The Deschutes National Forest is hiring winter seasonal employees and is encouraging local residents to apply.

The Deschutes National Forest is recruiting for four visitor services positions to support front desk operations and one forestry technician position with an emphasis on special uses.

“Our winter seasonal staff will help welcome and inform visitors and support the forest’s robust special uses program,” said Holly Jewkes, Deschutes National Forest Supervisor. “These positions offer meaningful local work and can be a first step into a natural resources career.”

Applications are open now through October 5, on USAJobs.gov. A list of local positions can be found on the Deschutes National Forest’s Careers and Jobs webpage.

People interested in applying will need to establish accounts on USAJobs.gov, and prepare a resume that meets requirements. USAJobs.gov has a page dedicated to helping answer questions. Potential applicants must be 18 years old by their first day of work.

This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team.

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Deschutes National Forest Now Hiring for Winter Seasonal Positions

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
September 25, 2026

<h1>Deschutes National Forest Now Hiring for Winter Seasonal Positions</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />September 25, 2026</p> <p class="has-drop-cap">The Deschutes National Forest is hiring winter seasonal employees and is encouraging local residents to apply.</p> <p>The Deschutes National Forest is recruiting for four visitor services positions to support front desk operations and one forestry technician position with an emphasis on special uses.</p> <p>“Our winter seasonal staff will help welcome and inform visitors and support the forest’s robust special uses program,” said Holly Jewkes, Deschutes National Forest Supervisor. “These positions offer meaningful local work and can be a first step into a natural resources career.”</p> <p>Applications are open now through October 5, on&nbsp;<a href="https://click.news.fs.usda.gov/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjUwMTB9AA0AAAAAAT9vgJ0Jsy9cvb5S6VxbREcKo8BXnyQ51vBvnURyLGpqGkz59q6uPsx9EFRfOaQehSYS2fm8k27QKYDd16ikiHHVeNqrwFh-EzUw">USAJobs.gov</a>. A list of local positions can be found on the Deschutes National Forest’s&nbsp;<a href="https://click.news.fs.usda.gov/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjUwMTB9AA0AAAAAAT9vgJ0LYe1VOTcCvSG5rWhMVcGVhE70Q8x0GgxOgehg-4i_ESjTPJdAO6f8eB5Y0TRAgaPZ8qJFEBxDHbtyoDvu-epenL2Vmdc5">Careers and Jobs webpage</a>.</p> <p>People interested in applying will need to establish accounts on&nbsp;<a href="https://click.news.fs.usda.gov/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjUwMTB9AA0AAAAAAT9vgJ0M6mFa4_6WmrcNiVd_Uumc_X42K5OQA-O_XQaaS9q2GHrjrQFWWqEaRMAZzSGuBnvSzSs9xv4dUAGMI6eJM3Qj1S0vVJzv">USAJobs.gov</a>, and prepare a resume that meets requirements.&nbsp;<a href="https://click.news.fs.usda.gov/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjUwMTB9AA0AAAAAAT9vgJ0NuOerTBJgwfjcXc5JI4kxMnkonqLYqHdWMsMvw2DXmUdlOrMtaUREM4GvpkDlw7DL6W8SGmUlSDPi3Eh7PnHXpJq_BJk_">USAJobs.gov</a>&nbsp;has a&nbsp;<a href="https://click.news.fs.usda.gov/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjUwMTB9AA0AAAAAAT9vgJ0Ox2VaOaw7Hlti1bjkeRp_qeXdLBTeIUs8-3J2E2JOR-uraSvYlI8OgDFEax9AuRMhm9Le2fO_np45ofkqCjzI74DmFPZa">page dedicated to helping answer questions</a>. Potential applicants must be 18 years old by their first day of work.</p> <p><em>This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/deschutes-national-forest-now-hiring-for-winter-seasonal-positions/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=100901&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/deschutes-national-forest-now-hiring-for-winter-seasonal-positions/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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