Jobs

Interpreting park resources is just one of the many job opportunities available at Kenai Fjords

A wide variety of exciting and challenging employment opportunities await you at Kenai Fjords National Park. We fill positions in many fields, including interpretation, maintenance, administration, resource management, education and law enforcement. Some jobs are office-oriented, others focus on working with the public, and some involve working outdoors. Each job performs a vital function - that of providing visitors an opportunity to enjoy a unique experience, while working hard to preserve natural and cultural resources for future generations.

See the links below for information on applying and volunteering with the National Parks. All current openings are listed below. If you have additional questions about employment at Kenai Fjords National Park after you have read this information, please feel free to contact us.

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Volunteer Opportunities

 

CURRENT JOB OPENINGS

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Student Conservation Association

Alaskan Youth Conservation Crews (8 crews operate throughout Alaska)
Alaskan High School students, age 15-19, are eligible to join conservation crews that spend their summer hiking and camping, completing conservation projects and learning leadership skills. Make new friends and challenge yourself while learning how to protect critical habitats, build a hiking or OHV trail, and preserve our state's precious natural resources.

To apply: Student interested in applying should contact Jeff Chen to get the application fee waived. Please direct all questions to the program coordinator, Jeff Chen at [phone], or e-mail [e-mail].

Please see the following for more information.

Alaska Youth Conservation Crews
SCA Goes North for the Future (4 minute video)

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Maintenance Worker Leader, WL-4749-05
The position is assigned to the Maintenance branch of Kenai Fjords National Park, in Seward, Alaska. The Trails program includes management and direction of up to three Student Conservation Association (SCA) crews annually, consisting of up to eight crew members each, YCCs, and other volunteer groups and individuals. The position leads and directs a crew typically composed of two or more temporary trails laborers, two or more temporary trails Maintenance Workers, several Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew members, and in peak season as many as 25 volunteers (three volunteer groups) responsible for operations related specifically to the maintenance of trails.

Application Information

 

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Selections will be made solely on the basis of merit, fitness, and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, political affiliation, national origin, physical handicap, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors.