Forestry Field Intern - Outdoor Experience + Housing

Sierra Pacific Company; Mount Vernon (WA); Sur place; USD 29 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Housing allowance for qualifying indi­

Résumé du poste

Sierra Pacific Industries is offering a Forestry Intern position in the Burlington area (Mt Vernon, WA) for Summer 2027. The internship is field‑based, outdoors with forestry professionals, with duties including timber cruising, THP prep, GIS, and road layout.

Expect hiking, varied weather, and physically demanding fieldwork. This internship provides hands‑on experience, potential housing allowance, and opportunities to contribute to real projects that support forest health and productivity.

Qualifications

• Must be continuing education in Fall 2027, pursuing a degree in forestry, natural resources, or significantly related field.
• Interns must be able to cross‑country hike and negotiate steep, brushy terrain.
• Interns must have a valid driver's license and ability to navigate a 4‑wheel drive vehicle along off‑highway roads.

Responsabilités

• Timber cruising.
• Sawmill log procurement.
• Timber Harvest Plan (THP) preparation.
• Logging administration.
• Harvest unit layout.
• Wildlife and botany work.
• GIS.
• Road layout.
• Reforestation.

Connaissances

Hiking/terrain navigating

Driver's license

Formation

Pursuing a degree in forestry, natural resources, or related field

Outils

Driver's license

4WD vehicle operation

Description du poste

Sierra Pacific Industries is offering a Forestry Intern position in the Burlington area (Mt Vernon, WA) for Summer 2027. The internship is field‑based, outdoors with forestry professionals, with duties including timber cruising, THP prep, GIS, and road layout.

Expect hiking, varied weather, and physically demanding fieldwork. This internship provides hands‑on experience, potential housing allowance, and opportunities to contribute to real projects that support forest health and productivity.