Overview of Forestry Internships
Almost all internships pay between $7.50 -$12.50/ hour. Some provide housing, while others help you find housing. If transportion is required during regular work hours, a vehicle is provided or you will be reimbursed for mileage incurred. Training and educational sessions are part of the experience. You will be exposed to a variety of experiences over the summer or semester. A project is required which is developed by discussion between Dr. Geesey, the intern and supervisor
Examples of the type of internships provided by these agencies include:
Forest products, Forest management, City urban forestry, Forest recreation and parks, Forest health, Park ranger and law enforcement, Naturalist/interpreter, Landscape maintenance and construction, Landscape design with auto-cad, Park design and construction, GIS applications, Supervisor community service worker crews in USFS National Forests, Arborist with tree care, Park manager/superintendent, Research assistant in urban forests, Grounds keeper at theme/special attractions parks, Society and Association administration, Arboretums, Zoos, Resort management, Private campground operations, Nursery operations, Reclaimation of mined areas/growth chamber operations, Camps (Girl/Boyscouts, church, private), Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Service Forester assistant, Wilderness patrol/maintenance, Weed control and herbicide applications, Golf course tree/shrub/flower maintenance, Botanical gardens.
All internships must be processed through Dr. Geesey�s office. There will be intern orientation meetings to explain the intern process and how you go about developing an internship. Dr. Geesey is available in both the fall and spring semesters to work with students interested in the internship program. Intern meetings are announced in the CNR REPORTER. On campus interviews will be announced in the CNR Reporter and interview schedule sign-up sheets will be posted on Dr. Geesey�s office door.
An internship program is an educational program that formally integrates the student�s education with faculty/employer supervised professional experiences. Therefore, the program�s primary objective is to provide students with an opportunity to attain practical experience in their chosen field as part of their education while attending the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point.
A student in the intern program has the opportunity to earn money to help with educational expenses while attaining experience and expertise. Also, it is an excellent way to discover the benefits of an educational program in preparing for a chosen career. It has been determined that in most hiring/selection situations employees prefer graduates with intern experience to graduates without the experience.
Most employers are looking for intern candidates that have junior or senior status who have completed at least some of their upper division professional courses. The internship is not just a job, but a professional experience that has been developed around duties and responsibilities agreed upon by the employer, the faculty advisor and the student.