Explore A Career With Freres Lumber Company With A Forestry Summer Internship

March 31, 2016

Are you interested in exploring a career that allows you to learn new skills and be a part of a team? Do you love spending the day outdoors in the Santiam Forest? If so, Freres Lumber Co. invites you to explore a career in timber harvesting with a Forestry Summer Internship!

Freres Lumber Co. is now accepting applications for the Forestry Summer Internship program. The program will introduce our interns to the functioning of an active lumber mill, assisting with road construction and engineering projects related to many different areas of a timber harvest operation. Typical job tasks include:

Road construction

Assisting with clearing and excavation operations

Choker setting

Engineering quality control on projects

Culvert installation

Slope staking

Spotting rock trucks

Establishing road clearing limits

Operating a vibratory roller

Establishing property lines

Preferred applicants will be college students studying Forest Engineering or Forest Management, but these fields of study are not required. This paid internship program will run from June 2016 through September 2016.

Become part of a great team working in beautifully rugged conditions in a remote forest, where long days of physical work will prepare you for a new career in a flourishing industry. The job skills acquired from this internship provide the foundation for successful timber harvest operations.

If you enjoy hard work outdoors in some of our nation’s most beautiful country this is the internship for you! For more information or to apply for the Forestry Summer Internship program visit the Freres Lumber Company Career page on our website. The deadline for accepting applications is April 15th.