Forester - Summer Hire (Coeur d'Alene)

Idaho Forest Group•Coeur d'Alene, ID

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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 8–12 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.
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
Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust).

Responsibilities

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