Intern - Forestry

Close date: 01/15/2027 • Job type: Summer • Location: Stirling Forestry District, Chico, CA

About the role

At Sierra Pacific Industries, you’ll do more than study forestry. You’ll gain hands-on experience managing working forests while learning from experienced foresters. Our internship is designed to complement classroom learning by providing meaningful field experience, exposure to sustainable forest management, and opportunities to contribute to real projects that support long-term forest health and productivity.

This is a field-based internship. Forestry Interns spend the majority of their time working outdoors alongside forestry professionals in active timberlands. Interns should be prepared to hike on steep and uneven terrain, work in varying weather conditions, and perform physically demanding fieldwork. 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.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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

Locations

Base locations include:

• California: Anderson, Burney, Camino, Chico, Sonora, Weaverville
• Oregon: Eugene
• Washington: Burlington

Schedule

Employment period: May/June through August/September 2027 (flexible start and end dates)

Compensation

Wages range from $21 to $23 per hour. Compensation includes competitive hourly wage and housing allowance for qualifying individuals.