Jobs

Current Job Opportunities

Applications for jobs with the National Park Service are accepted via USAJOBS, the federal government's official source for job listings and employment information. The jobs listed below are drawn from USAJOBS; clicking on any of them will take you to the detailed job announcement on that site. Learn more about working for the National Park Service.

Seasonal Maintenance Mechanic USAJobs.gov

Open Period:

December 15, 2025 - May 29, 2026

Salary:

$28.76 - $33.56 / PH

Position Info:

You may be required to shift and overtime. - 1039 Hours; The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is Apr or May - Oct, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: Apr-May 2026  

Series and Grade:

WG - 4749 - 9  

Who May Apply:

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Open to the public

Location:

Empire, Michigan

Job Summary

This position is located in a National Park Service Unit. The primary purpose of the position is to perform building and/or utility maintenance and operation duties. Incumbent utilizes journeyman knowledge and skills in several trades and crafts. All of the duties described by this position may not exist in each location, but that should not preclude use of this position.

Seasonal Maintenance Worker (Trails) CDL USAJobs.gov

Open Period:

December 15, 2025 - May 29, 2026

Salary:

$26.14 - $30.48 / PH

Position Info:

You may be required to work overtime. - 1039 Hours; The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is Apr-Oct but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: Apr 2026.  

Series and Grade:

WG - 4749 - 7  

Who May Apply:

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Open to the public

Location:

Empire, Michigan

Job Summary

The purpose of the position is to perform, at the sub-journeyman level, the maintenance, repair, and construction of Park trails. Duty station may be in an area away from park headquarters with general duties performed in a Park. This position requires frequent overnight backcountry stays.

MAINTENANCE WORKER(SEASONAL) USAJobs.gov

Open Period:

December 11, 2025 - December 22, 2025

Salary:

$22.33 - $36.13 / PH

Position Info:

Not provided. See the job summary.  

Series and Grade:

WG - 4749 - 7  

Who May Apply:

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Open to the public

Location(s):

Flagstaff, Arizona
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Porter, Indiana
Frederick, Maryland
Empire, Michigan
International Falls, Minnesota
Natchez, Mississippi
Albuquerque, New Mexico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Saint Croix, Virgin Islands
Vancouver, Washington

Job Summary

The Maintenance Worker position is with the Historic Preservation Training Center. Providing support to parks conducting preservation work. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is April/March, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Open to the first 150 applicants or until 12/22/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC(SEASONAL) USAJobs.gov

Open Period:

December 11, 2025 - December 22, 2025

Salary:

$24.04 - $38.02 / PH

Position Info:

Not provided. See the job summary.  

Series and Grade:

WG - 4749 - 9  

Who May Apply:

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Open to the public

Location(s):

Flagstaff, Arizona
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Porter, Indiana
Frederick, Maryland
Empire, Michigan
International Falls, Minnesota
Natchez, Mississippi
Albuquerque, New Mexico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Saint Croix, Virgin Islands
Vancouver, Washington

Job Summary

The Maintenance Mechanic position is with the Historic Preservation Training Center. Providing support to parks conducting preservation work. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is March/April, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Open to the first 150 applicants or until 12/22/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

To view more NPS job opportunities, go to USAJOBS.

 

A Note About Federal Job Titles

Please be aware that federal job titles often differ from the same jobs performed in other sectors. Take the time to use keyword searches or see what jobs might be listed under different titles.
For example:

• Water and Wastewater Operators are listed as Utility Systems Operators.

 

Basic Application Tips

Here are just a few tips for submitting your job application in USAJOBS.

• Follow all the "How to Apply" instructions listed under each opportunity.
• Review the "How to create an application" steps on USAJOBS.
• Applying for a maintenance job? Be sure to include the required driver's license materials and document your driving experience.
• Apply as soon as possible. Many opportunities close after a certain number of applications are received.
• When creating your resumé, by sure to include experience that is relevant to the job opportunity and highlights all of the job requirements. This often means your resumé will be multiple pages long.

Applying to a federal job for the first time? We would like to make it a more transparent and inclusive process. Please see the recorded workshops below from Ranger Paula Swingley, Volunteer Program Manager at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.

Searching for a Federal Job

Federal Resumes

Applying for a Federal Job & Managing the Questionnaires

 

Internships

Check out this year's internship opportunities.

Are you looking for valuable "hands-on" experience in your career field? The National Park Service (NPS) offers beautiful and challenging environments with summer and winter internship programs intended to provide working experience to augment your degree program. Natural and cultural resource management, park ranger, and facility management internships are available with the NPS at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Empire, Michigan. Many alumni of the internship program have enrolled in graduate school programs and/or successfully started careers in the National Park Service. Check out this year's internship opportunities.