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OFRI, Sault Ste. Marie - Summer Employment Opportunities

Student Summer Employment Opportunities at OFRI, Sault Ste. Marie

The 2026 Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program job ads are now posted on the OPS Careers SEO job board. The Forest Research and Monitoring Section (FRMS) and Forest Resource Inventory Unit (FRI) will be hiring up to 28 positions based out of the Ontario Forest Research Institute (OFRI) through the program:

• Assistant Forest Technician – 17 FRMS and 1 FRI
• Climate Change Research Assistant – 2 FRMS
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Assistant – 3 FRMS and 1 FRI
• Laboratory Assistant – 2 FRMS
• Chemical Analyst – 1 FRMS
• Office Assistant – 1 FRMS

All positions will be based out of Sault Ste. Marie.

To apply for a position, go to the OPS Careers SEO job board. 

1. Click on one of the Job Types or Job groups to see the full job ad. The job ad work descriptions for the 6 job types are attached. 
2. Click 'Apply now'
3. Fill out the application following the instructions. Be sure to select "Sault Ste Marie" as a city you are willing to travel to and work in:

Closing dates for FRMS and FRI positions: 

• Assistant Forest Technician – Feb 28
• Climate Change Research Assistant – Feb 9
• GIS Assistant – Feb 3
• Laboratory Assistant – Feb 17
• Chemical Analyst – Feb 9
• Office Assistant – Feb 7

Below are some helpful links from the Careers: summer employment opportunities site. 

1. Sign up for a Job Alert 
2. Program overview 
3. Program eligibility 
4. Application process 
5. Selection process 
6. Tools and resources 

For more information, contact:

Stew Blake stewart.blake@ontario.ca

Forest Research and Monitoring Section/Ontario Forest Research Institute

Ministry of Natural Resources

1235 Queen St. E., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada, P6A 2E5

Tel: 705-946-2981 Fax: 705-946-2112

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