Over 1,000 U.S. Forest Service seasonal positions

The U.S. Forest Service will be accepting applications for over 1,000 seasonal spring and summer jobs in Oregon and Washington Positions are available in multiple fields, including fire, recreation, natural resources, timber, engineering, visitor services, and archaeology. Applications must be submitted on www.USAJOBS.gov between Sept. 16 – 30, 2019. Interested applicants are encouraged to create a profile on USAJOBS in advance to save time once the hiring process begins.

“We are looking for talented, diverse applicants to help us manage over 24 million acres of public land in the Pacific Northwest,” said Glenn Casamassa, Pacific Northwest Regional Forester. “If you’re interested in caring for our national forests and serving local communities, I encourage you to apply.”

Locally, the Willamette National Forest  will be having a public lands job fair at the Eugene Public Library on September 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management, City of Eugene, and Northwest Youth Corps. Participants will meet hiring managers and learn about job opportunities and the federal hiring process. Registration for the public lands job fair  is encouraged but not required. Interested parties may register at: http://bit.ly/32vVej7. Email [email protected] by September 17, to request special accommodations to attend the public lands job fair.

Visit: www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/jobs for more information about seasonal employment, available positions, and application instructions.