Work With Us

Valles Caldera National Preserve 2024 team photo

NPS

 

A variety of employment opportunities are available at Valles Caldera National Preserve. About 50 full-time equivalent positions make up the park staff, in fields including administration, education and interpretation, law enforcement, maintenance, resource stewardship and science, and visitor services. Park employees work outdoors or in the office, behind the scenes or directly with the public, seasonally or year round. Every role is vital for the park to fulfill its mission of preserving natural and cultural resources for future generations while providing meaningful experiences for visitors.

All National Park Service jobs are listed on USAJobs. Applicants must submit a specific application, within a specific time frame, for every position available. There is not a "generic" application for positions, nor is there a "standing file" for positions. Valles Caldera National Preserve consistently receives more applications than there are available positions. Only United States citizens may be considered for government positions with the National Park Service. All applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, or national origin. Generally, employees must be 18 years of age.

For a guide to careers in the National Park Service visit the National Park Service Careers Website. For additional NPS job opportunities in the Jemez Mountains, check out Bandelier National Monument and Manhattan Project National Historical Park.

 

Current Job Opportunities

 

Internships

Here are the various internships we have been able to offer thanks to our amazing partners. We are always looking to offer more internships and career-building opportunities, so please contact us if you have an internship that you feel would work well at Valles Caldera.

Recruiting and Upcoming

• GIS (Southern Utah University)
• Latino Heritage Internship Program (Environment for the Americas)

Currently Filled

• Fish and Feathers (Environment for the Americas)
• Night Sky (Gettysburg College)
• Community Volunteer Ambassador (Stewards Individual Placement Program of Conversation Legacy)

Past Internships

• Interpretation (University of New Mexico - Los Alamos CIC program)