Arboriculture Internship

If you enjoy working outdoors in a professional and safe environment, consider a Summer Internship with Bartlett Tree Experts. This Arboriculture Intern position offers practical field experience in scientific tree and shrub care on commercial and residential properties.

• $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
• A safety-first culture and professional workplace
• Company provided uniforms, PPE, gear, and equipment
• Access to training and continuing education programs

• 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, 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

• 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

Bartlett Tree Experts is a 100+-year-old scientific tree and shrub care company with over 140 offices in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland. Built on family values and the pursuit of scientific tree care, we are proud of the quality of our work, level of service, award‑winning safety record, and, most of all, our people.

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A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.

Location:

Chicago, IL