Alberta Newsprint Company (ANC), a joint venture of Stern Partners and West Fraser Timber Company Ltd., is a leading manufacturer of premium paper products. Located in Whitecourt, and operating with a non-unionized workforce, the firm's paper mill - the first in Alberta - produces paper of such high quality that it has become the standard by which other paper products manufactured in Canada are measured. The company is a successful, well-financed, progressive organization that is regarded as one of the best companies in the paper industry.

ANC Timber Ltd., a division of ANC, is looking to hire a Woodlands Summer Student for the 2027 field season. ANC is located in Whitecourt, Alberta, just 2 hours drive from Edmonton. This position would have a tentative start date of early May 2027 and an end date of late August 2027.

Description of the Woodlands Summer Student role:

- Ensure compliance with ANC's safety and environmental standards
- Conducting survival and regeneration surveys
- Participating in growth and yield measurements
- Planting and seeding quality checks
- Stand tending and vegetation management monitoring, assessments, and quality checks
- Conducting block and road layout as well as creek assessments
- Other tasks, as identified





The candidate must:
- Be enrolled in a post-secondary Forestry or Natural Resources Management program, and/or forestry work experience
- Have a valid Class 5 Driver's License
- Be physically fit and able to spend considerable time working in a forested setting
- Enjoy working outdoors in a variety of weather and terrain conditions
- Have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and GPS technology
- Be able to work independently

The Woodlands Summer Student position at ANC will expose you to a wide range of activities, from block planning to harvesting to reforestation and regeneration performance measurements. You will learn from a small group of experienced forest professionals who were once where you are now. If you want to join a fun, dedicated group of colleagues while working for an industry leader, we have an opportunity for you! Alberta Newsprint Company will only consider those eligible to work in Canada either by citizenship, permanent residency, or valid Canadian work permit.

We thank all those who apply, but only applicants being actively considered for employment will be contacted.

📌 Woodlands Summer Student (Whitecourt)
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