Looking for a job in the forest sector?
Find links to job search websites and more
If you’re looking for a job or career in the forest products sector in Idaho check out these excellent resources and links to job search websites.
Search for Forest Industry Owners
Start by researching private businesses that grow and harvest trees and manufacture wood and paper products. Search for:
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Companies with timberlands and tree farms
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Forest products manufacturers
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Timber investment firms
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Logging and forest operators
Search Employment Opportunities at Forest Related Entities
Federal government:
- USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs/
- Federal Government Forestry Job Search: https://www.federaljobsearch.com/cat/ID_environmental_job_1.asp?cid=0&tid=0
- Bureau of Land Management Careers: https://www.blm.gov/careers
- Natural Resources Conservation Service: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/careers/
State, county and city land agencies:
- Idaho Department of Lands: https://www.idl.idaho.gov/jobs/index.html
- National Association of State Foresters: http://www.stateforesters.org/job-board/state-jobs
- Idaho Fish and Game: https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/employment/
- Idaho Parks and Recreation: https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/employment-idpr-0
Tribal governments in Idaho who manage forest resources:
- Nez Perce: http://www.nezperce.org/contact/employment/
- Coeur d’ Alene: http://www.cdatribe-nsn.gov/?department=human-resources
Forestry schools employ foresters and wood scientists as faculty members, researchers and managers of research forests:
- Center for International Forestry Research https://www.cifor.org/careers/
- Paper and Packaging Career Center: https://careers.tappi.org/