Arboriculture, Urban Forestry Student Internship

							 Arboriculture, Urban Forestry Summer Internship

Location: Wilmington Country Club - Greenville, Delaware

Description: Wilmington Country Club with its 100 year history is a 36-hole
private club situated on 350 acres in the heart of the beautiful Brandywine Valley.
These courses, with top 100 ratings and the current $4.5 million 2006-2008
renovation to the South course, provide a unique educational opportunity. The
duration of the internship will be approximately 12 weeks allowing for variations
in college terms.

Duties: Working under the direct supervision of the I.S.A. Certified Arborist,
the Arborist intern will gain practical experience in all phases of arboriculture
with an emphasis on Urban Forestry. This includes, but is not limited to the
following:
       Soil: testing, fertilization and modification
       Identification of: woody ornamentals, pests and insects
       Trees: planting, climbing, pruning, rigging, cabling, lightning protection,
       removal, stump grinding and pesticide application.
These duties will provide students with invaluable experience in diverse aspects
of arboricultural education and provide an excellent opportunity for individuals
seeking future employment in a technical position in commercial, utility, or
municipal arboriculture.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate should be a junior or senior undergraduate
student in an accredited four year school taking a curriculum in arboriculture,
urban forestry, or a related field who is seeking to attain practical experience.
This candidate should have an aptitude and keen interest in urban forestry and
preferably have some skills in and rope and saddle as well as pruning. Team
oriented and flexible, the right candidate can anticipate, along with turf interns,
providing rotational overtime support for the turf superintendents to provide a
more thorough horticultural experience.

Wages: $9.00/ hour*

Benefits: *Housing provided
            Meals (lunch and dinner)
            Golf privileges (Monday afternoon)
            Scholarship opportunity

Contact: Peter Coates, Arborist, Wilmington Country Club
           4825 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807
           302-655-6171 x 167 – Fax: 302-655-0607
           Email: pcoates@wilmingtoncc.com
           http://wilmingtoncc.com
               DEADLINE for resumes: March 30, 2009