Employment Posting:
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program - Sault Ste. Marie

Employment Type:
Current Student

The 2025 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 the Forest Resource Inventory Unit (FRIU) at the Ontario Forest Research Institute (OFRI) will be hiring up to 25 positions through the program:

  • Assistant Forest Technician – 16 FRMS and 1 FRI.
  • Climate Change Research Assistant – 1 
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Assistant – 2 FRMS and 1 FRI.
  • Laboratory Assistant – 2  
  • Chemical Analyst – 1 
  • Office Assistant – 1

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

To apply for FRMS positions, 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. Job ad work descriptions for the 5 job types are attached.
  2. Click "Apply Online":
  3. Fill out the application. Be sure to select "Sault Ste. Marie" as a city you are willing to travel to and work in.

Closing dates for positions:

  • Assistant Forest Technician – February 17, 2025
  • Climate Change Research Assistant – January 21, 2025/ February 24, 2025
  • GIS Assistant – January 28, 2025/ March 10, 2025
  • Laboratory Assistant – January 21, 2025/ February 24, 2025
  • Chemical Analyst – January 21, 2025/ February 24, 2025
  • Office Assistant – January 20, 2025/ February 22, 2025/ April 1, 2025

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