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Applying for Seasonal Field Positions

How do you apply for field positions with us? The Mojave Desert Network (MOJN) hires or works with partner organizations to hire seasonal staff to collect field data for our bats, vegetation, and water resources monitoring projects in seven parks in the Mojave and Great Basin deserts. These include Death Valley, Great Basin, and Joshua Tree National Parks, as well as Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Manzanar National Historic Site, Mojave National Preserve, and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. Most of our projects involve some travel on rugged, 4-wheel drive roads, hiking on uneven terrain, and backpacking or camping in remote areas. To learn more about our program, visit each of our monitoring projects web pages. Learn more about our field season opportunities through each of the organizations described below.

Winter 2025 - Spring 2026 Job Announcements:

See new opportunities to work with us in the Great Basin Institute and Conservation Legacy sections below!

National Park Service

Periodically, we recruit new staff through the National Park Service. Applicants can find position announcements and apply for jobs through the USAJobs website. To apply for National Park Service positions, you must create a USAJobs profile. Be sure to provide enough detail in your resume to fully document the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities ratings that you give yourself. For tips on creating a federal resume, watch this 5-minute video, or check out these tips.

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Great Basin Institute biological technician (left) examines the wing of a fringed Myotis with the assistance of a MOJN field technician (right, who also got her start with the National Park Service through the Great Basin Institute!). The bat was captured during surveys in Joshua Tree National Park.

NPS / Allen Calvert

Great Basin Institute

The Great Basin Institute (GBI) promotes environmental research, education, and service through agency partnerships, such as those with the National Park Service and other federal agencies. When hired for a field position through the Great Basin Institute, the field staff member is formally supervised and paid through GBI, but our local field project managers provide training and day-to-day guidance. Watch for work opportunities to be announced.

We are currently recruiting a Vegetation Technician through the Great Basin Institute:
This position will lead our vegetation monitoring field crew and will coordinate with project lead on project management and implementation of the following protocols: Integrated Upland Vegetation, Spring Vegetation, and White Pines. The position is primarily focused on field work, collecting data on vegetation and target invasive species (which can entail extensive backcountry travel), but also includes oversight of field safety, logistics, and data processing. Begins March 2nd, 2026 and runs for 26 weeks. See listing here.

Conservation Legacy intern selects small aquatic invertebrates from a spring water sample in Death Valley National Park.

NPS / Jennette Jurado

Conservation Legacy

Conservation Legacy focuses on local impact—engaging youth, young adults, and veterans in conservation and service programs at locations across the country. They partner with agencies such the National Park Service to meet the on-the-ground conservation needs. For current positions in all the places Conservation Legacy works, visit their jobs web page.

We are currently recruiting four Vegetation Interns through Conservation Legacy:
These four vegetation interns will primarily assist with the monitoring of vegetation communities and target invasive species for the following protocols: Integrated Upland Vegetation, Spring Vegetation, and White Pines. This includes extensive backcountry travel and working conditions to collect data. While in the office, general duties will include data entry and QA/QC as well as logistics planning and equipment organization/maintenance. Positions to start in March, 2026 and run for 20 weeks. See the listing here.

Scientists in Parks intern collects invertebrates while standing waist deep in the source pool for Pakoon Spring, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.

NPS photo / Jennifer Bailard

Scientists in Parks

The Scientists in Parks (SIP) program offers internships to work on a variety of natural resource projects in national parks. Learn more about the benefits and eligibility requirements of the SIP program. It is also important to carefully read all eligibility requirements as stated in the individual position announcements.

For current positions with the SIP program in other locations, visit this web page.

Vegetation monitoring crew celebrate the end of a successful season of white pine monitoring in Great Basin National Park.

NPS / Joseph Ladd

What is it Like to Work with Our Field Crews?

Visit the following video links to learn more about our desert springs monitoring project from field crew members, our project leads, and park managers:

• Worth Protecting: Desert Springs Monitoring in Joshua Tree
• How to Protect and Preserve a Desert Spring