TreesCharlotte Internships

Looking to gain professional experience working for an environmental nonprofit?

Apply for a TreesCharlotte Internship!

Internship Job Description

Internship Summary:

The TreesCharlotte Intern will hold a dynamic position within our organization. They are responsible for assisting with the education programs including schools and adult activities, stewardship programs such as our tree plantings and adoptions. They will also support day-to-day administrative activities alongside the Director of Programs and the TreesCharlotte Programs Team. Internships are typically hosted during college semesters season (Fall, Spring, Summer).

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:

While internships are unpaid, internship can be used towards school credit (please get in touch with your school for more information).

Time Commitment:

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

Ready to apply?

Interested candidates should send a detailed email with their preferred internship season(s), preferred hours, and resume to Director of Programs, Krysten Reilly.