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How much do intern forestry jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the average hourly pay for intern forestry in Michigan is $14.85, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $12.55 and $16.78 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an intern forestry?

An Intern Forestry job involves assisting professional foresters in managing and conserving forests, wildlife habitats, and natural resources. Interns may conduct tree inventories, assist with reforestation projects, collect ecological data, and support forest management plans. They often work outdoors in various weather conditions and may collaborate with government agencies, private landowners, or conservation organizations. This role provides hands-on experience in forestry practices and environmental stewardship, preparing interns for future careers in forestry or natural resource management.

What does an intern forestry do?

As an Intern Forestry, your days are often split between outdoor fieldwork and office-based tasks. In the field, you may help conduct tree inventories, collect and analyze soil or water samples, assist with habitat assessments, and support forest management or research activities under supervision. Office tasks often include data entry, map creation using GIS tools, and assisting with research documentation. You'll typically work alongside experienced foresters, biologists, or environmental scientists, providing valuable support while gaining hands-on experience and mentorship. This structure gives you a thorough understanding of the profession and helps prepare you for potential full-time roles in forestry.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an intern forestry?

To thrive as an Intern Forestry, you should possess foundational knowledge in environmental science, dendrology, or related fields, often demonstrated through ongoing academic coursework or previous fieldwork experience. Familiarity with GIS software, tree identification tools, and basic data collection equipment is typical and beneficial. Strong communication skills, adaptability, and a genuine interest in outdoor work are valuable soft skills in this position. These competencies are crucial for accurate data collection, effective collaboration with forestry professionals, and successfully contributing to conservation or research projects in various natural settings.

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Infographic showing various Intern Forestry job openings in Michigan as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 13% Internship, 62% Full Time, 20% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 88% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $30,885 per year, or $14.8 per hour.

Forest Engineer

Ironwood, MI • On-site

$89K/yr

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago


Job description

This announcement is being advertised as a Forest Service National Hiring effort to fill multiple vacancies. Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Sarah Clawson at sarah.clawson@usda.gov.Qualifications:In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
Basic Requirement:
GS-0810 Series:
A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
  1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
  2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
  3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
  4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

In addition to meeting the basic requirement listed above, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-12 Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level;
Qualifying specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following:
  • Prepared original designs, or preliminary and final layouts, for facilities, systems, or equipment with difficult/unusual components, or characterized by a variety of conditions;
  • Monitored work of contractors by reviewing progress charts, conducting field surveys, verifying fulfillment of obligations on moderate complexity projects, and providing technical assistance;
  • Developed programs for maintenance of facilities varied in type and purpose, but had ample precedents for planning, design, and construction;
  • Performed studies of considerable scope/complexity with elements from related disciplines, such as systems engineering mathematics, operations, research, and/or computer science.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Education:There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.Employment Type: OTHER