• View from the Canyon Rim Trail. Photo by Jeff Kochevar

    Colorado

    National Monument Colorado

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  • Rim Rock Drive is OPEN - Visitor Center is OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Rim Rock Drive is OPEN Be on the lookout for Desert Bighorn Sheep along Rim Rock Drive. There also may be minor traffic delays near the East Entrance over the coming weeks. Watch for construction flaggers on the roadway.

Student Temporary Employment Program

The Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) is a noncompetitive employment program. Applicants must be current students. A student is defined as an individual who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student, and is taking at least a half-time academic/vocational/technical course load in an accredited high school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate or professional school. The definition of half time is the definition provided by the school in which the student is enrolled.

Documentation Required:

  • An application for federal employment (Form OF-612) or resume containing information as required in Publication OF-510, Applying for a Federal Job.
  • Written documentation from the accredited school stating you are enrolled at least half time in the spring and intend to be enrolled at least half-time in the fall.
  • A copy of your transcripts is also required.

Qualification Requirements
Students must meet the minimum qualification requirements for the type of position for which they are applying. The nature of the position does not have to be related to the student's academic/career goals.

How to Apply
Applications, resumes, and attachments for STEP must be submitted directly to Colorado National Monument, Human Resources Office, Fruita, CO 81521, between January and March.

Did You Know?

Independence Monument

Colorado National Monument's Independence Monument is 450 feet tall from its base to its top. The top of Independence Monument is 5,739 feet in elevation.