General Employment Information
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.
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