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Are you interested in finding out what you can do with a degree in forestry? The career possibilities are numerous and there are a number of resources available to help you explore potential careers and benefits of a forestry career.

One such resource is an online guidebook that will help you explore forestry careers and internships. It’s available at FireScienceOnline, which began in 2012 to provide quality data and information for students pursuing a career in fire science. It offers tools and resources that help students and professionals make well-informed decisions about their education and training. This site offers information about a variety of careers, training and education requirements, and average salaries.  If you are interested in Fire Science, then take some time to explore FireScienceOnline.

Student Resources & Engagement also provides resources to explore some of the careers available in the fields of forestry, recreation and natural resources. Explore the Employment Opportunitiesweb pages for information about the SAF Job Fair, Job Shadow Program, career information.  Check out the Find a Job or Internship page for current job and internship listings, job search tips and resources and a directory of College of Forestry employers contacts.

Be sure to take advantage of the numerous resources available to explore careers and find temporary and permanent positions.

It’s still summer but the harsh reality is that we are only 43 days away from the start of fall term.

Here are some ways you can start preparing for the upcoming term!

• Check in with the Fernhopper Upcoming Events page and the Student Resources & Engagement Events & Activities page and then save the dates on your calendar!
• Make appointments to meet with your academic advisor if needed.
• Do you need a job or internship? Student Resources & Engagement updates the CoF Online Employment page regularly!
• Keep any eye out for an announcement about the 2018-19 Mentored Employment Program!
• Schedule a job shadow to explore careers.
• Follow Student Resources & Engagement on Twitter for updates and reminders!
• Make sure you read the monthly Student Resources & Engagement email with all of the upcoming events and activities that will help you engage and connect with College of Forestry opportunities!
• Don’t forget Student Resources & Engagement is located in 133 Snell Hall. Stop by if you have questions!

Enjoy the rest of your summer and we will see you in 43 days!

Well, you did it. You finished the 2017-18 year and now it is officially summer break. Some of you have graduated and are off starting the next chapter of your life. Congratulations on a job well done!

Some of you are spending the summer working an internship or a seasonal job for work experience. If you are one of the students who has required work experience to complete, be sure to log your summer work experience into the work experience practicum website as soon as you have completed it.

1. Log into the work experience practicum using your ONID credentials.
2. Complete the learning outcomes assessment. This takes approximately 20 minutes.
3. Approximately 150 hours of work equals one month. Your supervisor will be asked to verify the dates and hours that you have worked.

Some things to remember…

1. If your immediate supervisor is a current OSU undergraduate student, please have an employee who is not a current OSU undergraduate and is in a supervisory role complete the employee evaluation. You will need to provide a name and email address for the evaluation to be sent.
2. If you are self-employed and do not have a direct supervisor, your work experience will be evaluated by a member of the College of Forestry who will determine if your work meets program guidelines and should be forwarded to the Department Designee for certification.
3. Work experiences should be submitted NO LATER THAN ONE TERM BEFORE YOUR ANTICIPATED GRADUATION TERM. This allows supervisors, department designees and advisors sufficient time to evaluate and certify your work.

If you have questions about completing work experience, please stop by the Student Resources & Engagement Office in 133 Snell Hall. We’ll be here all summer to answer your questions!