Intern - Surface Water Management (Marine Ecology) - Seasonal
Snohomish County
Posted: February 17, 2026 (4 days ago)
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National Park Service
Department of the Interior
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Salary
$14.90 - $14.90
per hour
Type
Closes
Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372
Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This seasonal job involves working at a national park entrance or visitor center, where you'll greet visitors, answer their questions about park activities and facilities, and handle payments for fees, passes, and tickets using a cash register or computer system.
It's a front-line role representing the park service in a uniform, with shifts that might change based on weather or needs.
A good fit would be someone reliable and friendly who enjoys interacting with people and has basic experience in customer service or office work, even if just part-time or volunteer.
These positions may be filled for a seasonal period, up to 1560 hours, but can vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.
Anticipated Entry on Duty: March-July 2026 For more park(s) information, please visit find a park.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/23/2026 (unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement).
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.
To receive credit for experience, your 2 page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).
If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume.
Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes.
In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. Quality Ranking Factor: Handling Money - able to handle, collect, and account for money.
To qualify for this position at the GS-04 level, you must possess one of the following: A.
One year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that demonstrates your ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of Recreation Fee Clerk. -OR- B.
Two years of education above high school (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. -OR- C.
Equivalent combination of experience and education that, together, equal 100% of the qualification standards listed above when combined.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection.
Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.
Major Duties:
Serve as a front-line, uniformed representative of the NPS, answering visitor questions and explaining the area's recreational opportunities, including NPS interpretive services, concession operated facilities and services, campground availability, hiking trails, etc.
Perform assignments in accordance with all NPS and U.S. Treasury regulations governing the handling of government funds.
Operate an electronic cash register, computer, or point-of-sale (POS) system to conduct financial transactions; issue receipts, tour tickets, permits, park passes, and/or federal recreation passes.
Complete shift reports to verify money collected, accountable stock sold, and all machine transactions from the shift using shift accountability, receipt tapes; create accountability records (e.g.
Excel spreadsheets) of fee collection transactions. Inventory and/or restock fee program supplies and assist with placing orders and preparing requisition requests for equipment/supplies needed.
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