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  • Recruitment & Hiring in the USDA Forest Service

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“A career with the Forest Service, caring for the land and serving people, is very rewarding. Our temporary hiring program allows individuals to get real world experience working alongside resource professionals. The Eastern Region of the Forest Service is a wonderful and geographically, socially and ecologically complex area that offers many exciting opportunities”

We are the Forest Service... You can make a lasting impact on the world around you and unlock opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.

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Chippewa National Forest Positions:

Upcoming Openings (Outreach):

Now Hiring. Real Jobs. Real Impact.Outreach Notices are used to determine the potential applicant pool for a position. By completing the Outreach response in the Forest Service Outreach Database, you are indicating you are interested in applying for the position when the vacancy opens in USAjobs or you are interested in serving on Detail or Temporary Promotion; it also helps establish appropriate recruitment methods for the vacancy. Please note that responding to an Outreach Notice is not an application, you must apply to the vacancy announcement when it appears on the USAJOBS website. 

Current Positions Open:

Current open positions are posted on USAJobs.  Search Chippewa National Forest

Volunteer Opportunities on the Chippewa:

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Campground Hosts Needed!

Summer openings in the following Chippewa National Forest campgrounds:

  • Chippewa Loop
  • Clubhouse
  • Cut Foot Sioux Horse Camp
  • Mabel Lake
  • Mosomo
  • Norway Beach Loop
  • Williams Narrows

The Chippewa National Forest is outreaching for several volunteer campground host opportunities for the 2024 camping season. Many of our camp hosts return year after year and enjoy summers making memories in the Northwoods on the lake.

Most campground host positions begin in early May and continue through Labor Day. Hosts stay in the campground and perform light duty tasks such as posting reservations, cleaning restrooms, and helping campers feel welcome. There is plenty of time for relaxing, fishing, and enjoying the campfire. Forest personnel develop relationships with hosts and will provide all support needed. Hosts also receive clothing, supplies, and a monthly re-imbursement for their service.

If you are interested, or have any questions, please contact our volunteer coordinator, Michelle Heiker, at 218-259-2464 or by e-mail at: michelle.heiker@usda.gov.

More Information on Volunteering: 

Volunteer opportunities are available for several projects on the forest. We would like to hear from you! Please call Michelle Heiker at 218-246-2123 for more information on volunteering on the Chippewa National Forest. more...

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