Silviculturist Internship

Hiring Organization: USFS
Employment type: Full-Time
Job Location: Mio, Michigan
Application Due Date: May 15, 2023

Duties

Assists with planning and coordinating reforestation and timber stand improvement projects.

Plans, coordinates, surveys, and administers all technical phases of insect and disease control.
Conducts stand exams, stocking surveys and delineates forest stand boundaries.
Uses GIS to help with project planning and mapping.
Prepares and assists with writing silviculture prescriptions.
Participates in NEPA planning and writing environmental assessments.

Opportunities to participate in prescribe burning and wildfire suppression.

Qualifications

BS Degree in Forestry

Benefits

Pay range is $18.06 per hour based upon qualifying grade.
Government housing will be provided.
Direct Hire Authority Eligibility – after completing minimum of 960 hours, DHA status provides special non-competitive hiring status when applying for Forest Service positions

*This is a 1099 position. Persons paid on a 1099 basis are independent contractors and are self-employed. Independent contractors are required to pay all self-employment taxes (Social Security & Medicare) as well as income tax. Independent contractors generally do not receive any type of employment benefits from the client. For more information please refer to www.irs.gov or talk with a tax professional.

Questions? Email Jaina Reed Thompson at jreed@gyfoundation.org

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