Stanislaus National Forest

Employment

Welcome to the Great Outdoors! We offer a variety of employment opportunities (both paid and unpaid) ranging from student programs to volunteer programs, and full time employment for men and women with skills in several hundred areas. It's all here, starting with who we are and what we do.

For almost a century, since 1905, US Forest Service employees have been on the front line of conservation, intelligent resource utilization, and wildland management. Today, there is more excitement, greater challenge, and more career variety than ever before available to people who join the Nation's premier forest management agency. Managing 51 thousand square miles of the most magnificent lands in our nation is a great responsibility. Managing it in ways that are most effective for the land, water, air, wildlife, and people of America is our mission.

The US Forest Service is constantly moving forward. Our fundamental responsibility is still sound and scientific focus on stewardship and sustainability of the land, water and communities, but how that is delivered to the public is changing. Exciting advances in science and technology, communications, national and global priorities, and public expectations are opening new vistas for Forest Service employees.

Much of our work today involves collaboration with other Federal and State agencies, local communities, private and tribal landowners, university research centers, and international organizations.

We are a nationwide organization of more than 30,000 people engaged in hundreds of specific occupations, including Foresters, Biologists, Engineers, Teachers, Firefighters, Accountants, Computer Specialists, Law Enforcement, Public Affairs Specialists, Recreation Specialists, Geographic Information Specialists, and more. Most Forest Service employees focus on managing and improving our Nation's forests and grasslands. Some employees focus on Forest and Range research, others focus on human resource development in Job Corps Centers, and others focus on state and private forestry coordination. This may sound simple, but it's not. It takes men and women in several hundred disciplines working in coordinated teamwork nationwide.

To keep our employees at the top of their profession, we provide world-class training supported by the latest technologies. Career development is ensured through continuing training and career-related education opportunities, both within our organization and through external educational institutions.

Regional Employment Outreach

FOREST SERVICE JOBS Most advance information about possible position openings are posted as an "outreach". These openings may be advertised sometime in the near future. Outreach Notices from the Stanislaus are listed in the Pacific Southwest Region Outreach Database. Check the USAJobs Database for all current permanent and temporary openings on the Stanislaus National Forest.		Job Announcement Numbers for anyone interested in applying for Temporary Fire Positions in Region 5. Updated links will be provided at the beginning of Fire Season each year.		STUDENT PROGRAMS The Forest Service also has many opportunities for part-time and temporary employment for high school and college students, including internships and cooperative student opportunities. The California Conservation Corps is a workforce development program that offers young men and women the chance to serve their state and become employable citizens through life skills training and hard work in environmental conservation, fire protection, and emergency response.
FIREFIGHTING POSITIONS Individuals who want to be seasonal firefighters need to think about wildland fire in January. That's when most applications are due. Check USA Jobs - Office of Personnel Management listing, US Forest Service Temporary Employment (List of announcements and other helpful information) or FS Jobs web sites to see what vacancies are open.	SALARY & BENEFITS Like most federal workers, Forest Service employees are paid on the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and enjoy a flexible range of benefits in working for the federal government.	VOLUNTEERING The types of work a volunteer can perform are many and varied; the only tasks a volunteer cannot carry out are those associated with law enforcement. Your talents and skills are matched with your work preference to obtain a role that satisfies you and best fulfills the mission of the Forest Service. You may work on a part-time or full-time basis. more information »

US Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest
Last Modified: Tuesday, 09 September 2008 at 12:21:01 EDT