Apply for internship at Land and Forest Iceland

In general

Interns work with members of Land and Forest Iceland on various tasks that vary depending on location and the time of year. The post can involve a combination of field work, assisting forest researchers, trail work and more.

Practical forest work

Our students are trained and introduced to practical forest work, for example:

• planting,

• maintenance of fences,

• thinning of young forests

• small-scale wood processing, firewood, wood an the like

Work on the maintenance of trails in the recreational areas of the national forests could be included in some areas. Land and Forest Iceland has a special ongoing trail work project in the Thórsmörk nature reserve area. Applications for that project are made presented on trailteam.is/.

Research assistant

The Research and Development division of Land and Forest Iceland offers internships for forestry students which will be located in Mógilsá near the Capital Reykjavík and elsewhere. The main projects are:

• research assistance work,

• assessments of older field trials.

The interns will also have the possibility to assist researchers in forest inventory work.

What You Need

We are looking for a motivated and mature self-starter that can work both independently and as a productive team member. To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be a current student enrolled in a relevant undergraduate or graduate programme having a passion and commitment to environmental work and forestry.

We are looking for challenge-seeking participants having some experience of outdoor activities. Iceland’s notoriously changeable weather means that our interns have to be well prepared with warm clothing, sturdy boots and durable waterproof clothing.

Due to the strenuous nature of our work and as many of our work sites are in remote locations the participants must be physically fit.

It is preferable that interns looking for practical forestry work have already taken a basic chainsaw training.

The internship is for current forestry students and they must be at least 20 years of age. They are responsible for the organising and payment of traveling costs to and from Iceland as well as travel insurance.

Once the interns have joined the programme, food and acommodation are provided throughout the placements including weekends.

Price

There is no participation fee.