Employment Opportunities

Ranger leans on a wayside after a History at Sunset tour.

NPS Photo/Donato

Work for the National Park Service

Manassas National Battlefield Park employs people with a variety of skills. This webpage will show any open positions that the park advertises on USAJobs.gov. You will also find information on the Pathways program on this page. Be sure to take this career quiz to find a career field that will fit your interests, skills, and educational background!

 

A park living historian in Union Uniform near a campfire.

NPS Photo/Donato

Pathways Program

The Pathways Program offers current students and recent graduates paid internships and streamlined hiring programs to explore federal career opportunities.
Pathways consists of three excepted-service programs, the Internship Program, the Recent Graduates Program, and a reinvigorated Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program.

Learn more

Internship Program

The Pathways Internship Program offers current students enrolled in high school, college, trade school or other qualifying educational institutions paid opportunities to work with the National Park Service and explore careers while completing their education.
You can find current NPS student position job announcements on USAJOBS by clicking here.

Recent Graduates Program

This program targets recent graduates of trade and vocational schools, community colleges, universities, and other qualifying educational institutions.
Find out more on Office of Personnel Management's video introduction.
You can find current NPS recent graduate position job announcements on USAJOBS by clicking here.

Presidential Management Fellows

This program is for recent graduates with an advanced degree—either a professional or graduate degree such as a master’s, Ph.D. or J.D. You may be eligible if you:

• Have completed an advanced degree from a qualifying educational institution or program within the past two years.
• Are a current graduate student and will complete all of your degree requirements (including dissertations) by the PMF application deadline.

For additional information on how to apply for the Presidential Management Fellows Program please visit the PMF website.

Additional Resources:

• Pathways FAQs

 

YCC team members after clearing park trails

NPS Photo

Interested in other opportunities for youth to engage with our park?

Visit our Youth Opportunities webpage to learn more.