Canadian Institute of Forestry ,International Forestry Intern Jobs in Canada

ip Description:

This inaugural award recognizes students and recent graduates who have
actively engaged in forestry or natural resource management and have
demonstrated a passion for the environment and a desire to solve
complex problems. A total of 4 award-winners, 2 from Canada and 2 from
the United Kingdom, will take part in the International Forestry
Student Exchange Program during the summer of 2015. Participating
students will work at meaningful employment in their partner country,
which will offer a broad range of interdisciplinary forestry
experience in policy, planning and field work. This could include
aiding in harvest prescriptions, high value conservation area
determination, harvest block and road layout, silviculture-related
data collection, modelling and analysis, or science and research
support, along with urban forestry management, tree planting and
nursery husbandry, or gaining a better understanding of how forestry
NGOs and government work. If possible, individual particip
 ants will be given the opportunity to work for multiple employers
during the exchange. This program connects future forestry leaders
with all the resources required for success—providing unique
experiences and opportunities, and empowering participants, while
significantly contributing to employers and host countries alike.

Who Can Apply?

For Canadian Applicants:

Students:
• students who have spent at least 3 years in an accredited university
forestry/natural resources management program, i.e. 3rd or 4th year
students
• students in a Master degree program in Forestry
• students in a college forestry/natural resources technical program
(must have finished one year)

Recent Graduates:
• immediately following graduation from an accredited university
forestry/natural resources management program
• immediately following graduation from a Master degree in forestry
• immediately following graduation from a college forestry/natural
resources technical program

Must be a Canadian citizen, be studying/recently graduated from a
Canadian post-secondary institution and able to travel to the United
Kingdom.

Award-winners will receive a bursary of C$12,000 total (C$6,000 from
TD Bank and C$6,000 from employers). Participants will cover their own
expenses including flights, accommodation, local transportation, food,
insurance and incidentals. In addition, participants will be asked to
maintain a blog during the exchange and produce an article after the
program finishes.

Deadline for Submission: Sunday December 14, 2014, 11:59 pm

Link to webpage with application form:
http://www.cif-ifc.org/forest-leadership-award/

Submit complete application (see details found in application form on
the webpage) electronically to:
rmunroe@cif-ifc.org