Internships

with Tree San Diego

About

the Internship

Join our passionate team at Tree San Diego as an intern and make a real impact on the environment and community! You'll collect and track tree data, assist with educational workshops, table at events, canvas in neighborhoods, conduct urban forestry research, aid with digital outreach, and map trees on ArcGIS and Tree Plotter databases. This 4 month, unpaid internship offers valuable experience, networking opportunities, and a chance to contribute to a greener, healthier future for our cities, plus access to Treejectory+ 30 hours of training. Apply now and be part of our mission!

Recent Accomplishments

50

Trees Planted

30

Events attended

20

INTERNS GRADUATED

1500

Service Hours

FAQs

Is the internship in-person or virtual?

Hybrid. Our team typically meets virtually and completes projects remotely but there will be a number of in-person projects, plantings, and events.

What is the time commitment?

We expect interns to commit to 8-10 hours weekly.

Do I need to have advanced knowledge about trees?

No, all you need is an interest and a willingness to learn!

Don't see your question here? Reach out to intern@treesandiego.org for more information!

Meet our Current Intern Cohort

Grace berryhill

Grace Berryhill is from San Diego, California. She is an undergraduate student at Point Loma Nazarene University. She is studying biology and has aspirations of going on to graduate school to a focus on botany. She loves the earth and is passionate about conserving it through climate justice and active participation. She also loves plants and her favorite tree is the Aspen tree.

Antonio Catanzarite

Antonio Catanzarite is an Environmental Systems major with an emphasis in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution. By gaining a better understanding of our impact on Earth, he wants his career to help steer humanity toward achieving harmony with the planet that raised him. While at UCSD, he is focused on his growth as a scientist and reaching out to engage with different communities so he will be prepared to engage with the real world once he graduates.

Mary Dawisha

Mary Dawisha graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a bachelor's degree in Human Biology and a minor in Climate Change Studies. She is currently attending the University of Illinois and pursuing her master’s degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Science in their virtual program. She hopes to learn more about GIS and trees so she could pursue a career in conservation and ecology.

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Dennise Theiring

Dennise Theiring is a recent college graduate and received a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Southern New Hampshire University. She is from East Texas where her passion for environmental conservation, specifically within the food and agriculture industry, began. She strives to reduce her environmental impact by participating in sustainable practices.

Jake Emery

Jake, born and raised in SoCal, is a senior studying environmental systems at UC San Diego with a concentration in earth science. He has a strong passion to fight climate change and study our planet, with a goal of contributing to an integral solution to climate change. He is currently focusing on the problem of climate injustice, an underlying issue of climate change that is necessary to address before implementing other solutions. He hopes to gain knowledge about the social, economic, political, and environmental factors that play a role in climate injustice, while also finding methods to mitigate and solve them.

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Giancarla gallo

Gia is originally from Lima, Peru. She is majoring in Geography with an emphasis in Human and Global Studies, currently wrapping up her last semester at San Diego State University. She is most interested in urban planning with an emphasis in environmental justice.

Sofia gonzalez

Sofia is a senior at Cal State Long Beach pursuing her BA in Geography, Minor in Environmental Science and Policy and GIS certificate. She is passionate about wildlife and ecological conservation. Being a Mexican-American, Sofia has always been interested in addressing disparities that affect disadvantaged communities. She hopes to develop her skills and explore GIS methods to provide these underserved communities with better access to amenities and improve their lifestyle in multiple aspects of the environmental sector.

Julianna kelecic

Julianna Kelecic an undergrad at Cal State San Marcos originally from Illinois, majors in Environmental Studies, minoring in Biology. Julianna gained valuable experience at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, deepening her passion for wildlife conservation. She is an active advocate for environmental stewardship, helping secure grants through the Sustainability Projects Fund Committee. With a strong research background, she supervised a project on local insect species in chaparral and coastal sage scrub habitats. She's also developing an interest in geospatial technology and aims to pursue GIS certification for environmental applications.

Edgar loyola

Edgar Loyola is a student at UC San Diego majoring in Environmental Systems with a focus on ecology, behavior and evolution. He is a chicano originally from the city of Bell, found within Los Angeles County. His interest in the environmental field stemmed from watching the PBS original series Zoboomafoo and hopes to be able to make learning about our planet just as fun as the TV show for the next generation of environmentalists.

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Alexis Serrano

Alexis Serrano is San Diego local and currently a student at San Diego State University. She will be graduating with a B.S. in Geographic Information Sciences and Technology (GIS) this upcoming December. Some of her interests include sustainability, climate change, computer science, and field work.

Maiah Rivas

Maiah is an Environmental Science major at Point Loma Nazarene University. She is interested in resource conservation and botany. Maiah looks forward to contributing to TSD’s mission to improve San Diego’s through climate-conscious trees. She is excited to join, learn from, and grow with the community!

Amari Henry

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Why join Tree San Diego?

Make an impact.

Gain new skills.

Meet like-minded

environmental enthusiasts.

Apply NOW
Fall 2023 Internship Cohort

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to intern@treesandiego.org with the subject line "Internship".

Applications are due August 23rd. Fall Internship is September 9th through December 9th.