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Form of workPosition Information This is a part-time or temporary non-benefited position. Description & Details: The North Dakota Forest Service is currently seeking a Forestry Intern for the 2024 Field Season. The North Dakota Forest Service manages five state forests encompassing 13,945 acres.
The primary goal of the program is to practice sound land stewardship to enhance the forest, grassland and wetland ecosystems found on the state forests. The agency has four campgrounds, four picnic sites, 42 miles of maintained trails, fishing access to for lakes and canoe access to three major rivers to enhance the public use of these lands. The Forestry Intern will assist and learn about all aspects of natural resource and recreational management of these lands.
Applications must be received by December 31, 2023. Location: Bottineau, ND Period of Employment: Spring/Summer season 2024, start and end date negotiable, up to 6 months. Work Schedule: Work hours are generally 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day.
Occasional work on weekends may be required. Advertised Pay: $16.00 per hour. Basic housing will be provided if needed.
Enrolled students may negotiate receiving credits with a major professor in the case of an internship. Minimum Qualifications: Employee may perform varied duties, work under general supervision and may be required to make independent decisions relevant to performance of work tasks. Employee must be able to work outdoors in varying conditions.
Driver's license required. Ability to identify common trees and shrubs of the upper Midwest. Ability to identify North Dakota listed noxious weeds Experience operating lawn equipment, pruning tools, towing trailers, operating utility vehicles preferred.
E To Apply - Applications must include the following materials: For questions call (701-228-3700 or email Mitchell.Thompson@ndsu.edu. Please include within application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with NDSU, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as your how many hours you work a week and in the past 12 months.
About Us: North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment. NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.
NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.
Employment Eligibility: NDSU determines employment eligibility through the E-Verify system: What is E-Verify? New employees to NDSU must present specific identification to determine their employment eligibility no later than their first day of work. To view the identification required, please see the List of Acceptable Documents.
You will be required to have one item from List A OR one item from List B and List C. No Smoking Notice: As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. 23-12-10.
EO/AA Statement: North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable. Diversity Statement: NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another.
NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach. Veteran's Preference Notice: This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.
Reasonable Accommodation Information North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu.
