Internships

While TruGreen LandCare excels in providing preeminent landscape enhancement, we also strive to offer the best learning experiences through our comprehensive Internship Program. Our aim is to hire our interns as full-time employees.

We tailor our programs to each student to satisfy interests and goals for the summer. Students experience all positions, spending time with each level of management. The best part – TruGreen Landcare interns are paid and can take advantage of housing assistance. In addition, we plan social events so interns get to know other interns, current employees and see some of the area where they are doing their internship.

Interns rotate through the following positions:
Landscape Management Field Experience
Irrigation Services
Landscape Design
Sales and Estimating
Landscape Installation/Enhancements
Management/Branch Operations

Landscape Management Field Experience:

The student/intern will experience the life of a Landscape Management Assistant Supervisor:

• Hands-on training in safe equipment operation, pruning techniques, insect ID/control and chemical applications
• Management of site operations
• Troubleshooting of problems in the landscape
• Management of crew
• Experience in customer service and communication
• Possible opportunities to work independently on special projects

Irrigation Services:

A student will work directly with the Irrigation Services Manager as a technician. Experiences include:

• Working directly with the Irrigation Service Manager as a technician
• Servicing and trouble-shooting a variety of system configurations
• Training in evaluating system effectiveness
• Identifying and repairing defective system components such as: inoperable valves, broken lines, cut wires, and faulty controllers

Landscape Design:

Interns in this field will work alongside one of our Landscape Designers in actual projects such as:

• Site analysis
• Design layout
• Drawing base plans
• Rendering and creating presentations
• Taking digital images and measurements at a site

Sales and Estimating:

A student involved in the sales and estimating program will:

• Earn experience as a sales and estimating assistant
• Train in TruGreen Landcare sales and estimating process
• Estimate new or existing commercial maintenance projects
• Find and develop leads and go with a sales representative on sales calls

Landscape Installation/Enhancements:

You will spend this time as member of a versatile installation crew and you'll be exposed to a variety of operations such as:

• Creating massive flower displays
• Installing drainage systems
• Grading and sod work
• Traditional plantings
• Scheduling work
• Managing people
• Reviewing profit/loss monthly statements and projections
• Attending weekly branch meetings where all aspects of branch operations are discussed

Management/Branch Operations

By spending time with each level of management, you will gain knowledge in:

• Scheduling work
• Managing people
• Reviewing profit/loss monthly statements and projections
• Attending weekly branch meetings where all aspects of branch operations are discussed