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Job Opportunities The Penn State Forestland Management Office is an excellent venue for forestry students to obtain relevant hands on experience in forest management. Since 1989 thirty-eight students have been employed through the Penn State Forestland Management Office. Over 72% of those students have become professional foresters. An employee of the Penn State Forestland Management Office can expect to be exposed to state of the art GIS, GPS and electronic data collection integrated with progressive 21st century forest management techniques. Employment opportunities can exist year round, but the greatest potential exists during the summer months. Contact our office at psuforestmgmt@psu.edu or 814-865-6272 to inquire about job opportunities.	A forestry student summer intern measures a tree to determine form class.
Current Student Interns Andy Laux (Information Sciences and Technology) is a fall semester 2006 student intern. Andy uses his ability to create computer code to assist our technology specialist with software updates and custom solutions. His current projects include:	Damian Houseknecht (Forest Sciences) is a fall semester 2006 student intern. His efforts this semester will focus on:
Assisting with creating a wireless solution for data transfer between field computers and lasers/DMEs/digital relascopes	Assisting in administering silvicultural treatments
Assisting with creating a voice recognition solution for data entry for field computers	Assisting in coordinating herbicide treatments
Creating custom GIS tools for our GIS program

Volunteer Opportunities

The Penn State Forestland Management Office offers individuals or groups the opportunity to participate in volunteer projects that will enhance our Forests. These projects can range from firewood cutting to roadside cleanup to simply spending a day with one of our staff while they perform their responsibilities. We believe that any exposure to an active forest is a valuable learning experience. Contact our office at psuforestmgmt@psu.edu or 814-865-6272 to inquire about volunteer opportunities.

Attention

If you were ever a student employee at the Penn State Forestland Management Office (a.k.a. Stone Valley) we would love to hear from you. E-mail us at psuforestmgmt@psu.edu and we will include your information on our Alumni page.

A forestry student summer intern measures a "Save" tree's diameter to determine volume.

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