Cave and Karst Career Opportunities

Chimney Cave, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

NPS photo by Dan Pawlak.

Bureau of Land Management

Employment and Internship Opportunites

https://www.blm.gov/careers/students-and-grads

National Park Service

Science Opportunites

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/science-internship-volunteer-and-career-opportunites.htm

Scientsts in Parks

go.nps.gov/sip

Mosaics in Science

go.nps.gov/mis

Pathways Programs

Paid Civil Service Opportunites

https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/pathways-programs/

USDA Forest Service

Opportunites for Young People

https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/opportunites-for-young-people

GeoCorps America Program

https://www.geosociety.org/geocorps

Resource Assistants Program

https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/volunteers/resource-assistants-program

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Employment Opportunites

https://www.fws.gov/internships

U.S.Geological Survey

Youth and Educaton in Science

https://www.usgs.gov/youth-and-educaton-in-science

USAJOBS

Government vacancy announcements

https://www.usajobs.gov/

Additional Resources

Edwards Aquifer Authority Texas

https://www.edwardsaquifer.org/eaa/human-resources/eaa-careers-info/

Florida Geological Survey

https://floridadep.gov/fgs/outreach-edu/content/fgs-internship-program

Job Board for Cave & Karst Positons (worldwide)

https://speleogenesis.com/home/jobs.html

Kentucky Geological Survey

https://www.uky.edu/KGS/intern/

New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources

https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/about/jobs/home.cfml

New Mexico Tech

https://www.nmt.edu/research/undergrad/Internships_Scholarships.php

Missouri Geological Survey

https://dnr.mo.gov/careers/internships

Pennsylvania Geological Survey

https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Internships/pages/default.aspx

Southwest Florida Water Management District

https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/careers/internships-the-district

Virginia Department of Conservaton and Recreaton

https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/internshipopp

**These are just a few examples, we encourage you to do your own search**

Application Tips

Resume

• Customize your resume

• Check your grammar and use spell check

• Add a professional summary

• Focus on accomplishments and skills

• Put your work history in chronological order

• Include current contact informaton

• Make sure interviewers can contact your references

Cover Letter

• Customize your cover letter for each positon

• Be creatve and show your personality

• Keep it short, this is not a summary of your resume

• Use a business letter format and tone

• Use professional salutatons (Mr., Ms., & Mrs.)

• Send your letter as a PDF attachment

Interview

• Research the agency/company beforehand

• Prepare questons for the interviewer

• Practce answering interview questons

• Dress appropriately (business casual/formal)

• Research locatton and arrive early

• Send a personal thank you email within 24 hours