Tolko
Tolko is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of forest products for customers around the world, including lumber, plywood, veneer, oriented strand board, co-products, biomass power, and a growing number of specialty and value-added wood products. Our diverse and inclusive culture supports over 3,000 employees in a variety of roles including: finance, sales, logistics, purchasing, human resources, communications, IT, environment and forestry, and manufacturing. Our student program draws from faculties such as: business, forestry, natural resource or environmental management, engineering, computer sciences, and safety.
For almost 65 years, our family-owned company has been founded on strong values that focus on the safety and well-being of our employees and the communities in which we operate. We hold third-party certification on the forestlands we sustainably manage in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, and grow millions of seedlings annually for reforestation.
Website: http://www.tolko.com
Industry: Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters: Vernon, British Columbia
Founded: 1956
Specialties: Wood Products, Forest Products, Lumber, Plywood, OSB, and LSL
Tolko is an Indigenous Forestry Scholarship Program partner. The scholarship program includes a summer work placement (May-August) in one of the following locations:
- Soda Creek, BC
- Williams Lake, BC
- Heffley Creek, BC
- Armstrong, BC
- Vernon, BC
- Lavington, BC
- White Valley, BC
The program provides Indigenous students with:
- Tuition and living scholarship
- Paid summer work-term experience and one-on-one mentorship with a program partner
- Support from your local Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program (ISETP) centre
The Indigenous Forestry Scholarship is only available to residents of British Columbia.