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We offer a wide variety of career opportunities that 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

As a Forest Service employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and competitive pay. Your work will be rewarding as you help care for the land and serve the public.

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,  college students, or recent graduates typically 16 and up. Program lengths vary.

Resource Assistants 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.

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.

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.

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 withveterans and military-related hiring.

Eligible applicants with a disability may be able to use the Schedule A hiring authority to join the Forest Service without competition. Visit thepersons with disabilities webpage for more information.

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 theLand Management Workforce Flexibility Act hiring webpage for details on how to apply today.

Learn more about how you may be able to use your technical skills, language skills, and experience as a Forest Service employee. Visit theReturned Peace Corps page for information on how to use your non-competitive hiring authority and working abroad for the Forest Service.

Learn how you can put your AmeriCorps experience and hiring authority to work as a Forest Service employee. Learn more on theAmeriCorps Vista Alumni hiring page.