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National Park Service Getting Head Start On 2020 Seasonal Jobs

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September 26, 2019
How to land a seasonal job with the National Park Service/NPS

In a move to get a head start on filling seasonal positions for 2020, the National Park Service is going to start releasing the list of available positions next month.

Starting on October 7, the agency will release the first batch of summer jobs for 2020 on USAJobs

In a first for the agency, the National Park Service has developed a recruitment schedule tracking its seasonal recruitment timeline across the Service. It is recruiting for entry-level summer seasonal park rangers all across the country—from the rugged peaks of Mount Rainier National Park to the bustling historic streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The National Park Service is also recruiting for a variety of specialized jobs, including archaeologists, biological technicians, and engineers.

“The uncommon men and women of the National Park Service share a common trait: a passion for caring for the nation’s special places and sharing their stories,” said Acting Regional Director Chip Jenkins. “I hope you’ll consider joining us this summer season to experience your America. You can make a difference by bringing your unique perspective to our work.”

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Submitted by tomp2 on September 28, 2019 - 12:20am.

Does moving up the application deadlines negatively affect this year's seasonal and term hires in applying for next year?  A couple of years ago rather draconian interpretations of hiring rules prevented seasonals from stringing together opposite season jobs in different parks, or term hires from accepting a different term position, first in the same region, then in NPS, then anywhere in DOI.  Or has the GAO & OPM interpretation of the hiring rules changed?  Or is DOI or NPS simply ignoring them?

I'm hoping someone here knows more about this than I do, and can enlighten us.


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