the tracing of potentially infested and infected plant and nursery stock imported into RI; Assisting in the surveying and trapping of insects that are determined to be plant pests; Assisting with surveying and sampling of plants and nursery stock to determine whether these plants are infected with a plant pathogen; Assisting with the response activities of the Division if plant pests or pathogens or invasive insects are detected; Assisting with the administration of the state's organic certification program; and do related work as required. This position requests a college degree or current enrollment in a college program that includes natural sciences such as horticulture, botany, entomology, soil and crop science, biology, environmental science or equivalent/related experience. This position may be required to work outside of regular business hours and ability to withstand long days working the field, often in varying weather and environmental conditions.

Must be 18 years of age to apply for this position.