Intern - Arborist

Posting number: FY26-17299

Department: Environmental Protection

Division: Land Conservation and Management

Job classification: Intern

Posting type: Open

Categories: Urban Forestry, Internship, Green-Collar/Environmental

Must be currently enrolled in an accredited two or four-year college or university; or at a technical school taking college-level courses. Successful completion of a criminal history background investigation is required prior to employment.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT $18.50/HOUR

GRADUATE STUDENT $19.00/HOUR

• The Alachua County Arboriculture Program is offering a paid internship for students to learn about the County Arboriculture Program and tree planting and tree mitigation efforts around the county.
• This position is typically limited to 6 months and would assist the Program during our busiest seasons.
• Interns gain valuable hands-on experience planting trees, pruning young trees for structure, assisting with volunteers and special events, as well as helping with routine tree maintenance.
• An intern in this position would become familiar with the planning and operational requirements to develop or implement a tree planting program, in addition to best management practices for tree cultivation.
• An intern in this position would also earn necessary work experience towards their Arborist Certification eligibility.

Hours are approximately 10 to 20 hours per week and includes some weekdays and weekends for volunteer tree planting events. The internship requires a minimum shift of 6 hour per workday.

Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university for the duration of the internship

The work is often weather dependent.