Six Ways to Work in the Forest Next Summer

If you plan to find a job this summer and you love to be outside (particularly in the forest), you have come to the right place. Alberta offers forestry positions for high school students, college and university students, and graduates. Some of these positions are already open for application, so now is the time to start your … Continued

Forestry Student Profile: Dylan Eaton

Meet Dylan, an Edmonton-area Grade 12 student who has recently decided that forestry is the career path he wants to pursue. Quick Facts about Dylan Three words that describe you: Adventurous, compassionate, and personable. Favourite subjects in school: Chemistry and woodshop; I spend most of my time in the woodshop. Favourite tunes: I enjoy most genres of … Continued

Forestry Job Profile: Silviculture Forester

Are you the type of person who thinks about the future of our environment? Do you want to participate in making a plan that ensures that we will always have thriving forests in Alberta? Foresters do just this. There are different kinds of foresters who work together to ensure a balance between the needs of … Continued

The Future of Forestry

When I speak to students and teachers at career fairs, they are often surprised to learn that there are loads of job opportunities in the forest industry right now. Our Job Postings page is consistently full of jobs with companies all over Alberta looking for millwrights, engineers, foresters, truck drivers, equipment operators, labourers… the list … Continued