Salary : $19,240.00 Annually
Location : 5620 NW 120th Lane, Gainesville, FL, FL
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: FY26-17299
Department: Environmental Protection
Division: Land Conservation and Management
Opening Date: 08/07/2026
Closing Date: 8/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Minimum Qualifications
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**
Position Summary
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.
Schedule: 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.
Student Requirement: Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university for the duration of the internship
The work is often weather dependent.
There are no benefits associated with this classification.
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I understand that once my application has been submitted
for this specific position that I
will NOT be able to make any changes to it. Any changes to my master application will only be reflected in any future positions for which I may apply.
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I understand that in order for any education or degrees obtained outside the United States (international) to be considered a foreign equivalency certification must be provided with my application. A foreign equivalency certification (FEC) is a report from an accredited educational evaluator that establishes the U.S. educational equivalency of foreign college or university degrees.
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Are you
currently enrolled in an accredited two or four year college or university; or at a technical school taking college level courses?
Required Question