Position: Summer Forest Management Intern

Description:

•Harvest unit design, boundary delineation, environmental compliance, harvest system selection, bidding/negotiating price, contracting, contract administration, etc.

•Reforestation, precommercial thinning, competing vegetation control, fertilization, insect, animal and disease damage control, etc.

•Road design/engineering.

•Active and involved participant in the safety program.

•Implement stewardship program, including SFI.

•Special projects as requested or needed.

Period of employment: 10 to 12 weeks, dependent on student’s school schedule. Monday – Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm (variable).

Compensation: $17.50-$19.50 per hour depending on experience and program year

$1,250 onetime housing stipend (for individuals residing outside of a 35 mile radius of the assigned office)

$150.00 caulk boot cost offset

Location: Orting, Washington and Independence, Oregon

Prerequisites:

1.A freshman, sophomore, or junior currently enrolled in a BS or a student enrolled in a MS program with an emphasis in natural resources, engineering, or closely related field.

2.Be committed to safety.

3.Come equipped with leather boots, caulk boots, and rain-gear. All other equipment is supplied.

4.Be willing and able to work outdoors all day.

5.Be capable of hiking up and down steep forested terrain and able to lift 50 pounds.

6.Have transportation to and from the assigned office.

** Subject Line should be: “Summer Internship – HFM”

Closing Date: December 6, 2019

Hancock Natural Resource Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from the influence of illegal drugs and alcohol. As a result, all current and perspective Hancock employees are subject to be drug and alcohol tested in accordance with the Policy and applicable law.

Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG) is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. The Company is committed to employ, train, promote and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability without regard to race, color, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran or marital status.

Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG) founded in 1985, is a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock/Manulife Financial Corporation. HNRG is based in Boston, Massachusetts and is comprised of two core businesses; Hancock Timber Resource Group (HTRG) which develops and manages timberland investments and Hancock Agricultural Investment Group (HAIG) which develops and manages farmland investments. As of June 30, 2018, HNRG managed USD 14.4 billion of timberland and farmland, compromising over 6.3 million acres located in the United States, Canada, and Australia. HNRG is committed to responsible investing and sustainable management of its client’s assets, including the ongoing reduction of environmental impact, and improvement of sustainability and stewardship performance.

Hancock Forest Management, Inc. (“HFM”) and Hancock Farmland Services, Inc. (“HFS”) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Hancock Natural Resource Group (“HNRG”). HFM and HFS are property management companies that serve global institutional investors through related-party investment management groups (Hancock Timber Resource Group and Hancock Agricultural Investment Group) and third-party private investors. HFM oversees the timber development and harvesting operations for approximately 3.8 million acres of timberland across the USA and Canada. HFS oversees the agricultural assets and operations for approximately 0.3 million acres of farmland throughout the USA. Collectively, HFM and HFS represent the North American property management platform of HNRG.