Table 4.

Open-form survey responses to the following questions (all skills and competencies listed in this table were identified by at least 2 survey respondents).

  • Question 1: Are there any skills/competencies that you think the Urban Resources Initiative (URI) did a particularly good job in helping you develop? If so, which ones? (Top 10)

  • Question 2: Are there any skills/competencies that you gained as a URI intern that have been particularly helpful for you in your career since? If so, which ones? (Top 10)

  • Question 3: Of the skills/competencies missing from your URI internship experience, are there any that have proven to be particularly important for you in your career since? If so, which ones?

Question 1Question 2Question 3
Community Engagement (32%)Community Engagement (25%)Other (7%)
Landscape Design (7%)Other (13%)Anti-Racism and Environmental Justice (5%)
Working with Diverse and/or Marginalized Communities (7%)Project Management (11%)Budget Planning (4%)
Environmental Education Curriculum Implementation (7%)Working as Part of a Team (11%)
Project Management (7%)Engaging Municipal Government Departments (9%)
Working as Part of a Team (7%)Working with Diverse and/or Marginalized Communities (7%)
Tree Planting (5%)Environmental Education Curriculum Implementation (7%)
Urban Forestry Best Management Practices (5%)Engaging Municipal Government Departments (5%)
Team Leadership (5%)Collaborative Planning (5%)
Other (5%)Monitoring and Evaluation (5%)