Employer Franklin H. Pitkin Forest Nursery Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills The Franklin H. Pitkin Forest Nursery in Moscow, Idaho is seeking 4 paid interns for summer 2025 to learn operational greenhouse forest seedling production for reforestation and forest restoration. The Pitkin Forest Nursery is an operational forest nursery that grows native conifer tree, deciduous tree, and shrub seedlings for reforestation in the Inland Northwest. The nursery produces over 400,000 containerized seedlings each year that are sold to reforest lands damaged by wildfires and other natural disturbances, as well as following timber harvesting.Interns will work at the Pitkin Forest Nursery where they will gain hands-on experience in all aspects of containerized forest seedling nursery production. They will learn how to adjust greenhouse environments, seed testing and preparation, principles and practices of semi-automated irrigation and fertilization, identification and management of common pests and diseases, customer relations and sales, mechanical operation and maintenance through a combination of focused indoor training and hands-on experience. Interns will gain hands-on experience watching seedlings grow and critically evaluate necessary steps required to manage the growth and health of seedlings. Interns will visit numerous local and regional forest nurseries throughout the summer.Pay is $18/hour for 40 hours per week. The internship will last 12 weeks between May 19 and August 8, 2025. Flexible start and end dates may be possible. Housing will be provided on the University of Idaho campus, 2 miles from the Pitkin Forest Nursery.Interns that complete this program will be highly competitive for forest nursery careers.To apply, complete both steps:Complete the online form: https://tinyurl.com/znarrc3bSend your resume to Andrew Nelson at asnelson@uidaho.edu. The email subject line must be “Summer 2025 Pitkin Nursery Internship Application”. The body of the email should briefly introduce yourself.Interns must be authorized to work in the USA, pass a criminal background check, and drive university vehicles at the start of the internship.Application Deadline March 21, 2025 Interested in a career in the reforestation and/or native plant nursery field. Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Seasonal, Temporary, Internship Location Detail: Franklin H. Pitkin Forest Nursery 1025 Plant Science Rd. Moscow, ID 83843 Salary: $18/hour for 40 hour per week over a 12 week period Application Deadline: Fri, 03/21/2025 - 12:00pm
