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Open: September 16, 2026 — Closes: September 22, 2026
Summary
You will serve as a Park Guide at Yellowstone National Park with National Park Service. This is a career seasonal appointment, for additional information please see the "Duties" section of this announcement. Open to the first 75 applicants or until 09/22/2026, whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. Please see the "Duties" section of this announcement for additional information.
Major Duties
This position is also open to public in the local vicinity under announcement CAHN-26-13059017-FUL-EDL. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as permanent appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 11 months in pay status, from January - October and during the month of December, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year, during the month of November. As a uniformed employee of the National Park Service, you will serve as a front-line park representative; providing guide services to visitors. In addition, you may give short interpretive walks and tours and provide educational programming to the public. Major Duties: Answering questions on a variety of subjects. Guiding small groups and providing services to visitors. Presenting limited and repetitive pre-established talks including introductions to films, map talks, and static exhibit interpretation. Orienting hikers to conditions and equipment needs. Share information with visitors on a broad variety of subjects related to the park and its resources. May guide larger groups (up to 50 people) on longer walks or programs. Provide a wide range of services for park visitors. Collection of Fees.
