Indigenous Forestry Scholarship Program with the Office of the Chief Forester

Office of the Chief Forester: Policies and Standards 

Government continuously refines forest stewardship through ongoing improvement of policies, legislation and practices for forest inventory, timber supply planning, allowable annual cut determinations, silviculture, forest health, land-based research, climate change, and forest genetic resource management. Government's goal is to achieve sustainable management of British Columbia's forests. 

Summer Work Placements available in the following areas: 

• Skeena – Smithers 
• Omineca - Prince George 
• Coast - Nanaimo, Campbell River 
• Cariboo - Williams Lake 
• Thompson Okanagan - Kamloops, Vernon 
• Kootenay Boundary - Cranbrook, Nelson 

The program provides Indigenous students with:

1. Tuition and living scholarship
2. Paid summer work-term experience and one-on-one mentorship with a program partner
3. Support from your local Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program (ISETP) centre

The Indigenous Forestry Scholarship is only available to residents of British Columbia.