Outdoor Arborist Intern: Climb, Learn and Grow

Davey Tree Expert Co; Burr Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) retirement plan with company 1:

Employee-owned company & stock options

Group Health Plan

Employee referral bonus program

Scholarship Program for Children of Em

Charitable matching gift program

Starting pay rate: $20-$23 per hour

Job summary

The Davey Tree Expert Company is seeking an Arborist Trainee Intern in Burr Ridge, IL. You will begin by learning to climb, prune and remove trees as part of a crew with on-site training and safety instruction. The role offers hands-on experience in pruning, tree health, and equipment operation.

Starting pay is $20–$23 per hour with paid time off, holidays, advancement opportunities, and company-provided safety gear. Employment type is intern with full-time scheduling in a field-based setting.

Qualifications

• Love of the outdoors.
• Ability to complete the Davey Tree Trimmer Orientation Program upon hire.
• Ability to complete the Davey Tree First Aid, CPR and defensive driving course upon hire.
• Preferred: Relevant pesticide and related licenses and certificates, if required by state law.

Responsibilities

• Learn to climb trees; we will pay you to do that.
• Operate as a member of a tree crew while progressively learning new skills.
• Learn to perform all aspects of tree pruning and removal services safely and skillfully for clients.
• Tree identification and industry pruning guidelines.
• Prune, thin, and remove deadwood throughout the tree canopy.
• Learn how to install cables, bracing, and lightning protection systems.
• Assist in removal of hazardous trees.

Skills

Love of outdoors

Orientation program completion

First Aid/CPR training

Defensive driving training

Job description

The Davey Tree Expert Company is seeking an Arborist Trainee Intern in Burr Ridge, IL. You will begin by learning to climb, prune and remove trees as part of a crew with on-site training and safety instruction. The role offers hands-on experience in pruning, tree health, and equipment operation.

Starting pay is $20–$23 per hour with paid time off, holidays, advancement opportunities, and company-provided safety gear. Employment type is intern with full-time scheduling in a field-based setting.