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2024 Internship, Forest Engineering Intern, Statewide 
Recruitment #2023-9393/9377/9378/9381/9382/9384/9390+
Exempt, Full-time to Part-time (minimum 16 hours and up to 40 hours/week) Flexible start date with a 3-6 month duration.

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 10/18/23. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Locations:
Olympia-http://olympiawa.gov 
Deer Park-https://www.cityofdeerparkwa.com/
Sedro Woolley-https://www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us/
Omak-https://www.omakcity.com/ 
Colville-https://www.colville.wa.us/ 
Forks-https://forkswa.com/
Port Angeles-https://www.visitportangeles.com/
Castle Rock-https://ci.castle-rock.wa.us/ 

Salary: 
Undergraduate Junior or lower: $16.37 - $18.11/hour
Undergraduate Senior: $16.47 - $19.64/hour
Graduate student: $17.23 - $22.12/hour
 

*DNR provides housing in some locations or a $1000/month housing stipend if free housing is not available.


Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
DNR is seeking Forest Engineering Interns to work directly with our engineering staff to provide expertise on roads, stream crossings, and harvest system analyses. Our ideal candidates have an interest in industrial forestry or natural resources, want to push themselves to learn new skills, have a strong aptitude for problem-solving, and want to apply their skills in an outdoor environment. Further your personal growth and future opportunities by joining our team of engineers in a collaborative and supportive environment that promotes knowledge sharing and professionalism.

The internship program is designed to give students valuable networking possibilities, and educational and real-world experience in a variety of duties. As a DNR intern, you'll assist with or directly produce projects to manage our forest road infrastructure, support decisions on timber sales, and design repairs for fish barriers.

Interns will have a chance to review their training plans and give input on the learning objectives they desire to meet during their internship. Our goal is that your experience and training in this program will lead to possibilities for full-time employment with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Road location survey and design.
  • Road inventory and assessment.
  • Timber sale reconnaissance.
  • Timber sale layout.
  • Harvest system analysis.
  • Bridge and culvert site survey.
  • Fish passage structure design.
  • Construction compliance.
  • GIS and GPS mapping techniques.
  • Multi-discipline exposure and communication.

 

Required Qualifications: 

  • A full-time student (12+ credits/quarter) majoring in Forest Engineering, Forest Operations, Forest Management, Civil Engineering or related field and will be returning to school in the following quarter/semester. OR a graduate student.
  • Physically able to work alone or as part of a team in undeveloped, remote or back-county landscapes and terrain in all weather conditions.
  • A valid unrestricted driver’s license and have two years of driving experience. This position requires driving as an essential function. Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record from all states in which they have held a license during the past three years.
  • At least 18 years of age at the time of hire.