Forestry Intern - Spring / Summer 2026 bei Kent Building Supplies
Kent Building Supplies · Fort Kent, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Optionales Büro in Fort Kent
Are you:
- Looking for an opportunity in your field of study in an industry that is always growing?
- Interested in new technology?
- A hard working and motivated individual, interested in a dynamic career with opportunities for growth?
- An Operations Professional with an educational background in Forestry?
What You Can Expect from Your Work Term:
- All the positions with Irving Woodlands, LLC have the potential for growth and diversity. Every term or summer you spend with us will be a challenging and rewarding work experience that will grow your resume. You will not only learn about the forest industry from the ground up, but you will also gain leadership and business skills and see firsthand what it means to work with a dynamic team.
- Summer internship positions are temporary full-time positions. The come with a company vehicle and housings assistance. The duration of these positions are from mid May to mid August.
What We Offer:
- Company Vehicle
- Uniforms
- Housing Stipend
- End of Season Incentive Bonus
Responsibilities
All students will learn to:
- Navigate effectively across a large land base utilizing provided tools (Avenza, Field Maps)
- Manage an efficient operation
- Including managing people to meet quality and productivity standards
- Understand Northeastern forests and silviculture practices
- Gain and understanding of industrial forestry practices
- Think critically and problem solve
Planting:
- Report any safety concerns through appropriate channels
- Coordinate logistics and seedling delivery
- Coordinate with contractors to ensure a steady flow of work for crews (work orders, site surveying, inventory)
- Monitor productivity of crews
Thinning:
- Report any safety concerns through appropriate channels
- Inspecting quality of thinned blocks
- Monitor productivity of crews
- Post Operation Inventory of Stand to update land base inventory
- Coordinate with contractors to ensure steady flow of work for crews
Qualifications
- Education Required: Completion of 1st year of post-secondary education and in good academic standing
About Company
At Irving Woodlands, we take pride in our role as stewards of the land. Focused on rigorous and sustainable land management, Irving Woodlands is guided by an 80-year management plan that preserves the environmental and ecological integrity of our land, air, water and wildlife.
Irving Woodlands maintains an engaged team of over 1,600 employees, contractors, seasonal workers and students who are dedicated to research, conservation and continuously improving our forest management practices and long-term business results. Our multi-faceted team trains, develops and builds long-term, rewarding careers in all aspects of forestry, from tree nurseries and tree improvement to research and environmental management. Our forestry professionals, supported by our logistics and professional services group, are world-class and implement leading strategies in these areas: silviculture, planting, harvesting, trucking and logistics, operational and road construction, maintenance, technology, forest patrol and research. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to work across any of our safety first, cutting-edge technology operations and land holdings located in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Maine.
