Employment and education in forestry - National perspectives, North Carolina Trends

A comparison of data on the first jobs of one university's forestry graduat es with national data on members of the foresters' professional association points to some trends in forestry employment. Compared with older alumni a nd with Society of American Foresters members as a whole, recent graduates from North Carolina State University are taking fewer positions with federa l agencies and in land management, but more consulting jobs and specialized procurement or environmental services positions. Graduates with advanced d egrees are finding more career opportunities than bachelor's-degree foreste rs. To prepare their graduates for future employment, forestry education pr ograms need to reflect regional differences in employment.