AmeriCorps Vista Alumni
Above photo: Amchat Edwards, Forest Service education specialist, shares Woodsy Owl's message of "Give a hoot, don't pollute" with children at the USDA Child Development Center playground in Washington D.C. (Forest Service photo by Cecilio Ricardo)Career FieldsWe offer careers that may be similar to the work that you focused on during your service. Positions are available nationwide…
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Medical and Safety Careers
Whatever your career interests may be, you can most likely work in that field in your community as a Forest Service employee.Medical and safety careers include, Nursing, Law Enforcement, Safety, Dispatch, and much more. Check out the information below to learn about what it's like working for the Forest Service in these fields.NursingUSDA Forest Service Nurse Kandy Brown provides students with…
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Recreation and Public Enjoyment Careers
Whatever your career interests may be, you can most likely work in that field in your community as a Forest Service employee.Careers in visitor services and operations include Recreation Management, Volunteer Management, Trails and Facilities, Interpretation, and more. Check out the videos below to discover what it's like working for the Forest Service in these fields. More videos are coming soon…
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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Staff
Above photo: Administrative Support Assistant Jamarys Torres-Díaz looks to the trees to complete bird counts in the Luquillo Experimental Forest. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres)Career FieldsWe offer careers that may be similar to the work that you focused on during your service. Positions are available nationwide and sometimes even internationally…
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Wildland Firefighting Workforce
2026 Wildland Firefighting Capacity
In 2026, our goal is to have 11,300 wildland firefighters (GS-9 and below) onboard by mid-July before we approach the busiest part of the fire year. As of August 17, 2026, we had 11,745 wildland firefighters onboard nationwide, which is 105% of our goal. Even though this isn'…
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HRM: Reminder: Quarter 2 performance conversations due March 31
Supervisors are reminded of the requirement to conduct a quarterly conversation to discuss performance with employees and record completion in the electronic Performance Management system (ePM) which is accessible via ConnectHR.
What you need to do
Supervisory officials need to:…