Accountants manage, allocate and monitor financial resources to help the agency ensure transparency, compliance, effectiveness and accountability in financial management. They assess risk; detect fraud, waste and abuse; and, analyze accounting data to recommend solutions supportive of program goals.

The DOI mission involves keeping track of many thousands of financial transactions: timber sales payments, rents, employee payrolls, recreational permit fees, royalties and electric service payments are just a few examples.  Accounting Technicians provide essential support by processing receipts and...

Appraisers are instrumental in the realty transactions of the Department of the Interior (DOI) as their opinions inform agency decisions regarding acquisition, disposition, lease, and exchange of real property. DOI appraisers provide independent valuation services in accordance with the highest...

The lands managed and protected by DOI include archaeological sites that contain material data about the past and represent places where important people and events took place.  Archeologists study the tangible remains of these people and events, including architectural remains, features, and...

Architects in DOI plan, design, and oversee construction or rehabilitation of structures and facilities from simple dike and water control structures to complicated dams, waste treatment facilities, visitor centers, bridges, fish hatcheries, and highly specialized research centers.  Their creativity...

American taxpayers entrust billions of dollars each year to the Department of the Interior. Financial management experts of all types help DOI meet its mission in the most efficient and fiscally responsible way possible, enabling DOI to accomplish the many tasks necessary to manage and protect the...

Current students can begin their science career at DOI and gain valuable applied experience to pair with their studies. Biological science student trainees work in a variety of fields, including biology, ecology, forestry, and many more!

Biological Technicians partner with DOI scientists, applying their technical skills in support of research or other projects.  Activities like gathering and processing samples, testing soil or water for toxins, and identifying and propagating native plants contribute to decision-making for the...

Botanists at the Department of the Interior apply their technical expertise to provide guidance on native plant development, manage threatened plant species, and ensure responsible planning and development on Federal lands.

Budget analysts help DOI accomplish its mission of protecting and managing public lands by formulating and justifying budgets to make sure agency resource needs are met, executing budgets to manage operations with optimal efficiency, and ensuring accountability in resource management.

Cartographic technicians at the Department of the Interior assist with preparing cartographic products, including digital maps and geospatial data. The work performed by cartographic technicians ensures that maps, diagrams, and data are of high quality and value to studies, land surveys, or...

Cartographers at the Department of the Interior apply their expertise in geospatial information system (GIS) mapping, data science, and geography to contribute to scientific studies, survey remote areas, and provide critical information for studies, land surveys, or land development planning.

Chemists at the Department of the Interior analyze the effects of chemicals in the environment and conduct tests to detect and identify chemical substances in water, soil, and other natural materials.

Contract/Procurement Specialists at the Department of the Interior help to acquire the important supplies and services that support the entire Department. These professionals leverage their extensive business knowledge to solicit, evaluate, negotiate, and award contracts with commercial sources and...

Correctional Officers maintain the safety and integrity of correctional institutions and community-based rehabilitation facilities by providing correctional treatment and supervision of criminal offenders.