Employment
For almost a century, since 1905, USDA Forest Service employees have been on the front line of conservation, intelligent resource utilization, and wildland management. Today, there is more excitement, greater challenge, and more career variety than ever before available to people who join the Nation's premier forest management agency. Managing 51,000 square miles of the most magnificent lands in our nation is a great responsibility. Managing it in ways that are most effective for the land, water, air, wildlife, and people of America is our mission.
BenefitsForest Service employees enjoy a flexible range of benefits in working for the federal government. |
Find a Job with the Forest ServiceYou can find information about all permanent and temporary positions currently open within the Forest Service at USA Jobs. |
People in FireLearn more about the highly-skilled, hardworking cast of thousands it takes to battle wildland fires. People in Fire. |
SalaryLike most federal workers, U.S. Forest Service employees are paid on the General Schedule (GS) pay plan. |
Student ProgramsThe Forest Service also has many opportunities for part-time and temporary employment for high school and college students, including internships and cooperative student opportunities. |
VolunteeringVolunteers are the heartbeat of the Forest Service. The types of work volunteers can perform are many and varied. |