Intern - Reforestation

Sierra Pacific Industries; Weaverville (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance for qualifyingIntern

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries is seeking Reforestation Interns to support planting, maintenance, and forest health initiatives in Weaverville, CA. You will assist with area layout, vegetation assessments, stocking surveys, and plantation thinning, gaining hands-on field experience alongside forestry professionals.

You will also spend time at the Conifer Nursery & Seed Center, participate in tree-improvement projects, and learn about fuel break networks and landscape fuels reduction efforts.

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 drive on hazardous mountain roads

Responsibilities

• Aid in area layout and preparation, vegetation cover assessments, stocking surveys, and plantation thinning administration.
• Collaborate with Vegetation Management Specialists to establish and maintain fuel break network and landscape fuels reduction areas.
• Spend time at the Conifer Nursery & Seed Center and aid in our tree improvement program.
• Work alongside professionals and pest control advisors to gain a real-world foundation for a career in reforestation.

Skills

Cross-country hiking

Driver's license

Education

Forestry or natural resources degree

Job description

Wages range from $21 to $23 per hour

Selected interns help Sierra Pacific Industries’ Reforestation Professionals to implement the establishment and maintenance of our planted forests to ensure they flourish and produce high quality timber products for our sawmills. The Reforestation Intern’s primary duties include: aiding in area layout and preparation, vegetation cover assessments, stocking surveys, and plantation thinning administration.

Opportunities also include working with Sierra Pacific Industries' Vegetation Management Specialists to establish and maintain our fuel break network and landscape fuels reduction areas to ensure the protection and long-term health of our forests. Interns will also have the opportunity to spend time at our new state-of-the-art Conifer Nursery & Seed Center and aid in our advanced tree improvement program. Working alongside professionals and pest control advisors in the field will provide a real-world foundation for continued education or a career in reforestation.

Forestry Internships offered by Sierra Pacific Industries may provide opportunity for employment upon graduation from our interns’ respective degree programs. Completion of an internship is not a guarantee, nor an offer of employment.

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 drive on hazardous mountain roads

Base Location:

Weaverville, California

Employment Period:

MAY/JUNE through AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2027 (flexible start & end dates)

Compensation includes competitive hourly wage and housing allowance for qualifying individuals.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

Celebrate our 300th million seedling planted with us!

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand‑crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass‑fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug‑free and tobacco‑free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.