Jobs & Volunteering

We offer a variety of employment opportunities (both paid and unpaid) ranging from student programs to volunteer programs, and full time and temporary employment for men and women with skills in several hundred areas. It's all here, starting with who we are and what we do. See the links for employment forms and instructions. Many areas also hire a fair number of employees on a seasonal basis (generally from May to September).

SPECIAL NOTICE: Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program Opportunities Information (Opens July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012)


FIND A JOB

PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT

All permanent Northern Region (also known as Region 1), jobs are advertised through the USAJOBS website. You can search the openings by agency, location, salary range, or by "series" (a system for identifying 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.

Our Washington Office site includes additional information on How to Apply, Salary & Benefits, Student Programs, as well as Volunteering.

Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)

Career Intern Program (CIP): NOTE: 1-12-2011 The Career Intern Program has been cancelled by an Executive Order. A new intership program is being developed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) called the Pathways Program.

For more information on the SCEP and CIP programs, contact Harvey Hergett at (406) 329-3172 or via e-mail at hhergett@fs.fed.us.


TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT

Every Year, the Forest Service hires thousands of temporary (mostly summer) employees for a variety of jobs, most of them in the field. Many positions are advertised on the USAJOBS site in the late winter or spring. For additional information concerning Northern Region temporary jobs, please utilize the key contact information.

Student Temp Location and Contact Info for Region One

Student Temp Pre-Employment Form for Region One


Other Employment Forms

Application Form (OF-612)

Application for 10-Point Veterans's Preference (SF-150)

(Optional) Applicant Supplemental Form - AD-1086

Fire Related Job Forms

Fire Fighter Apprentice Questionnaire

Application Form

Materials Handler Questionnaire

Applicant Guidelines for Smokejumpers

Supplemental Qualification Statement for Smokejumpers

Supplemental Qualification Form for Pilots

Application for 10-Point Vetran's Preference (SF-150)


Spotlights

Fire Hire

Fire Hire link to NIFC

Great Northern Fire Crew

The Great Northern Fire Crew is a great way to learn about fire fighting; located in Missoula, Montana.