Beginning your job search:

• Tips to applying for Forest Service jobs using AVUE
• What kind of careers in ecology are available?
• How do I know what I want to do as a career?
• How do I begin a job search with the federal government?
• What are GS levels?
• What are KSA's?

Application materials:

• How do I put together a resumé?
• How do I create a federal resume?
• What are some good action verbs to use in my resumé?
• Show me examples of how to describe my job duties in a resumé.
• Is there a resumé format I can follow?
• What is a cover letter?
• Give me step by step help writing a cover letter.
• Show me an example of a cover letter.
• What does a list of references look like?
• Where can I find the OF612 application for federal jobs?

Interviewing tips:

• Be able to identify three adjectives about yourself
• What questions should I ask during the interview?
• What are the most frequently asked questions in an interview?
• How do I prepare for interview questions that ask me to describe "a situation when?"
• How do I put it all together in an interview?

Other links:

• School of Forestry - Job Postings
• Society of American Foresters - Career Center
• NAU Career Services
• Student Connections e-newsletter, from the Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Program & Foundation

Forest Service alums interview a potential applicant