Engineering internships

[cyborg]

Anyone know of any companies looking for interns in the outdoor industry? I'm a sophomore/quasi-junior double major mechanical engineering/economics student at university of Wyoming. I have some potential options for this summer, but I figured I'd use all my resources and throw up a post here.

[Tupp-]

As a fellow Eng student (but in Canada), I am also on the search for engineering internships this summer.

I'd really appreciate any advice from people who have engineering jobs in this community, I'd love to get involved with outdoor sports companies in the long run but I am unsure of how to get there.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

[RockinB]

My current job stemmed from a summer gig as a land survey technician for the Forest Service while in college. If you like numbers, being outside, and busting ass, there isn't a better job in the world. All the job announcements for temporary student employees are starting to circulate. Get on USAjobs and get your name on the list. The pay isn't worth a damn (GS 3/4/5), but the experience more than makes up for it.

[cyborg]

What was your major in school? Thanks for the advice, btw. Totally forgot I posted this thread, glad it delivered

[RockinB]

My degree was in Construction Engineering with a Land Surveying minor. If you are good with numbers, have a brain and are savvy in the woods you will do just fine. You will also learn some damn good skills, navigating, route finding, etc.

[cyborg]

I have always thought of doing something like this (another option is being a geologist engineer for the forest service or company) for part of my career, perhaps right after I graduate while I'm young.

Do you travel a lot? How's your free time?

[RockinB]

There is a fair amount of travel. We try to stagger weeks throughout the field season (one week on the road, the next not). We normally work 4x10's. Our field season is basically dictated by snow on the ground which works great for skiing. Winter months are super flexible, it's not uncommon to take mornings off to ski. It also doesn't hurt that my boss likes to ski more than I do.

[cyborg]

Are there options for seasonal work? I've been toying with the idea of wilderness guiding during part of the year and working seasonally/consulting for the other. Mixes it up between my two passions - building/designing/engineering and exposing people to the outdoors

I appreciate all the info. I've talked to some of the guys doing fire and beetle kill work but have never been able to hone in on the opportunities that an engineer has.