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DNR is seeking nine Forest Engineering Interns to work directly with our engineering staff to provide expertise on roads, stream crossings, and harvest system analysis. Our ideal candidates have an interest in industrial forestry or natural resources, want to push themselves to learn new skills, have a strong aptitude for problem-solving, and want to apply their skills in an outdoor environment. Further your personal growth and future opportunities by joining our team of engineers in a collaborative and supportive environment that promotes knowledge-sharing and professionalism.

The internship program is designed to give students valuable networking possibilities, and educational and real-world experience in a variety of duties. As a DNR intern you’ll assist with or directly produce projects to manage our forest-road infrastructure, support decisions on timber sales, and design repairs for fish barriers. Actual job duties will vary by location and may include:

• Road location survey and design.
• Road inventory and assessment.
• Timber sale reconnaissance.
• Timber sale layout.
• Harvest system analysis.
• Bridge and culvert site survey.
• Fish passage structure design.
• Construction compliance.
• GIS and GPS mapping techniques.
• Multi-discipline exposure and communication.

Interns will have a chance to review their training plans and give input on the learning objectives they desire to meet during their internship. Our goal is that your experience and training in this program will lead to possibilities for full-time employment with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

• Applicant must be a full-time student majoring in Forest Engineering, Forest Operations, Forest Management, Civil Engineering, or related fields and will be returning to school in a following quarter/semester.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Desired coursework includes:
  • Low-volume road design
  • General surveying
  • Timber harvesting or harvest operations
  • Computer aided drafting (e.g. AutoCAD)
  • Hydrology or fluid dynamics
  • Soil mechanics
  • Microsoft office products
• Candidates should have work or recreational experience driving on logging roads.

SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Ability to work on uneven terrain in all weather conditions.
• The incumbent in this position is required to travel.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and have two years of driving experience. This position requires driving as an essential function.  Employees who drive for state business, whether in a state or privately-owned vehicle, are required to possess a valid license as defined in policy PO02-006 and abide by all other driver responsibility requirements.
• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of hire.

• This recruitment is open to anyone who meets the required qualifications for this position.
• Note: Students graduating in or before June 2018 should call or email for information on permanent employment opportunities. You can also find our current job openings at www.dnr.wa.gov/employment and www.careers.wa.gov.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• To be considered you must apply online at www.careers.wa.gov (Click on the APPLY button above).
• Submit the following:
  • Attach a letter of interest, no more than two pages in length, describing your interest in forestry or engineering, what you would like to gain from this internship, and if you have a desired work location.
  • Attach your resume – do not add it into the text of the application, it must be an attachment.
  • Attach an unofficial copy of your transcript.
  • The names and contact information of three professional references. Professor references will be accepted in lieu of professional – you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include with resume.
• The first screening will be based on information contained in your candidate materials.
• Carefully review your application materials before submitting. If you fail to submit the required documents, you may no longer be considered for the position by the supervisor.

Application Status – once you submit your online application, you can check your status by logging into your account.  Finalists for the position will be contacted by the hiring managers directly.

Note: Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record issued from all states in which they have held a license during the past 3 years.

Questions?  Please contact Susan Seaberg at (360) 902-1176 / susan.seaberg@dnr.wa.gov or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov.

By submitting the application materials you are indicating that all information is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.  You understand that the state may verify information and that untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from applicant pool or dismissal if employed. This announcement is published by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Washington State Department of Natural Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a fair and impartial manner for all persons without regard to age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, color, national origin, religion, genetic information, military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  Persons with a disability who need assistance during the screening process or those needing this announcement in an alternative format may contact DNR Recruiting staff (360) 902-1350 or (360) 902-1128.  DNR may be contacted using the Washington State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) by dialing 711.