Idaho Conservation Corps

Individual Placement - 480 or 560 Hour

U.S. Forest Service

Sawtooth National Forest - Burley, ID

Position Title: Forestry Technician Individual Placement – 480 or 560 Hour

Position Summary:

Sawtooth National Forest is recruiting two, 480- or 560-hour (12-14-weeks) Individual Placements beginning May/June 2026, through August/September 2026. The placement will conduct reforestation projects including post fire surveys, cone collection, and seedling planting. The placement will conduct timber sale prep including harvest unit layout, designation of timber for harvest, and cruising of merchantable timber.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Specific activities include:

• 50% of work will be silviculture focused on reforestation efforts
• 50% of work will be timber sale prep focused for prep of timber harvest units

Required Qualifications:

• Ages 18-30 (up to 35 for veterans)
• U.S. Citizen or lawful, permanent resident
• Must pass a background/driver check
• Willingness to work as part of a small team
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A positive attitude
• Current driver's license
• Ability to lift and carry 50lbs
• Ability and interest to work outdoors in remote settings and inclement weather on uneven ground
• Ability to walk on uneven terrain for up to 8 hours per day in all weather conditions
• Ability to hike 5-10 miles in a day in rugged country
• Must pass a background/driver check
• Must have a high school diploma or GED

Desired Qualifications:

• Working in adverse outdoor environments
• Math skills (fractions, basic algebra, basic trigonometry)
• Hand tool use and maintenance
• 4x4 vehicle operation
• Driver's License
• Personal transportation
• Attention to detail
• Physically fit for long days of hard work
• Coursework in forestry is desired, especially working toward a forestry degree
• Working familiarity with tree and plant identification in the Rocky Mountains

Duty Location:

Duties are performed within The Sawtooth National Forest. Duty station is Burley, Idaho and housing may be provided. Burley has a hospital, multiple gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants.

Terms of Employment:

• One individual placement will complete a term of service (480-560 hours), starting May/June 2026, through
• August/September 2026 for a total of 12-14 Weeks. The individual placement will average 40 hours of labor
• per week, minus holidays. Individual placements are responsible for providing their own personal
• transportation and food. Housing may be provided.

Program Benefits:

Individual placements will earn $7,680 or up to $8,960 living allowance, dispersed on a monthly basis

throughout the 12 or 14 Weeks. Housing may be provided. This position will include reimbursement funding for relevant travel and/or training. The living allowance is taxable.

Application Instructions

• Application Deadline: Until Filled
• Interviews: Will occur as qualified applications are received.
• Type of position: Individual Placement
• Service Dates: May/June 2026 – August/September 2026
• Length of Term: 12-14 Weeks (480-560 Hours)

Additional Information

If you have questions about the position, please reach Northwest Youth Corps Internship Program at interns@nwyouthcorps.org or Nelson Mills at nelson.mills@usda.gov.

All job offers are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check (criminal history and driving history).