CAREERS IN FORESTRY 



interests may lead some men permanently into flood control or soil 

 conservation work. Others may find employment in connection with 

 various forest, watershed, and land surveys, or management of forest 

 recreational use. 



-" Forest Service officers mapping soil types on aerial photos in a soil survey. 

 (Pisgah National Forest, N.C.) 



Most foresters have to deal with both the scientific and business 

 aspects of the profession. In brief, they must be good businessmen 

 with solid technical competence. They must be able to manage and 

 develop the property under their care in such a way as to make it 

 yield high returns at low cost. Their scientific knowledge is a matter 

 of thorough schooling; the business sense must be gained through ex- 

 perience. Both are indispensable. 



REQUISITES FOR SUCCESS 



Intelligence, industry, honesty, and soundness of character are im- 

 portant personal requisites of the successful forester. He must like the 

 sort of life he will be called upon to lead; if he does not, he may find 

 the work monotonous and even positively disagreeable. Although the 

 profession is not purely a muscular one, good health and a constitution 

 that can stand it are requisites. 



The young forester is apt to have his headquarters shifted frequently, 

 somewhat like the civil engineer. The places to which he is assigned 

 may not always be the most desirable from the standpoint of personal 

 comfort or convenience, especially for family life. Because of this 



