Working for the National Park Service
Thanks for your interest in employment at Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. The NPS 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 NPS 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.
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. Most career employees begin as seasonal or temporary.
Detailed background about employment and careers with the National Park Service: Employment Information
- Direct questions about working for Glacier Bay National Park to e-mail us or call 907-697-2634.
- For information about relocating to Alaska, see Thinking About Relocating To Alaska by the Alaska Dept. of Labor.
- For information about the community of Gustavus, where Glacier Bay National Park employees live, see these links.
- For a current list of openings see USAJobs Gustavus Alaska listings. Note that this includes all Alaska positions, not just Glacier Bay.
- If you are interested in seasonal positions, please visit the National Park Service website for temporary employment.
- Finally, local residents may be eligible to apply for certain "local hire" jobs (Public Law 96-486), that are not advertised nationally. For those check your post office bulletin board or call 697-2634.
Working for Concessionaires
Concessionaires are private businesses that provide necessary and appropriate visitor services inside the park under contract with the National Park Service.
