OPEN POSITION

Summer Arboriculture Internship

We’re excited to offer multiple summer internship opportunities to qualified candidates. This internship is for students pursuing a degree in arboriculture, urban forestry, forestry, horticulture, or other natural resources fields. Vineland will work with interns to ensure that the program qualifies for any degree requirements. Work hours are between 7:00 am-4:00pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work.

The internship offers:

Exposure to a career in the green industry.
Opportunities to grow your knowledge of trees and the issues that affect them.
Continuing education, including safety meetings and arboricultural science meetings to help prepare for future ISA Certifications.
One-on-one mentorship and guidance from an experienced ISA Certified Arborist.
Training on best practices for modern tree care.
A likely full-time job offer upon completion of the internship, with the option to delay until after graduation.

This internship is a full-time position, with flexible start and end dates in Vineland’s Plant Health Care and Consulting department. It will provide opportunities to utilize the Integrated Pest Management framework and perform a wide range of arboricultural services, including:

Spraying trees for various insects and diseases like Apple Scab, Needle and Shoot Blights, and Japanese Beetles.
Performing trunk injections for insects and diseases like Emerald Ash Borer, Dutch Elm Disease, and Oak Wilt.
Applying fertilizers and using air tools to improve soil structure and amend soil with organic matter and nutrients.
Pruning small shrubs and ornamental trees for plant health, size management, and aesthetics.
Assisting our ISA Certified Arborists with tree inventories and site assessments.

Summary

You will be responsible for knowing and learning plant, insect, and disease identification, the life cycle of insects and diseases, and how to administer best management practices.

Duties and responsibilities:

Work with a team to perform plant health care.
Recognize disease and insect problems of trees and woody plants.
Maintain records of work performed.
Perform job-related duties as assigned.

Required qualifications:

Possession of a valid driver’s license, with a driving record that’s approved by our third-party insurance provider. You will be driving company vehicles.
Have or obtain a DOT medical card.
Have or obtain a Minnesota Pesticide Applicator License (Vineland will provide training and any associated fees).
Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and plant identification ability.
Safely maneuver hoses and equipment.

Compensation: Internship pay is $18/hr.
Job address: 2504 25^th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Phone: 612-872-0205
Send your resume and application to trees@vinelandtree.com