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Employment
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Forest Service Careers
It takes people from diverse cultures with vast experiences, perspectives, and ideas to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands! Join a team of 30,000 employees dedicated to supporting nature in sustaining life...
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Search for Opportunities
The Employment Outreach database lists current and upcoming US Forest Service job opportunities; search by duty location or job type and sign up for notifications
Apply for Permanent Employment:
- All permanent jobs are advertised through the usajobs website. You can search the current job vacancy announcements by agency, location, salary range, or by "series" (a system that identifies the type of work). Some positions are only open to current Federal Employees; only the jobs open to everyone will be shown in the search results.
Apply for Temporary (Seasonal) Employment:
Every year, the Forest Service hires thousands of temporary (mostly summer) employees for a variety of jobs, most of them in the field. The application period for most 2023 temporary seasonal jobs ended in October, but we may have openings throughout the year. Check the usajobs site.
We also have a number of summer internships on recreation field crews available for youths aged 16-30 through the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps.
What do I need to know about Fire and Aviation Employment?
Wildland firefighters may be required to work long hours in challenging and changing conditions, such as high temperatures and steep terrain. A career in wildland fire has many rewards, including the opportunity to work in some of the most beautiful places in the country and create friendships that last a lifetime.
- Most fire positions are temporary seasonal positions advertised in usajobs.gov. We hire seasonal and permanent fire fighters. Look for job series #0462, which includes most fire-related jobs, when searching usajobs.gov.
