Current Job Opportunities on the Prescott National Forest
The Prescott National Forest accomplishes its mission of caring for the land and serving people with full-time employees, temporary (seasonal) employees, and workers from other special employment and volunteer programs.
Job duties vary widely and there are opportunities for people with different types of skills and abilities, ranging from the physically challenging job of fighting fires to office jobs that are mostly-sedentary.
Some jobs require scientific knowledge such as: wildlife biology, archeology, hydrology, geology, and ecology. Other positions just require a spirit of cooperation and a willingness and ability to learn on-the-job.
Current Job Openings and Outreach Notices
To learn more about career opportunities on the Prescott National Forest and across the Southwestern Region, visit the Forest Service Jobs webpage, https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r3/jobs where you will also find helpful hiring tips and resources.
About Forest Service Jobs
Federal hiring FAQs, disability employment, benefits, tips for applying for a job, and more can be found at: About Forest Service Careers. For information on firefighting jobs, please visit the Forest Service's national fire employment webpage.
How to Apply
- How to Apply for Forest Service Jobs
- How to Apply for Seasonal Jobs on the Prescott NF
- USA Jobs
- USA Jobs Resource Center
What jobs are open?
Visit the US Forest Service Outreach Database to see what jobs are open on the Prescott National Forest and around the nation.
Veterans' Employment
A New Front Line is a video that encourages veterans to consider pursuing careers in wildland fire.
Alerts & Warnings
- Doce Pit Temporary Closure
- Verde Ranger Station: Limited services, Opn Tuesdays only
- Lynx Lake boat launch temporarily unavailable due to low water
- Toilets temporarily CLOSED at Lynx Lake North Shore
- Intermittent Road Closures on MIngus Mountain
- NFS Road 354 Closure - Order #03-07-25-00
- #03-09-05-24-09 Hwy 260 Corridor Camping Restrictions
- Lynx Lake & Verde River Annual Bald Eagle Closures 12/1 - 6/30
- There are currently NO FIRE RESTRICTIONS in effect
- Perkinsville Bridge Area Special Closure
- Target Type restrictions implemented across the Prescott NF
- Drones Use on Forest Service Lands