Student Intern Program

At Casey Trees, paid student internships are offered each summer for high school students and for college students or recent graduates. Most of their work is outdoors caring for young trees, conducting inventories of existing tree, and communicating with residents about the importance of trees to our city, our neighborhoods, and to each one of us.

High school interns, all residents of Washington, DC, work in teams led by college students with backgrounds in forestry, landscape architecture, community organizing or related fields. The students work hard weeding, mulching and watering trees and must be willing to endure full days of outdoor work, sometimes in rain or high heat.

The program provides training in tree identification and maintenance, and about the importance of trees to community well-being; reinforcement of a strong work ethic; and opportunities to work with other students, professionals and community volunteers.

Milan Davis coordinates the high school internship program while Sue Erhardt and Jim Woodworth serve as the Education Director and Field Director respectively.

AVAILABLE STUDENT INTERNSHIPS 

High school students from each ward in the District are encouraged to apply for our paid summer internship program which runs for eight weeks. Applications must be submitted during the spring.

For more information, contact Milan Davis at 202.349.1895 or mdavis@caseytrees.org