Communication Careers

An employee in the forest pointing a camera at you. — Public Affairs Specialist Keila Vizcarra captures images and interviews Environmental Engineer Kevin Hernandez on the Angeles National Forest, Calif., Feb. 9, 2023. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres)

Whatever your career interests may be, you can most likely work in that field in your community as a Forest Service employee.

Below are just some of our most popular communication career fields.

Public Affairs
Legislative Affairs
Science Writing and Technical Editing
Web Management
Social Media
Graphic Design
and more!

Find Careers and Apply

Use the USAJOBS dashboard to find all current Forest Service openings. You can filter by job title, hiring authority, and more.

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Benefits and Pay

A public affairs officer speaks to 2 hikers at a trailhead. Another employee observes. — Public Affairs Officer Natan Judy speaks with hikers before they make their way on the trails of the Cleveland National Forest in the San Diego River Gorge California. USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres

Help is Available

Visit the How to Apply webpage for tips, tricks, webinars, and more.
For questions about career opportunities, you can contact a recruiter. You can also call the call center at 1-877-372-7248 (select option 2 and follow prompts). We're open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time and closed on all Federal holidays.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/Careers/Communications