Forester Summer Hire (Coeur d'Alene)
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Job Location:
Coeur d Alene, ID - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
POSITION SUMMARY
Idaho Forest Group is currently seeking a Forester - Summer Hire for the summer of 2026.
This individual will gain practical on-the-job experience by working under the guidance of an experienced professional. They will assist in Quality Control aspects of logging operations and Service projects on operational Timber Sales and Stewardship Agreements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Quality control on logging jobs with a written set of items to complete and document on each sale visit
- Quality inspection on Stewardship service items with written items to inspect and document
- Introduction to timber sale logging systems analysis and forest road construction
- Introduction to sawmilling processes
- Introduction timber sale appraisal process
- Introduction to global harvest planning process
- Introduction to open market log buying
- Assist the Resource team in FS/IDL contract administration
- Assist the Resource team in log buying
- Other duties as needed
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Forestry or related field or be a recent graduate of a Forestry program
- Ability to identify tree species
- Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Be at least 18 years of age by the start of the internship.
- Commit to a minimum of 812 weeks of full-time work during the summer
- Adapt to various weather conditions loud conditions and airborne particles (sawdust) as we are working in a loud industrial sawmill!
- Ability to work at varying heights
- Have own housing and transportation none will be provided
- Pass a hair follicle drug test a physical and a background check.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS- Foresters
Ability to sit and/or stand for shift reach with hands and arms stoop squat bend at the waist kneel walk varying distance and climb stairs.
- Bend at waist occasional
- Twist upper body occasional
- Stoop occasional
- Lift above waist height occasional
- Lift over 50 lbs. - rare
- Repetitive use of hands constant for clerical duties
- Stand/walk frequent
- Sit occasional
- Vision near and far correctable; depth perception
- Hearing preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery mobile equipment emergencies
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must be able to tolerate all weather elements loud conditions airborne particles (sawdust).
Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information family medical history or any other status protected by law.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
