Careers and Jobs
Every day we work to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the country’s 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service offers you a rewarding career focused on managing national forest lands for multiple uses such as recreation opportunities, ecosystem management and clean water.
Join the Forest Service and be a part of the Eastern Region! Apply today.
Are you ready to make a difference?
Opportunities are limitless within the Forest Service.
A career with the Forest Service is a chance to work in the great outdoors and leave a lasting impact. Put your skills to work toward a career that matters! The Forest Service offers many exciting opportunities in several different career fields.
Now Hiring
Make a lasting impact on the world! Unlock rewarding opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
Fire Hire
The USDA Forest Service hires temporary, permanent, and apprenticeship wildland firefighting positions. Join the Forest Service and those who serve to protect our national forests, communities, and natural resources.
Temporary Jobs
Many of our employees started their Forest Service careers as temporary (or seasonal) employees. While these positions do not guarantee full-time employment with the Forest Service, they do provide a great introduction to the agency.
Pathways Programs
Pathways Programs provide paid federal government employment opportunities for high school students, undergraduates, postgraduates, and recent graduates. We are hiring.
Youth Programs
The Forest Service has multiple opportunities for young people, including Job Corps, Youth Conservation Corps, hiring authorities, the Resource Assistants Program, and more. These programs engage young people in meaningful work experiences on national public lands.
Volunteering
Volunteers make significant contributions to the legacy of conservation for future generations. Your interests and experiences can help with just about any aspect of the agency. Contact the nearest national forest to find out more.
Forest Service Job Corps
The USDA Forest Service manages 28 of the 128 Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers under an Inter-agency Agreement with the Department of Labor. Four of those Job Corps Centers are located within the Eastern Region.
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We can help answer common questions you may have, like how do you start working for the government, what are the requirements to work for the Forest Service or information about accessible and virtual jobs.
- For more information, please send an email to sm.fs.r8recruiting@usda.gov
- Open weekdays from 7 am to 5 pm MT.
- Closed all Federal holidays.