Hands-On Arborist Intern – Grow Your Tree-Care Career

The Davey Tree Expert Co.; Missouri; On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-On Training

Career Development

PPE Provided

Job summary

The Davey Tree Expert Company is seeking an Arborist Trainee Internship in St. Louis, MO. This field-based internship runs Spring-Summer 2027 and offers hands-on training with experienced arborists and plant health care teams.

You'll learn tree care, pruning, installation, and safe operation of equipment while gaining exposure to client service and everyday operations of a Residential Tree Care office. Work is on-site, 40–50 hours/week, with some Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Studying Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, Natural Resources, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Forestry or related discipline.
• Driver’s license required. Commercial driver’s license a plus.
• Enthusiasm for proper plant care and arboriculture.

Responsibilities

• Learn to be a tree doctor and work in the field alongside arborists and plant health care technicians.
• Perform tree pruning, removing, cabling, bracing and maintenance.
• Assist with Tree & Landscape Installation.
• Safe operation of equipment including chainsaws, chippers, and other tools used in the field.
• Support Plant Health Care including deep root fertilization, soil care and integrated pest and disease management.
• Gain exposure to daily operations and business components of a Residential Tree Care office.
• Provide client service, sales, management, and leadership fundamentals.

Skills

Enthusiasm for plant care

Love of outdoors

Punctuality

Collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

The Davey Tree Expert Company is seeking an Arborist Trainee Internship in St. Louis, MO. This field-based internship runs Spring-Summer 2027 and offers hands-on training with experienced arborists and plant health care teams.

You'll learn tree care, pruning, installation, and safe operation of equipment while gaining exposure to client service and everyday operations of a Residential Tree Care office. Work is on-site, 40–50 hours/week, with some Saturdays.