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If you're dreaming of working in Montana for a season, or longer, this page is a great first stop to learn the basics of working in MT. Find out about jobs at two of America's favorite national parks, Glacier and Yellowstone.
National Park Jobs in Montana
Yellowstone National Park Jobs
There are a variety of jobs available in Yellowstone
National Park. They range from warehouse jobs to retail
employees (grocery associate, sales associates, cashiers),
and culinary jobs (food server, fountain lead and support)
to miscellaneous jobs like custodial, setup crew, and maintenance.
Our prime time is June through Labor Day. Your chances of
being hired (minimum age of 19) are greatly improved if
you can stay through Labor Day.
As part of your pay, your housing and 3 meals a day will
be subsidized at a charge of 10.15 a day. All housing is
within walking distance of the work location. Also, while
single dorm rooms are available they are limited so sharing
a room is a strong possibility. Some dorm benefits included
are free laundry facilities, free local  phone
calls, free utilities, and free WiFi Internet HotSpot for
employees. There are also a limited number of trailer sites
which have a daily charge of $7.50 per day.
You will have 2 days a week off so you can enjoy hiking, backpacking, white
water rafting, fishing, rock climbing, geyser gazing, wildlife
viewing, mountain biking and more. There is also an employee
recreation program that has activities like dances, movies,
talent shows, and Park-wide leagues in basketball, volleyball
and softball.
Other staff benefits include discounts on fuel and retail
items, seasonal employee health care program, and service
discounts by other concessioners and gateway retailers.
For more information contact the Yellowstone General
Stores Human Resources Department 8358 Huffine Lane
Suite 2, Bozeman, Montana 59718 or call (406) 586-7593.
You may apply by mail or you can Download Application Using
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Jobs available in Glacier National Park
Glacier
National Park has several job options available. For
students there is the Student Temporary Employment Program
(STEP) which allows those who are enrolled or accepted for
enrollment as a degree-seeking student, and is taking at
least a half-time academic/vocational/technical course load
in an accredited high school, 2 year or 4 year college or
university, graduate or professional school. The definition
of half time is the definition provided by the school in
which the student is enrolled. Written documentation, an
application for Federal employment (Form OF-612), a resume,
and a copy of transcripts is required.
You can apply by contacting the Glacier National Park, Human Resources Office, PO Box 128, West Glacier, MT. 59936, between January and March. Recruitment for summer positions begins in December of each year and may run as late as March. Glacier hires approximately 375 summer seasonal positions.
Glacier also offers a variety of seasonal jobs which will last from Memorial
Day until Labor Day. Glacier typically does not hire temporary
employees for the winter season. All vacancies are posted
at www.usajobs.opm.gov
. For more information contact the Glacier National Park
Human Resources Office at 406-888-7877 or 7891. Glacier
is normally able to offer housing to temporary employees.
Most housing is shared and rent (varies with location and
type of quarters but generally ranges from $60 to $160 bi-weekly)
is deducted from bi-weekly salary payments.
 Jobs
available at Glacier include:
Laborer perform duties such as cleaning in buildings and campgrounds,
outdoor work on trails, assisting skilled trades employees,
and other maintenance type activities requiring physical
labor. Visitor Use Assistant: Collect fees at entrance stations
and campgrounds, issue backcountry permits, work in campgrounds,
respond to a variety of visitor questions, and provide assistance
and information to the public. Biological Science Technician: Perform and assist in the areas of vegetation/re-vegetation,
wildlife and/or plant assessment and monitoring. Photographer Provides technical support (image selection, scanning,
and data entry) for the park's digital image database, assists
researchers accessing park photographic collections, and
may be required to perform other miscellaneous tasks related
to the park's historic photographic collections (operation
of the park's darkroom, museum cataloging, and inventory).
Takes photographs and develops black and white and color
film. Skilled and Semi-Skilled Wage Grade Positions
Glacier National Park recruits for a variety of trades positions. The following is a basic list of those generally employed during the summer months.
- Animal Packer
- Carpenter (Journey level and lead)
- Electrician (Journey level)
- Engineering Equipment Operator (CDL license required)
- Motor Vehicle Operator (CDL license required)
- Maintenance Mechanic (Journey level and lead)
- Maintenance Worker Leader (Buildings, Utilities, Trails)
- Maintenance Worker (all levels buildings and utilities)
- Maintenance Worker (Trails)
Photo Credits: Yellowstone Sign by Piston
9; Chef by TF Duesing; Glacier Snow Landscape by Jurek D.;
Moose in Glacier by Rick McCharles
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