Contracted Student Interns - Service Forestry Intern - Western Region (UNPAID)
About The Position
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) seeks applicants for a Service Forestry Intern - Western Region (Contracted Student Interns Unpaid) for the Fall 2026 semester. This unpaid internship is designed to support students or recent graduates seeking practical experience in the field of forestry. Interns may be eligible to earn academic credit through their college or university. The Service Forestry Program, also known as Private Lands Forestry, provides education, information, support, and technical expertise to landowners and municipalities throughout the Commonwealth to help them make informed decisions about their forested properties. The intern will support office staff with tasks such as filing, scanning documents for a historical data project, cataloging educational materials, and updating spreadsheets. Opportunities to attend outreach events, workshops, and conduct field site visits with a Service Forester will be provided when schedules allow, with an anticipated 2:1 ratio of office to field hours. MA DCR is committed to diversity and encourages applications from groups underrepresented in the natural resources workforce, including African American/Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latino, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the Environmental Justice community.
Requirements
- Must be a student or recent graduate seeking practical experience.
- Ability to earn academic credit through college or university (potential).
Nice To Haves
- Excellent communication skills in written and oral communication.
- Organization and attention to detail.
- Basic experience with Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
- Comfort working independently and collaboratively with a team.
Responsibilities
- Enter, track, and assist with processing submissions under both the Ch 132 (forest cutting plans) and Ch 61 (forest management/stewardship) programs utilizing the appropriate online portal and/or database.
- File paper-based plans.
- Review digitized/scanned files for accuracy and update electronic locations with any related hard copy documents.
- Consolidate duplicate online file locations and parse out data from files for sorting/reporting capabilities.
- Develop a catalog of current publications on hand.
- Distribute materials to other offices as requested/needed.
- Respond to requests for materials, in print and/or electronically, from internal and external entities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
- Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
