Employment Opportunities

• USDA Forest Service – online announcements and application process
• U.S. Department of the Interior – online announcement and application
• Bureau of Land Management – online announcements and application
• Oregon Department of Forestry – seasonal firefighters hired every year
• National Association of State Foresters – links to state forest service sites
• Wildlandfire.com – private website with firefighting job announcements
• Kansas State Firefighters Association - online announcements
• National Park Service - online announcements
• USAJobs – within the Office of Personnel Management - most firefighting positions may be found by searching by "Series" for series numbers 0462: Forestry Technician and 0455: Range Technician

Additional information, such as hints on a successful federal job search, advice, and suggestions, which may be useful in your career search, may be found below.

• Applying for a Federal Job – publication from the US Office of Personnel Management showing everything resumes for a federal position should include
• NWCG Publications Management System – forms and publications
• NWCG Wildland Fire Careers – multiple links to job sites
• National Wildfire Suppression Association – wildland fire contractors, contacts
• So You Want to Be a Firefighter? Suggestions for those wanting to become a wildland firefighter.
• BLM Frequently Asked Questions - often asked questions by firefighters