Hi All,
Applications for 2026 Colorado State Forest Service summer undergraduate internships are now open! You can find all the position descriptions on the CSFS Employment webpage. Please note that some internships are open to all Colorado undergraduate students (including those graduating in spring 2026), and some are only open to Warner College of Natural Resources (WCNR) students at CSU. This is due to the funding sources of each internship. Make sure you are looking under the position description section(s) that match your eligibility.
Applications are due on Friday, February 6, 2026 by 11:59 PM MST. You must submit a separate application for each position you are interested in being considered for, but can use the same cover letter for all applications (see specific information required in the cover letter below). Include the following information in your application packet:
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The cover letter must include the following information:
<![if !supportLists]>a. <![endif]>The CSFS internship position(s) you are applying for (indicate each specific position title listed in the overview of the position description).
<![if !supportLists]>b. <![endif]>Your interest in and qualifications for each of the positions for which you are applying. Please provide at least 2-3 sentences for each position explaining why you are applying for that position.
<![if !supportLists]>2. <![endif]>Resume
<![if !supportLists]>3. <![endif]>Unofficial undergraduate transcripts
<![if !supportLists]>4. <![endif]>Names and contact information for 3 professional references.
Applications missing any of the above information or submitted after the deadline will not receive full consideration.
General information about the 2026 CSFS Internship Program:
- Mostly 12-week internships, with 1 6-week internship in Durango.
- Many internships are flexible to host students taking summer courses as well.
- $18/hour, $1,500 housing stipends, small professional development stipends.
- Positions available throughout Colorado: Alamosa, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Golden, Grand Junction, Gunnison, La Veta, Montrose, Salida, State Forest/Gould, Woodland Park.
- State Forest Field Office internship has free housing!
- Other locations have partnerships with other agencies for cheap housing.
- Alamosa, Durango, Grand Junction, Forest Legacy Program (Denver), Salida, one of the Communications internships (Fort Collins) and La Veta are open to all undergraduate students in Colorado.
- Internships range in their focus: forest management, timber cruising, field data collection, wildfire risk mitigation, communications and outreach, environmental education, geospatial analyses, seedling nursery operations, and more!
Please forward this email to any undergraduate students who may be interested in summer 2026 internships. If you have any questions, send a message to Kristen Switzer (kristen.switzer).
Best regards,
Lindsay Wade
Lindsay Wade
she/her/hers
Colorado State Forest Service
Human Resource Talent Coordinator
3843 Laporte Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(469) 585-9846
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The mission of the Colorado State Forest Service is to
achieve stewardship of Colorado’s diverse forest environments
for the benefit of present and future generations.