Logging Training Program Intern

Position Information Job Title: Logging Training Program Intern Appointment Type: Student Employee Job Location: Corvallis Position Appointment Percent: 100 Appointment Basis: 12 Pay Method: Hourly Pay Period: 16th - 15th of the following month Pay Date: Last working day of the month Remote or Hybrid option? Min Hourly Rate: $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate: $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro) Position Summary This recruitment will be used to fill six to eight (6-8) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week during academic terms and up to 40 hours per week during term breaks) Student Technical Assistant (Student Logging Training Program, SLTP) Intern positions for the College of Forestry at Oregon State University (OSU). These positions support OSU Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management (FERM) Department and OSU Research Forests (OSURF) management activities, associated with the Student Logging Training Program and related FERM and OSURF projects. These positions will work with the SLTP Manager to accomplish operational, harvest, and general forest management related duties. Transferable Skill Development OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below: Communication, Teamwork, Professionalism, Career & Self-Development. Position Duties The hire will perform all phases of designing, analyzing, and safely implementing commercial thinning with the Koller K501 yarder and associated operational equipment (Link-Belt 3240 Log Loader, John Deere 648 Skidder). Development of a Resource Management Plan Unit layout and design Timber measurements and marking Running profiles and performing payload analysis Chainsaw operation, timber felling, limbing, and bucking Cable system rigging and chokersetting Yarding, skidding, sorting, decking of logs Log quality control Equipment maintenance and operation Other tasks as assigned This job provides exposure to all phases of a logging operation and supports applying classroom skills. The work program is designed as a logging training program for interested and qualified students. There may be opportunities to assist with harvest operations projects and research outside of the student thinning operation. The hire will drive OSU Motor Pool, College, or University owned vehicles, and/or personal vehicles throughout OSU Research Forests, to access work sites. Students may be required to provide their own transportation to local work sites. Minimum Qualifications Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term* Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term* *International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by USCIS. A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS) and must be provided to the Student Employment Center. Additional Required Qualifications Completion of first year coursework in Forest Engineering, FE/CE, Forest Operations Management, or Forestry. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Ability to safely work and communicate well with other logging personnel, land managers, and supervisors. “CAN DO” attitude! TEAM worker. Neat writing skills, keyboarding skills, computer use skills. Calk boots, hardhat, rain gear, and Leatherman (or similar) tool. Cruisers vest by summer season. Preferred (Special) Qualifications Completion of second year coursework in Forest Engineering, FE/CE, Forest Operations Management, or Forest Management. Ideally, coursework in surveying, mensuration, silviculture, harvest processes, logging management, and forest operations analysis. Prior logging experience is not required. Working Conditions / Work Schedule These positions are based at the Harvest Systems Lab at OSU Research Forests office complex at Peavy Arboretum. Incumbents are required to provide their own transportation to and from Peavy Arboretum. These positions are required to work in a forested environment with steep slopes, uneven and brushy terrain, exposure to biting and/or stinging insects and poison oak, and in all weather conditions (including heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind). The ability to lift/carry/push/pull objects weighing up to 40 pounds is required. The work schedule during academic terms will be flexible to accommodate student coursework. The ability to work full-time (40 hours per week) during summer breaks is preferred. Successful applicants will be expected to make a one (1) year commitment (1 JAN 2026 to 31 DEC 2026). Expectation to work 12 – 20 hours per week during the school year (as class schedules permit) and full time during the 2026 summer. Training during Winter and Spring 2026 terms; Part time 12 – 20 hours per week during the school year; Full time; summer field season (approx. mid-June – late Sept. 2026). Continuing through Fall Term 2026. Compensation: $15.50 per hour initial training wage; operational wage increases, commensurate with qualifications. Posting Detail Information Posting Number: P12630SE Number of Vacancies: 8 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 12/16/2025 Anticipated Appointment End Date: 12/31/2026 Posting Date: 11/20/2025 Full Consideration Date: 12/03/2025 Closing Date: 11/19/2026 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search: Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students Special Instructions to Applicants When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: Resume/Vita; a cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position; transcripts (Unofficial). Use of AI or similar programs to generate your Cover Letter and/or Resume will void your application and eliminate you from the applicant pool. For additional information please contact Steve Pilkerton, CF PE at View email address on click.appcast.io. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check and possess a valid driver’s license. 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