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Title | Student Placements 2012 / 2013 |
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The Forestry Commission invites applications from Students for the opportunity to obtain work experience within a forest environment. This there are limited places available within our Forest Districts, Conservancies and Community Woodlands throughout Scotland. Each placement lasts 51 weeks from September 2012 to August 2013. This experience allows the student to develop a strong, diverse and meaningful understanding of the job, become an active member of a professional team and build up a good working relationship with staff across all functions. Students find they get as much out of this experience as they are prepared to put into the partnership - it's very much a two way process. Details of your placement on your CV will be of great interest in the future to prospective employees. Should you later apply for a job with the Forestry Commission you will have the advantage of already be known to them and you will have a good idea how the organisation works. As forests districts cover large areas often not serviced by public transport, a current driving licence will be essential. You must ensure that you have your licence and have accumulated at least 6 months driving experience by August 2012. If you cannot satisfy this criterion unfortunately you will not be invited for interview. In many cases official transport is provided for work purposes. However, you should expect to have to find your own way to and from the agreed starting point each day. Whilst some students express a preference for specific locations we cannot guarantee to place them exactly where they want to go. Many students do use their placement year to "try out" areas of Scotland they have never visited to broaden their horizons and gain new life experience before settling down to a permanent job. In outline the process is:
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