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Western Timberlands Internship

Employer
Weyerhaeuser
Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills

JOB OVERVIEW 

Weyerhaeuser’s Western Timberlands Operations has summer internships available for 2026. The internships can be three to six months (depending on each operation’s needs and students' availability) and will involve hands-on field experience, office work, as well as the possibility of project assignments. Please include a resume and cover letter with your application. 
Assignment Opportunities include: 

Forest Management - Potential to gain experience in site preparation, fire protection, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping, timber cruising/inventory, plantation audit work, planting inspections, aerial spray operations and animal damage control 

Forest Engineering - Potential to perform tasks associated with field layout including: stream buffer marking and delineation, road layout and design, stream typing, unstable slope delineation, harvest unit design, map production (via GIS) and writing of forest practice application 

Inventory/Planning/GIS - Potential to gain experience in maintaining and improving GIS spatial and tabular data accuracy, stand management exams, inventory data collection for crown closure, GPS, mobile maps, Web GIS, Esri’s ArcGIS, and harvest unit selection and development of short and long-term plans 

Western Regeneration - Opportunities to work as part of a nursery team implementing growing prescriptions and crop plans, tracking crop development, troubleshooting crop issues. Take part in field work including sowing, transplanting, cultural treatments, inventory, lifting and packing

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

  • Completed at least one year of college by summer of 2026
  • Capacity to work both independently and in a team setting, adhering to all safety expectations
  • Have an interest in hands-on work in an outdoor environment
  • Demonstrable skills in computer applications as they relate to the discipline
  • Willing to be assigned to locations within Oregon and Washington, often in rural locations
  • Possess a valid driver's license
  • Successfully complete a background check, drug screen, and MVR (motor vehicle report)
Job Field:
Forestry
Job Type:
Seasonal, Temporary, Internship
Location Detail:
Willing to be assigned to locations within Oregon and Washington, often in rural locations
Salary:
Compensation: For completing corresponding year prior to starting assignment: freshman $18.57/hr.,
sophomore $20.30/hr., junior $22.29/hr., first senior year of dual degree $22.80/hr., bachelor’s degree
$24.55/hr., first year of master’s $27.08/hr. We also pay mileage to and from the assignment, a $2,000
one-time stipend and a $500 monthly stipend to those that qualify for assistance with temporary housing.
Job Benefits:

How to apply:

  1. Visit wy.com/careers
  2. Set up a personal profile.
  3. Click on “Search for Jobs"
  4. Search for job #23145
  5. Click on “Apply Online”
     
Application Deadline:

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