Colville National Forest seeks applicants for seasonal jobs

PUBLIC LANDS — The Colville National Forest is looking to fill 50 seasonal jobs in northeast Washington for next summer. Forest officials are going so far as to hold workshops to help applicants fill out forms.

Applications must be submitted online at www.usajobs.gov from Nov. 15-21. Selections will be made from Feb. 13-17.

Jobs would start anywhere from mid-April to mid-June depending on the position, and they typically last until fall.

Available positions are in wildland fire, timber pre-sale and stand improvement, recreation, range, archeology, soils, fisheries, botany, hydrology and wildlife. Positions available range from entry level to those requiring one to four years of experience in a specific field.

A complete list of the jobs available and locations on the Colville National Forest are online at www.fs.usda.gov/colville .

Open House help sessions are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m. at the Republic Ranger Station in Republic, Washington,  and Thursday, Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the Three Rivers Ranger Station in Kettle Falls.

US Forest Service employees will walk through the USA Jobs application process step-by-step and answer questions about local temporary employment opportunities.

The hiring process for summer positions is happening earlier than it has in past years, said Franklin Pemberton, forest spokesman. “Some people may not think about applying until the spring, but by then it will be too late,” he said.

Info: Republic Ranger District (509) 775-7400; Three Rivers Ranger District, (509) 738-7700.