Internship - Western Timberlands

Weyerhaeuser•Rainier, WA

6d•$19 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Weyerhaeuser’s Western Timberlands Operations has summer intern positions available in Washington and Oregon for 2027. 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. Interviews are anticipated to occur September through November.

Requirements

Completed at least one year of college by summer of 2027
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
Ability to understand and implement the applicable regulatory laws into the course of the assignments
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, MVR (motor vehicle report), and pre-employment drug screen

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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, design, and development of short and long-term plans.
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.