Forestry Employment and Jobs

What are future prospects for finding a job as a forester? Here are some interesting predictions from the Department of Labor

Entering and completing a forestry career can be one of the most rewarding things a person can do if you know what you are getting into, can accept hard entry level work and have a true love of forests and nature. Here are frequently asked questions I receive about becoming a forester in North America.

A starting point for finding a wildland firefighting job from your About Forestry Guide.

Step by step instructions on how to improve your finding a forestry job from your About Forestry guide.

This is a site specific job finding service that lists forestry jobs by State.  Look for Agriculture/Forestry by job code 2257...

"The Association of British Columbia Professional Foresters offers the following employment services to association members and forest sector employers."

You want to work with the U.S. Park Service.  Here is the place to start...

A site that compiles forestry and conservation job sites...

Academic positions available...

Positions available on GOAF...

The Forestry Careers and Employment Bulletin Board lists job openings in every branch of Canada's forest sector.

The Society of American Forester's description of the various courses of study you must have to become a forester or a forestry technician...

Jobs announced at Georgia Pacific...

United States Forest Service positions available...

This is the National Association of State Forester's announcement and employment site...

Jobs in forestry, ag science and aquaculture...

Forestry careers and employment from ForestryUSA.com

Canadian forestry job site...

Here is a list of available industrial jobs.

Jobs announced at The Society of American Foresters...

Jobs announced by the USFS...

Jobs announced at Weyerhaeuser...