Summer Arboriculture Internship: Hands-On Tree Care

Baton Rouge Telco Federal Credit Union; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-first culture

Uniforms and PPE provided

Training and education opportunities

Job summary

Bartlett Tree Experts seeks an Arboriculture Intern to gain practical field experience caring for trees and shrubs on residential and commercial properties. The internship runs 8–12 weeks, full-time (40 hours per week), with start dates typically in May and flexible based on availability.

You will learn pruning, rigging, cabling, root collar work, removals, equipment operation, and pest management through hands-on training and safety sessions, plus record-keeping and client relations.

Qualifications

• A passion for nature, the environment, and the outdoors.
• Pursuing a degree in Arboriculture, Forestry, Turfgrass, Horticulture, Environmental Science, Plant Science, Outdoor Recreation, Agriculture or a related field
• Interest in working outdoors in all weather conditions
• A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and ability to work on a multi-disciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Learning and safely performing different aspects of arboriculture, including pruning
• Rigging
• Cabling and bracing
• Root collar excavations
• Removals
• Properly maintaining and operating equipment (hand tools, chainsaws, chippers, and aerial lifts)
• Gaining an understanding of integrated pest management programs, including property inspections, tree identification, insect and disease identification and management, soil sampling
• Record-keeping, report writing, and client relations
• Participating in safety and training meetings and developing professional relationships and friendships

Skills

outdoors

team-work

learnability

nature

Education

Arboriculture/related degree

Job description

Bartlett Tree Experts seeks an Arboriculture Intern to gain practical field experience caring for trees and shrubs on residential and commercial properties. The internship runs 8–12 weeks, full-time (40 hours per week), with start dates typically in May and flexible based on availability.

You will learn pruning, rigging, cabling, root collar work, removals, equipment operation, and pest management through hands-on training and safety sessions, plus record-keeping and client relations.