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Forestry Careers and Job Opportunities

Careers for Forest Technology Program Graduates

Forest technicians are trained to perform fieldwork in forest management, tree care, and wildlife management. They conduct forest inventories, gather research data, mark timber, and supervise timber sales. They are employed as:

  • Arborists
  • Forest technicians
  • Foresters
  • Land surveyors
  • Plant health care specialists
  • Soil conservation technicians
  • Urban foresters
  • Utility foresters
  • Wildland firefighters

Examples of Employers

Public (Federal and State) Employers:

  • US Army Corps of Engineers
  • USDA–Natural Resource Conservation Service
  • US Forest Service
  • Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
  • Pennsylvania Game Commission
  • Maryland DNR, Forest Service

Arboriculture and Utility Forestry employers:

  • Bartlett Tree Experts
  • Cumberland Valley Tree Service
  • Davey Tree Expert Co.
  • Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Forest Industry employers:

  • Saw mills
  • Consulting forestry firms

Forestry-related employers include:

  • Parks
  • Camps
  • County soil conservation districts
  • Private forest landowners

Forest Technology Jobs

  • International Society of Arboriculture: Career Descriptions
  • Society of American Foresters: Career Opportunities

Associate in Science in Forest Technology

  • Admission Requirements: 2-Year Degrees
  • Associate in Science in Forest Technology Mission, Goals, and Outcomes
  • Forestry: Overview / Courses
  • Forestry Faculty
  • Forestry: Graduate Outcomes
  • Forestry Careers and Job Opportunities
  • 2 + 2, Forestry

Penn State Career Resources

Visit Nittany Lion Careers to access national, regional and local job listings. Penn State students can register for a free account using your Penn State username and password.

Visit Penn State Mont Alto's Career Services office for additional assistance and resources.

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