Forest Management Student Assistant
- Location
- United States
- Listed
- 3 days ago
Important Notifications
Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.
Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead, please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.
Department: College Research Forests
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A Resume
- A Cover Letter - addressing supplemental questions below:'
- How would this position help you advance your education and professional aspirations?
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, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard) as per OSU Standard et seq.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval
About the role
This recruitment will be used to fill 1 - 2 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Forest Management Student Assistant positions for the OSU Research Forests.
The Research Forests manages 10 premier forests spread throughout Oregon.
Successful candidates will be exposed to all aspects of forest management including harvest unit layout, contract administration, log sale award analysis and more.
Position Duties
- Harvest Unit Design utilizing lidar, canopy height models, stream classifications, visual aesthetics, etc.
- Harvest Unit layout utilizing the tools and skills learned in the classroom
- Contract Administration on Cut-to-Length Thinning, Variable Retention Harvests, Regeneration Harvests, Restoration Harvests, Pre-commercial Thinning, Planting, Herbicide Applications, Cultural Resources
- Log Sale analysis to identify best value of products with best return to OSU
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, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Professionalism
Qualifications
- 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*
Additional information
*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Required
- Physically capable of working in forested terrain in inclement weather including sun, rain, snow, sleet and hail.
Working Conditions/Schedule
- 80% field, 20% office
- Work will occur during all seasons of the year in steep forested terrain.
- Work location is located at Peavy Arboretum Road. Successful candidate will need to have reliable transportation to get to the work location.
- Fall, Winter, Spring Quarters: 5-15 hour/week
- Flexible with class schedule
- Full-time during summer (required) and opportunity for full-time during winter and spring breaks
Salary Range
Anticipated Start Date: 2027-01-04
Anticipated End Date:
Equal opportunity and legal notices
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
From Oregon State's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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