The National Park Service seeks students, professionals and other qualified individuals from numerous academic disciplines and trades for a wide variety of internship, seasonal and permanent positions available nation-wide. We encourage all interested and qualified persons to apply for jobs. We want a workforce that reflects the diversity of America. You must be a United States citizen to be eligible for consideration for employment. Certain jobs may also have age and physical qualifications. Generally, you must be at least 18 years of age. The National Park Service fills all positions in accord with U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations. Normally, a person seeking an initial appointment to a permanent position must gain eligibility on an appropriate OPM register.

Organization
The National Park Service maintains a headquarters office in Washington, DC, 7 Regional Offices (Alaska, Intermountain, Midwest, National Capital, Northeast, Southeast, and Pacific West), an interpretive design center in Harpers Ferry, WV, and a service center in Denver, CO, for park design and construction of facilities. The agency encompasses more than 380 sites across the United States and in Guam, Saipan, Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

How Jobs Are Filled
Federal agencies fill jobs in several ways. Not all jobs are open to external applicants. Agencies can: promote an employee; hire an employee who wants to transfer from another agency; reinstate a former Federal employee; or request the names of applicants from an OPM register.

National Park Service Employment Information General Resource Bulletins are available with general information on employment opportunities for permanent, seasonal and student jobs, how to prepare an application for Federal Government employment, and other helpful information for job seekers.

Your Application
If you are pursuing your first Federal Government position, the best source of information is the job announcement. It will explain what the job duties are, what experience or education is necessary to qualify, the pay, and where to send your application. For more help with your application, visit USAJOBS, the Federal Government's one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information, at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ or call 1-478-757-3000 or TDD 1-478-744-2299.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The National Park Service is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal consideration regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, political affiliation, or any other nonmerit factors.