Forester Interns

Job ID:
Posting Status: Open
Organization: Ministry of Natural Resources
Division: Regional Operations Division
City: Atikokan, Bancroft, Dryden, North Bay, Pembroke, Peterborough, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, South Porcupine, Sudbury, Thunder Bay
Position(s) language: English
Job term: 10 Temporary 12-month intern placements
Job code: 1391 – Forester 1
Salary: $1,103.74 – $1,329.7 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Each year the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) hires forester interns throughout the province to gain work experience, and support ministry forest management operations. The internship, beginning in May 2027, offers meaningful experience and counts toward the work requirements for Registered Professional Forester (RPF) membership.

Through this posting you will be able to select all of the locations that you’d like to be considered for. Locations include: Thunder Bay, Red Lake/Sioux Lookout, Atikokan, Dryden, North Bay, Sudbury, South Porcupine (Timmins), Pembroke, Bancroft, and Peterborough.

Visit the following links to learn more about the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), and our work in forestry.

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work enviornment.

We offer:

- a defined benefit pension plan
- comprehensive health plan
- life and disability insurance
- flexible work arrangements
- collegial and professional work culture
- career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
- on-the-job training to support your success in the role

About the Job





- During this one-year internship, you’ll work under the mentorship of an experienced Registered Professional Forester (RPF), which will bring you closer to your own RPF designation.
- Forester Interns with the MNR will have the opportunity to work closely with various teams of professionals to refine their skills and gain valuable experience in fields such as forestry, land use planning, aquatic science, biology, and ecology.
- Support the Management Forester in the development and/or review of Annual Work Schedules and revisions, Annual Reports, and Amendments to forest management plans.
- Provide support to integrated resource management programs, such as regeneration assessment surveys, forest compliance inspections, and forest management planning.
- Provide forestry advice to the general public, local forest industry, Indigenous groups and other external agencies.
- Work in a tight-knit team of resource management professionals and build a network that spans the Ministry and industry.
- Working for one of the province’s largest employers means access to a large array of opportunities during and after your internship.

What You Bring to the Team
Eligibility:

- You have proof of eligibility to work in Canada.




- You have graduated or will graduate from an approved or legally authorized college or university with a degree, postgraduate certificate or diploma in a last four years.
- You are not a permanent employee of the OPS.
- All candidates are only eligible to participate in one MNR 12-month placement and must not have participated in the MNR internship program in the past.

Knowledge:

- basic working knowledge of silviculture, forest stand dynamics and environmental impacts on non-timber forest resources
- some working knowledge of legislation, policies and procedures governing forest management planning in Ontario, including current forest management principles and practices used in the Great Lakes and Boreal Forests
- general understanding of ecosystem sustainability and biodiversity
- knowledge of worker responsibilities as outlined in the OH&S; Act that apply to the workplace and the work being performed

Analytical and research skills:

- analytical and problem-solving skills to review, analyze and evaluate ministry data and information from staff and stakeholders to determine application of legislation/policy and contributing to problem resolution options
- good verbal and written communication skills, including facilitation skills to assist in preparation for or participate in stakeholder meetings or public consultation processes or in responding to public inquiries
- good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team setting to interact with staff, members of industry, stakeholder groups, resource users and the general public
- planning, coordination and time management skills

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