Arborist Trainee Internship — Charlottesville Area

Job overview

The Arborist Trainee Internship is an onsite, field-based role in Faber and Charlottesville, Virginia, beginning in Spring–Summer 2027. Pay is $22–$23 per hour. The internship introduces students to green-industry career pathways and provides hands-on learning alongside experienced arborists, climbers, plant health care technicians, and landscape professionals. The intern learns field tree care and landscape work while developing safe equipment practices and client-service skills. The experience also provides exposure to residential tree-care operations, sales, management, and leadership fundamentals.

What you'll do

• Learn and assist with tree pruning, removal, cabling, bracing, and maintenance
• support tree and landscape installation
• learn safe operation of chainsaws, chippers, and other field tools
• gain exposure to plant health care, including deep-root fertilization, soil care, and integrated pest and disease management
• develop client-service, sales, management, and leadership fundamentals. Work 40–50 hours per week, Monday–Friday, with some Saturdays
• travel expectations are up to 25%.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

arborist trainee

internship

faber va

charlottesville va

the davey tree expert company

$22–$23/hr

tree care

plant health care

landscape installation

field-based

chainsaw safety

some saturdays

travel up to 25%

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Climbing gear, uniforms, and PPE provided
• hands-on and online training, virtual orientation, regional workshops, and monthly check-in calls.

Why this role

Internship includes hands-on training, provided climbing gear, uniforms and PPE, virtual orientation, regional workshops, and monthly check-in calls. Some Saturday work and travel up to 25% are stated.

About the employer

The Davey Tree Expert Company is hiring for this role. Industry: Landscaping Services. Sector: 56.