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Internship Job Description

Internship Summary:

TreesCharlotte interns step into a lively, hands-on role at the heart of our mission. From inspiring students and adults through our education programs to rolling up their sleeves for tree plantings and adoption events, this intern is part of the action. They’ll also help keep our operations running smoothly, teaming up with the TreesCharlotte Programs Team for daily administrative support. It’s a role that blends creativity, community, and a whole lot of green!

Internships can be tailored to fit a variety of schedules. For students, an internship can easily align with college semesters, lasting the duration of the fall, spring, or summer term and fitting around class commitments. This makes it easy to earn academic credit or gain experience while in school.

For individuals who are not currently in college, internships can be completely independent of an academic schedule. These positions can start at any time of year and offer flexible hours, allowing participants to build skills and professional experience on a timeline that works best for them.

Responsibilities: 

Education

• Assist in the development of curricula for tree education with grades K-12,
• Work with our Urban Forest Educator to create short instructional videos on tree care, tree ID and more,
• Assist with creating educational activities for adults and communities,
• Craft slideshows and videos for the TreesCharlotte.org website, social channels, and special events,
• Attend and support educational events alongside our Urban Forest Educator.

Marketing & Social Media

• Help with website design and auditing at the direction of our Development & Marketing Coordinator,
• Create short videos, reels, and other content for the TreesCharlotte social media accounts,
• Assist with the creation of flyers, postcards, and other marketing materials,
• Support with photography of our various events and lead post-event photo archiving,
• Assist in creating other marketing materials that help promote programming efforts. 

Events & Operations

• Assist in tabling event packaging materials for outreach and educational events,
• Continue to put together and build materials for community engagement events (i.e. tree seed packets; coloring pages),
• Administrative office duties such as printing event materials such as creating nametags, updating maps, packing for events, and helping unpack and reorganize event materials,
• Assist at Programs Events, including but not limited to: TreeAdoptions, Plantings, and TreeCare.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ideal candidates will possess: 

• Ability to perform duties in a flexible environment that changes daily.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Creativity as well as sharp technical skills.
• Ability to learn new software quickly and efficiently.

Candidates must:

• Have reliable transportation.
• Have access to a laptop.
• Have access to the internet (when working remotely).
• Candidate will be responsible for all travel expenses.

Compensation:

Although these internships are unpaid, they may be eligible for academic credit. Please consult your school or academic advisor for specific requirements and approval. Upon successful completion of an internship, interns can request a professional recommendation letter from our Director of Programs to assist them with their career growth.

Time Commitment:

15-20 hours per week (typically 2-3 days a week)

Questions?

Email us! info@treescharlotte.org

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