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There are many different job possibilities in and around Virgin Islands National Park.
Virgin Islands National Parks Employment Opportunities - Full Time Positions come open every so often with the National Park Service. These positions are announced and filled through the Federal Register.
When applying:
Temporary /Seasonal Positions with the National Park Service
Since its inception in 1916, the National Park Service has been dedicated to the preservation and management of this country's outstanding natural, historical, and recreational areas. Today the National Park Service encompasses more than 360 sites across the United States and in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. There are parks of great natural beauty and grandeur, such as the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone; parks that preserve the nation's cultural and historical treasures, such as Mesa Verde and Gettysburg Battlefield; parks of significant recreational value along seashores, lakeshores, and riverways, providing opportunities for outdoor activities, such as Assateague Island and Lake Mead. The National Park Service is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior; do not confuse it with the U.S. Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture.
Every year, millions of people from the United States and abroad visit our national park areas. To protect park resources and to serve the public, the National Park Service employs a permanent workforce and an essential seasonal workforce. Seasonals are hired every year to help permanent staff at many National Park Service parks and offices. The variety of positions available may surprise you: campground rangers, fee collectors, tour guides, naturalists, landscape architects, firefighters, laborers, law enforcement rangers, lifeguards, carpenters, clerks, historians; persons are hired for these seasonal jobs and more. Whatever the job, seasonal employees have the opportunity to learn more about the National Park Service and its mission.
Seasonal jobs are difficult to get. The number of applicants far outnumbers the position available every year, particularly at larger, well-known parks. Some positions are filled by experienced seasonal employees who have worked previously for the National Park Service. And, Office of Personnel Management regulations require that veterans of the United States Armed Forces may be given preference among applicants. In the summer season, when most seasonal employees are hired, employment opportunities are extremely competitive. However, there are excellent opportunities for applicants who have qualifying law enforcement experience or training.
Information About Seasonal Jobs
Pay: Most seasonal positions require irregular hours of work, including weekends, holidays, and evenings. Entry-level grades for National Park Service seasonal positions generally range from the GS-2 to GS-7. GS levels indicate the rate of pay for most federal government positions. For current salary information for these grades, check with any federal agency or the Office of Personnel Management in that geographic area where you desire employment.
Uniforms: Most seasonal employees are required to wear the official Park Service uniform; specific requirements and ordering information are contained in the employment package forwarded to successful applicants. For positions requiring a uniform, an allowance is allotted which partially covers its cost.
Housing: Address specific questions about housing, area living conditions, and similar matters to the park or office where you desire employment. Seasonal employee housing may or may not be available.
Equal employment opportunity: The National Park Service is an Equal Opportunity employer. Selection for positions will be made solely on the basis of merit, fitness, and qualifications, without regard to race, sex, color, creed, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, or any other non-merit factors.
Information on Applying
Recruitment for certain positions is centralized: park ranger, guide, visitor use assistant. Applying for these jobs requires a special computerized form, a 10-139, Application for Seasonal Employment. Copies of that form, including the list of parks hiring for a particular season, are available from the National Park Service's Seasonal Employment Program office.
The address is:
Seasonal Employment Program, Human Resources Office
National Park Service
P.O. Box 37127, Mail Stop 2225
Washington, DC, 20013-7127
Telephone: 202-208-5074.
Information including the necessary forms will be sent to you when your letter, e-mail message, or telephone inquiry is received.
All applicants must complete the required forms and file them with the Seasonal Employment Program during the specified filing period. The filing period for winter employment is June 1 through (postmarked by) July 15. The filing period summer employment is November 15 through (postmarked by) January 15.
This computerized form is revised periodically; therefore, check to be certain that you are using the current version as previous ones cannot be accepted.
Seasonal Positions
Park ranger - Grades: GS-3, GS-4, GS-5, GS-7
Duties: Duties vary greatly from position to position and may include providing visitor services; interpreting a park's natural, historic, or archeological features through talks, guided walks, and demonstrations; working at an information desk; planning and implementing resource management programs, including fire control; performing search-and-rescue activities; providing for the public's safety through law enforcement; collecting fees; firefighting; life guarding; and radio dispatching.
Qualifications: For GS-3: 6 months of general experience and 3 months of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the job duties OR 1 year of college (30 semester hours with 6 semester hours of natural sciences, social sciences, park and recreation management, and other disciplines related to management and protection of park resources, both natural and cultural). For GS-4, 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the job duties OR 2 years of college (60 semester hours with 12 semester hours of natural sciences, social sciences, park and recreation management, and other disciplines related to management and protection of park resources, both natural and cultural). For GS-5, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level OR 4 years of college leading to a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours of natural sciences, social sciences, park and recreation management, and other disciplines related to management and protection of park resources, both natural and cultural. For GS-7, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 or GS-6 level OR 1 full academic year of graduate education related to the management and protection of park resources or superior academic achievement.
How to Apply: Complete an Application for Seasonal Employment (Form 10-139), available from the Seasonal Employment Program. The summer seasonal recruitment period is November 15 through January 15; winter seasonal recruitment period is June 1 through July 15.
Guide - Grades: GS-3 through GS-5
Duties: Provides guided tours, gives formal talks on natural and historic features, answers questions, and provides miscellaneous services to visitors.
Requirements: For GS-3: 6 months general experience OR 1 year of college (30 semester hours with 6 semester hours in American history, science, and public speaking). For GS-4, 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience OR 1 year as a Guide, GS-3 OR 2 years of college (60 semester hours with 12 semester hours in American history, science, and public speaking). For GS-5, 1 year of specialized experience OR 1 year as a Guide, GS-4 OR 4 years of college (120 semester hours with 24 semester hours in American history, science, and public speaking).
How to Apply: Complete an Application for Seasonal Employment (Form 10-139), available from the Seasonal Employment Program. The summer seasonal recruitment period is November 15 through January 15; winter seasonal recruitment period is June 1 through July 15.
Visitor Use Assistant - Grades: GS-4, GS-5
Duties: Collects and accounts for fees and provides miscellaneous services and information to visitors.
Requirements: For GS-4, 1 year of general experience OR 1 year as a Visitor Use Assistant, GS-3 OR 2 years of college (60 semester hours). For GS-5, 1 year of specialized experience OR 1 year as a Visitor Use Assistant, GS-4 OR 4 years of college (120 semester hours).
How to Apply: Complete an Application for Seasonal Employment (Form 10-139), available from the Seasonal Employment Program. The summer seasonal recruitment period is November 15 through January 15; winter seasonal recruitment period is June 1 through July 15.
Recreational Aid/Assistant - Grades: GS-3 through GS-6
Duties: Guards and manages beach and swimming areas and performs lifesaving and rescue work as needed for persons in rivers, lakes, and oceans. Positions are located at national recreation areas, seashores, and lakeshores.
Qualifications: For GS-3, 6 months of general experience OR 1 year of college. For GS-4, 6 months of general experience and 6 months specialized experience OR 2 years of college (60 semester hours with 12 semester hours of courses related to recreation). For GS-5, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level OR 4 years of college leading to a bachelor's degree (120 semester hours with 24 semester hours or a degree in recreation or physical education). For GS-6, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level.
How to Apply: Contact the Regional Office in the geographic area in which you want to work for an application and filing procedures.
Biological Technician - Grades: GS-4, GS-5
Duties: Assists researchers and management staff in collecting and analyzing data on flora and fauna in parks.
Qualifications: For GS-4, 6 months of general experience and 6 months specialized experience OR 2 years of college (60 semester hours with 12 semester hours in biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, and mathematics with 6 of those directly related to the position to be filled). For GS-5, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level OR 4 years of college leading to a bachelor's degree (120 semester hours with 24 semester hours or a degree in biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics with 6 of those directly related to the position to be filled).
How to Apply: Contact the Regional Office in the geographic area in which you want to work for an application and filing procedures.
Forestry Technician - Grades: GS-4, GS-5
Duties: Assists in fire control, prevention, and suppression work on park lands.
Qualifications: For GS-4, 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience OR 4 seasons of specialized experience OR 2 years of college (60 semester hours with 12 semester hours in forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, and other related fields ). For GS-5, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level OR 4 years of college leading to a bachelor's degree (120 semester hours with 24 semester hours or a degree in forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, or other related field).
How to Apply: Contact the Regional Office in the geographic area in which you want to work for an application and filing procedures.
Architecture and Landscape Architecture - Grades: GS-4 and above
Duties: Produces drawings of structures of historical, architectural, landscape, engineering industrials, and maritime significance; prepares field notes; develops and edits measured drawings.
Qualifications: For GS-4, 2 years of study (60 semester hours with 12 semester hours in architecture and landscape architecture). For GS-5, 4 years of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or 24 semester hours in architecture or landscape architecture. For GS-7 and above, currently working toward a master's or doctoral degree in architecture or landscape architecture.
How to Apply: Contact Summer Program Administrator, HABS/HAER, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127. Submit a personal qualifications statement (resume, SF-171, or OF-612), letter of recommendation from a faculty member or employer familiar with your work, and samples indicating drafting ability (copies of sketches, lettering, and precision drafting).
Historian - Grades: GS-5, GS-7, and above
Duties: Conducts research using primary and secondary sources to produce inventories and reports on specific sites, structures, or technical processes.
Qualifications: A graduate degree in architectural history, landscape architecture, history of technology, American civilization, historic preservation, or a related field is preferred; a B.A. is required.
How to Apply: Contact Summer Program Administrator, HABS/HAER, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127. Submit a personal qualifications statement (resume, SF-171, or OF-612), letter of recommendation from a faculty member or employer familiar with your work, and a paper demonstrating primary research in architectural history, landscape architecture, or history of technology, or b) a paper focusing on an aspect of the built environment.
Clerical - Grades: GS-1 through GS-4
Duties: Performs duties of receptionist, administrative clerk, clerk-typist, and data entry. Jobs are limited.
Qualifications: For GS-1, no education or experience required. For GS-2, 3 months of experience OR high school graduate. For GS-3, 6 months of experience OR 1 year of college (30 semester hours). For GS-4, 1 year of experience OR 2 years of college (60 semester hours). For typing positions, must be able to type 40 words per minute.
How to Apply: Contact the Regional Office in the geographic area in which you want to work for an application and filing procedures.
Laborer - Grades: WG-2 through WG-4
Duties: Performs manual outdoor work on trails and for forestry programs; other park maintenance activities, such as cleaning campgrounds; and similar work in which physical labor must be performed.
Qualifications: Ability to perform the job duties, including necessary physical requirements.
How to Apply: Contact the Regional Office in the geographic area in which you want to work for an application and filing procedures.
Maintenance, Trades, and Crafts - Grades: WG-4 and above
Duties: Performs skilled and semi-skilled trades work: carpenter, mechanic, sawyer (woodsworker), trail maintenance worker, motor vehicle operation, and other similar positions.
Qualifications: Helper- to journeyman-level proficiency usually required.
How to Apply: Contact the Regional Office in the geographic area in which you want to work for an application and filing procedures.
Other Employment Opportunities - Other types of positions may be available in National Park Service parks and offices. Contact the park or office where you are interested in working for information. In addition, hotels, lodges, restaurants, stores, transportation services, marinas, and many other visitor facilities in National Parks may have positions available. These facilities are operated by private companies and individuals called park concessioners who recruit and hire their own employees. These are not federal government positions. Concessioners usually pay the minimum wage set by the state in which their operation is located. Although some pay a small bonus at the end of the season, they do not pay or make arrangements for travel to and from the parks. The National Park Service Regional Office for the geographic region in which you want to work, or the park itself, can provide names and addresses of concessioners. Contact the concessioner for applications and information about concession jobs, salaries, and working and living conditions.
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Alaska Region National Park Service 2525 Gambell St. RM 107 Anchorage, AK 99503 907-257-2526 |
ID, OR, WA Parks: 206-220-4053 |
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Midwest Region National Park Service 1709 Jackson St. Omaha, NE 68102 402-221-3434 |
National Capital Region National Park Service 1100 Ohio Dr., SW Washington D.C. 20242 202-619-7256 |
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Intermountain Region National Park Service 12795 Alameda Pkwy Denver, CO 80225 303-969-2020 |
Southeast Region National Park Service 75 Spring St., SW Suite 1130 Atlanta, GA 30303 404-331-5714 |
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Pacific West Region National Park Service 600 Harrison St. Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94101 CA, NV Parks (415) 744-3888 HI, & Pacific Island Parks: 808-541-2693 |
Northeast Region National Park Service U.S. Custom House 200 Chestnut St. RM 322 Philadephia, PA 19106 MD, PA, VA, WV Parks: 215-597-4971 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT Parks: 617-223-5101 |
Summer Intern Positions are filled locally through the Park Service. You can get an application and information by contacting the Park Service Information Office at Virgin Islands National Park.
Positions that include housing or trailer sites are extremely limited. You are also welcome to call the Park Volunteer Coordinator at 540-999-3181.
One of the most popular programs is Campground Host. Hosts must have their own trailers and the park provides a site with hook-ups. Hook-ups are not available to other campers. A minimum commitment of 20-hours per week and a three-month stay is required; up to six months is desired. Host's primary duties consist of greeting and orienting campers, and assisting with site selection and registration. Other duties may be assigned as mutually agreed upon. Interested people need to know that the campgrounds are about 3500 feet above sea level, at or near the top of a mountain ridge. Spring and fall can bring cold, windy weather and occasional snow. Summers can be hot and electrical storms are common. Skunks and snakes are native residents. There are two species of poisonous snakes, fortunately both tend to be shy.
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Virgin Islands National Park 1300 Cruz Bay Creek St. John, VI 00830 Email: Virgin Islands National Park Contact Page: Link Phone: 340-775-6201 x 238 Visitor Info Phone: 340-776-6201 Headquarters |
Please check out these two links for more information about National Park Service Careers, Jobs and Employment Information.
Student Conservation Association (SCA) has summer positions in just about all the national parks. These are volunteer positions that work with park service personnel. You receive valuable experience working with rangers and the public in a national park setting. Your compensation is room and board and work experience.
Click here for more information on the Student Conservation Association.
For information about working with park concession companies, please check the website Coolworks.
You can find more information and online job applications on the web site Coolworks.
The Park Service Intern Positions and the SCA Positions are very competitive. Plan to apply at least a year in advance to have a chance to work in one of these positions.
Last but not least, there are summer jobs with local hotels, restaurants, and other companies in the local cities.
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