DNR Job and Volunteer Opportunities
Careers
Description of DNR Programs and Relevant Studies
To apply for a job at DNR or other state agencies, please visit the web sites listed below.
Other opportunities
Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Alaska State Parks Volunteer Program
Do you like to spend time in the outdoors? Then Alaska State Parks has a place for you!
Tasks will vary and may include trail work, campground care, visitor contact, or office work. To qualify, you must be an Alaska resident and at least 18 years old.
Division of Forestry
Find out about emergency firefighting.
To find out the training schedule for summer employment, check with your local Division of Forestry office in mid-February.
The Alaska Wildland Firefighting Academy is designed to provide advanced firefighting training to Alaskans each year. For information, contact Jeff Hermanns, Tok Area Forester, at 907-883-5134 or send him an email.
A Forestry Intern Crew is hired each summer (June to mid-August) to assist with the resource and fire programs. The intern crew receives forest management training and assists the Division with surveying, planting trees, cruising timber and fire suppression. More information can be obtained by visiting the Division of Forestry at 101 Airport Road, Palmer, AK 99645 or by calling 907-761-6300.