Forest Service Careers
Our jobs are as diverse as the landscapes we manage.
Events and Conferences
Spring, summer, and fall internships available. Deadlines to apply vary.
We will be hiring various permanent and seasonal hand crews, engine crews, hotshot crews throughout California. Check back early December for more details.
Career Fields
Careers with the Forest Service are diverse and span communities nationwide. Use the links below to find out more about common careers with the Forest Service and some of the hiring programs we support.
Business
- Information Technology
- Human Resources
- Project Management
- Grants and Agreements
- Budget and Finance
- Procurement
- Property Management
Resources Management
- Forestry and Timber
- Botany, Archeology, Biology
- Mapping and GIS
- Land Use
- Physical Sciences
- Range Management
- Watersheds
- Sustainability and Climate
Visitor Services
- Recreation Management
- Volunteer Management
- Trail and Facility Maintenance
- Visitor Services
- Interpretation
Communications
- Public Affairs
- Legislative Affairs
- Web Management & Social Media
- Graphic Design & Publications
- Tribal & Government Relations
Fire & Aviation
- Firefighting & Prevention
- Aviation
- Equipment Operators
- Analyst
- Dispatch
Medical & Safety
- Nursing
- Law Enforcement
- Safety
- Dispatch
Career Development & Support
- Counselors
- Teachers and Trainers
- Work Environment
- Civil Rights
Engineering, Facilities, & Maintenance
- Engineering
- Facility Operations & Management
- Building Maintenance
- Mechanics & Fleet
- Equipment Operators
Science & Research
- Inventory Monitoring
- Landscape Restoration
- Sustainable Forest Management
- Information Tropical Forestry
- Research and Development
Benefits, Pay, and Environment
As a Forest Service employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and competitive pay. Your work will be rewarding as you contribute to the Forest Service mission in a work environment that values diversity, inclusion, and growth.
Youth, Students, and Recent Grads
Ages 15 to 18
Youth Conservation Corps
Three to 10 weeks of full-time paid experience working on fun and meaningful conservation projects.
Ages 16 to 24
Job Corps Students
Complete your high school education while attending the largest residential career training program in the country.
Ages 16 to 30
Indian Youth Service Corps
Paid experience working on exciting conservation projects on Indian lands. Work 640 hours to earn a non-competitive hiring authority.
Ages 16 to 30
Public Lands Corps
Paid experience working on conservation and stewardship projects. Work 640 hours to earn a non-competitive hiring authority.
Pathways Interns
Paid full or part-time for high school or college students typically 16 and up. Program lengths vary.
Resource Assistant Program
Paid internships for college students and graduates 17 and up interested in conservation, natural resources, and more. Work 6 to 12 months and earn a direct hiring authority.
Presidential Management Fellows
Advanced degree holders compete in the Federal Government's flagship leadership program for a two-year full-time paid fellowship.
CAPAL
Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership. Paid public service internships in policy or scientific research, project coordination and management, business, law, communications, and more.
1890 National Scholars Program
Full tuition, paid summer internship opportunities for students seeking certain bachelor’s degrees at one of the 19 historically Black universities.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Internship Program
Paid internships for undergraduate and graduate students in career fields such as Forestry, GIS, Public Affairs, Natural Resources, Research, and more. Earn a non-competitive hiring authority.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship Program
Paid internships for undergraduate and graduate students in career fields such as Forestry, GIS, Public Affairs, Natural Resources, Research, and more. Earn a non-competitive hiring authority.
Wallace-Carver Fellowships
Paid fellowships for exceptional college and graduate students. Help with ground-breaking field and laboratory-based research, analyze policy, and manage programs.
Ages 18 – 26
AmeriCorps NCCC Forest Corps
Receive training and certification by performing direct, hands-on service in the areas of wildfire risk mitigation, reforestation, environmental conservation, and resource management.
USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program
Receive full tuition, fees, books, a housing stipend, and paid workforce training to any interested and eligible student pursuing degrees in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines at a Tribal college or university.
Veterans and Military
We value the leadership and skills that veterans and service members have to offer. We use a number of hiring authorities to attract, transition, and support these candidates. Learn more about how we work with veterans and military-related hiring.
Persons with Disabilities
Eligible applicants with a disability may be able to use the Schedule A hiring authority to join the Forest Service without competition. Visit the persons with disabilities webpage for more information.
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Land Management Employees
If you are a current or former time-limited employee of a Federal Land Management agency, you may be able to apply for permanent positions in the Forest Service. Visit the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act hiring webpage for details on how to apply today.
Returned Peace Corps
Learn more about how you may be able to use your technical skills, language skills, and experience in embracing new cultures and diversity as a Forest Service employee. Visit the Returned Peace Corps page for information on how to use your non-competitive hiring authority and working abroad for the Forest Service.
AmeriCorps Vista Alumni
Learn how you can put your AmeriCorps experience and hiring authority to work as a Forest Service employee. Learn more on the AmeriCorps Vista Alumni hiring page.
We’re Here to Help
For questions about career opportunities and applications call 1-877-372-7248 (select option 2 and follow prompts).
We’re open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time and closed on all Federal holidays.
