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.
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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/