Forest Management Student Assistant — Field Experience & Growth

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid leave

Tuition reduction

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Oregon State University’s Research Forests seeks a Forest Management Student Assistant to gain practical experience in forest management projects across multiple forests in Oregon. The role focuses on harvest planning, unit design, and contract administration while building essential career-readiness skills.

Position is 1–2 part-time roles (up to 24 hours/week) with field-focused duties 80% of the time and office work 20%, located at Peavy Arboretum Road, Corvallis.

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term* (International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the USCIS. A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.)
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
• Required Physically capable of working in forested terrain in inclement weather including sun, rain, snow, sleet and hail.
• This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self‑report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.

Responsibilities

• Harvest Unit Design utilizing lidar, canopy height models, stream classifications, visual aesthetics, etc.
• Harvest Unit layout utilizing the tools and skills learned in the classroom
• Contract Administration on Cut-to-Length Thinning, Variable Retention Harvests, Regeneration Harvests, Restoration Harvests, Pre-commercial Thinning, Planting, Herbicide Applications, Cultural Resources
• Log Sale analysis to identify best value of products with best return to OSU
• Transferable Skill Development

Job description

Oregon State University’s Research Forests seeks a Forest Management Student Assistant to gain practical experience in forest management projects across multiple forests in Oregon. The role focuses on harvest planning, unit design, and contract administration while building essential career-readiness skills.

Position is 1–2 part-time roles (up to 24 hours/week) with field-focused duties 80% of the time and office work 20%, located at Peavy Arboretum Road, Corvallis.