USDA Forest Service Research Internships

 We are actively recruiting for a series of internship opportunities at the USDA Forest Service. Our Resource Assistants Program (RAP) provides rising graduates or graduate students paid internships, with a unique pathway to permanent federal employment. More on the RAP program is here https://forestservicestewardship.org/resource-assistants/#apply and there are opportunities across the Forest Service as recruitment for the Winter 2023 cohort is ramping up.

 

Listed below are a selection of paid virtual opportunities within the Washington Office’s Research and Development branch.  These positions provide early career professionals an opportunity to learn about and contribute to the science that supports forest management across the United States. RAP interns also benefit from interacting with career scientists and other professionals eager to mentor and support the next generation of natural resource managers and policy makers.

 

Our RAP partner this year is MANRRS, who will be accepting applications via the form at the bottom of this webpage: https://info.manrrs.org/internship-application-rap .  Note applications are due Friday, November 4th, 2022, at midnight ET.

 

Below are the specific positions within the Washington Office R&D branch:

 

• MA603 GS-0401 Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment Research (IMAR) intern:  https://www.manrrs.org/hubfs/PD_MA603_IMAR.docx.pdf
• MA402 Social Science intern: https://www.manrrs.org/hubfs/PD_MA402_R%26D%20Social%20Science%20Intern.docx.pdf
• MA602 Wildlife Health and Urban Forest Science intern: https://www.manrrs.org/hubfs/PD_MA602_RD%20WILDLIFE-URBAN%20FOREST.pdf
• MA604 GS-0401 Sustainable Forest Management Research intern: https://www.manrrs.org/hubfs/PD_MA604_SFMR.docx.pdf

 

Good written and oral communication skills are critical, as well as demonstrated ability to successfully work independently in a virtual environment. Specific requirements/qualifications are listed in the position descriptions linked above, but interested applicants must meet the basic eligibility criteria:

 

• Completion of 2 years at an accredited university, an Associate’s degree, or higher.
• US citizenship or permanent residency. RAs must undergo a government background check if selected.
• Participation in US Forest Service Orientation Training scheduled for February 2023.

 

Should you have any questions about the positions, you may contact me, Lara. Any issues with the MANRRS website or submission process can be directed to Eboni Preston eboni.preston@manrrs.org (cc’d).

 

Thank you!

Lara T. Murray
Natural Resources Science Specialist (carbon)
Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment Research
Forest Service
Research and Development
lara.murray@usda.gov
202-604-6747