Forestry Internship: Field Experience + Housing Support

Spi Ind; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries is offering a Forestry Internship in Washington (Mount Vernon area) for students continuing their forestry or natural resources studies. The internship is field-based, outdoors with foresters, and includes physical activity such as hiking in steep terrain and driving off-road.

The program runs May/June through August/September 2027 with a housing allowance for eligible interns. Interns gain real project experience, contributing to sustainable forest management and

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a degree in forestry, natural resources, or a 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Fieldwork

Outdoor work

Driver's license

Education

Forestry/natural resources degree

Continuing education Fall 2027

Job description

Sierra Pacific Industries is offering a Forestry Internship in Washington (Mount Vernon area) for students continuing their forestry or natural resources studies. The internship is field-based, outdoors with foresters, and includes physical activity such as hiking in steep terrain and driving off-road.

The program runs May/June through August/September 2027 with a housing allowance for eligible interns. Interns gain real project experience, contributing to sustainable forest management and