Natural Resources Opportunity Internship & Scholarship Program

Posted on October 28, 2021
Natural Resources Opportunity Internship & Scholarship Program
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Internship & Scholarship

   
Internship
Priority will be given to applicants who have completed at least one school year at a university or college with a Society of American Foresters (SAF) accredited forestry program prior to the commencement of the internship. Preferred fields of study include forestry, fisheries, wildlife biology, etc. Successful candidates will be selected for a paid internship lasting up to 12-weeks.
 
Scholarship
In order to qualify for the scholarship, interns must be enrolled in a Society of American Foresters (SAF) accredited forestry program for the following school year. Interns will be required to submit a secondary application near the end of the internship to be considered for the scholarship. If awarded, the scholarship will be up to $3,000.
 
Description
 
The purpose of the Green Diamond Opportunity Internship Program is to expand and enrich Green Diamond by supporting outstanding students from various cultural, ethnic, and socio¬economic backgrounds, with diverse talents, interests, and life experiences whose educational pursuits align with our business. The Opportunity Program is intended for students who are currently pursuing academic degrees in an accredited college of forestry or natural resources and to help them achieve their academic goals.
 
Diverse thinkers of all backgrounds will be considered. Examples of those diverse backgrounds include, but are not limited to the following: Ethnicity, first language, family composition, gender, first-generation college attendee, or geographic background. We will not illegally discriminate.
 
Location & Housing:
Internships are available depending on business location. Housing or a stipend towards housing may be available for interns out of the area.
 
Timing:
This posting is open until January 7, 2022. Applicants will be contacted mid-January regarding their status in the process.
 
Position Purpose:
To expose candidates to a wide variety of functions within the Company, to include botany, wildlife, fisheries, timber cruising, forest engineering, sales, timberland services, forestry, and operations. Designed to provide an opportunity to gain an understanding of the processes and roles within Green Diamond.
 
For more information on Green Diamond’s internship opportunities and complete job descriptions, please visit: https://www.greendiamond.com/employment/openings/