SALARIED FORESTRY INTERN-(NB)-GWINN, MI

PotlatchDeltic diversified forest products company is seeking a 2025 Summer Forestry Intern in our Upper Michigan region. The purpose of an internship is to supplement your education by providing a broader understanding of your potential career path. The successful candidate for the Internship will have a broad variety of relevant career experiences in all aspects of the Gwinn Procurement Forestry Department. Candidates with a passion for a career as a leader in wood procurement and forestry are encouraged to apply for this position. Internships are typically three-month, full-time assignments, beginning in May or June and continuing through August.

Interns can accrue overtime and may be eligible for housing assistance and mileage reimbursement.​ Mileage for driving a personal vehicle from current residence to report to the PotlatchDeltic internship location and to return to current residence at the end of the internship will be reimbursable at the current IRS rate up to $500. Mileage during work hours when unable to drive a work vehicle or ride with another employee will also be reimbursable at the current IRS rate. ​Taxable expense allowance payments will be paid in three installments for a total of $1,500.00.

The hourly rate for this position is: $20.00.

Job Duties

• Measure and scale bolts for physical inventories at Gwinn and various satellite yards with computing cordage & ton equivalences by species.

• Perform log quality checks on suppliers at our weight scales and at supplier jobsites.

• Assist in reviewing/cruising stumpage sales advertised from various landownerships.

• Assist in supervising producers engaged in permit sale road building and maintenance, as well as harvest and transportation activities.

• Inspect active and completed permit sales.

• Learn and understand transportation logistics of trucking/rail/barging.

• Participate in Gwinn’s monthly safety requirements.

• Assist in marking timber on Managed Forest Law (MFL) lands in Wisconsin for harvest preparation by our suppliers.

• Become familiar with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) principles and Best Management Practices (BMP’s).  Assist in performing SFI harvest inspects for BMP compliance.

• Special projects involving marketing pulpwood, bolt quality specifications, and time/efficiency studies.

• Assist Wood Procurement Manager on understanding residual markets and shipping logistics.

• Be involved in sale administration with Procurement Forester on various active tracts in our permit stumpage program.

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of a Procurement Forester/Manager and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program for Forestry, Science, Environmental Science, or related studies.

• Completion of two years of college required.

• Basic proficiency in MS Word and Excel, Global Positioning System (GPS) applications/devices, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) preferred. Must exhibit skills with reviewing/understanding timber sale maps for determining landowner and sale locations along with basic compass skills are required.

• Demonstrate high energy, adaptability, excellent at building relationships with honesty and integrity. Excellent planning, organizing, and communication skills are also required.

• Walking skills capable of traversing all types of timber stands with uneven ground conditions.

• Good driving skills and record.

PotlatchDeltic is an EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disabled Employer.

Salary : $1,500