Seasonal Employment

The National Park Service hires thousands of temporary seasonal employees each year to welcome and educate visitors, conduct research, protect our resources, help keep our parks looking beautiful, and so much more. Seasons vary by park, but summer seasons generally operate between May and October, and winter seasons between October and March. To see if you are qualified for seasonal employment at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, visit our Minimum Qualifications page before you apply.

To apply, see USAJOBS for current vacancies or visit our Current Opportunities page for park specific positions.

 

Many employees on National Park Service fire crews work during the late spring, summer, and early fall months.

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Benefits of Seasonal Employment

• Work for a conservation agency
• Provide public service
• Excellent vacation and sick leave program
• Flexible work schedules
• Interesting work
• Work in beautiful, scenic places
• Learn about our country's history
• Live in places where most Americans want to visit

 

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Types of Temporary Positions

Biological Science Aid/Technician

Assists researchers and management staff in collecting and analyzing data on flora and fauna in parks.

Forestry Aid/Technician

Assists in fire control, prevention, and suppression work on park lands.

Maintenance Worker

Performs skilled and semi-skilled trades work: carpenter, mechanic, sawyer (woodworker), trail maintenance worker, motor vehicle operation, & painting. May assist in plumbing, electrical and other similar work.

Office Clerk

Performs duties of receptionist, administrative clerk, clerk-typist, and data entry.

Park Guide

Provides guided tours, gives formal talks on natural and historic features, answers questions, and provides miscellaneous services to visitors.

 

An interpretive ranger gives a program to the public.

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Park Ranger (Interpretation)

Duties vary greatly from position to position and may include providing visitor services; interpreting a park's natural, historic, or archeological features through talks, guided walks, and demonstrations; working at an information desk; planning and implementing resource management programs, including fire control; performing search-and-rescue activities; collecting fees; and firefighting.

Trail Laborer

Performs manual outdoor work on trails and for forestry programs; other park maintenance activities, such as cleaning campgrounds; and similar work in which physical labor must be performed.

Visitor Use Assistant

Collects and accounts for fees and provides miscellaneous services and information to visitors.

 

The Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

Are you a seasonal looking for permanent positions in the park service? The Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act allows temporary and term employees in land management agencies to compete for permenent competitive positions. Learn more about how to qualify here.

 

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Student Employment

We are very interested in hiring students for each summer season. In order to qualify for employment, a student must:

• Be a citizen of the United States to obtain a federal job at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks or any National Park Service site.

• Be currently enrolled on a full-time or half-time basis in an accredited institution of higher learning and must maintain at least a 2.0 grade-point average.

Students interested in federal employment may apply via USAJobs. If you have questions about working for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, send us an email or call [phone]. For more information about student employment in the National Park Service, please visit our Jobs and Internships page.

Non-federal jobs may be available in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks with the Sequoia Parks Conservancy or commercial operations like hotels, restaurants, etc.