Work With Purpose
Join our team and make a real difference. Every sale, every visitor you help, and every store you run supports conservation of the parks and forests we all share.
At Black Hills Parks & Forests Association, your day goes beyond retail. You help fund conservation and education, and you get to do it surrounded by some of the best country in South Dakota and Nebraska. Whether you are talking with visitors, sharing what makes these places special, or helping someone find the right souvenir, your work matters.
Support real conservation
Your work directly funds park conservation and education programs across our partner sites.
Work in great places
Spend your days in national parks and forests, from the Black Hills to the Nebraska prairie.
Roles for different lives
Part-time, full-time, and seasonal roles built to fit a range of schedules and life stages.
Room to grow
Grow personally and professionally in a mission-driven team that cares about the work.
Current National Forest and National Park Jobs
Updated 8/17/2026
No open positions at this time
We don’t have any posted openings right now, but we’re always happy to hear from people who are interested in working with us. If you’d like to be considered for future seasonal, part-time, or full-time opportunities, go ahead and send in an application using the information below.
Interested in Working With Us?
We keep applications on file and reach out when positions open. Here’s how to get started:
Download Employment Application
Contact Information:
- Email: Nikki Masek at [email protected]
- Phone: 605-745-7020
Seasonal and store application process:
- Fill out the Employment Application, and email it to Nikki Masek at [email protected]
- Follow-Up: After submitting your application, you may be contacted for an interview.
Management and year-round application process:
- Send a resume and a cover letter to Patty Ressler at [email protected], with the position title in the subject line.
- Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
At BHPFA, every job preserves nature and history. Whether you’re serving guests in our park stores or leading teams as a store manager, your efforts fund real conservation projects and support public education.
Working for BHPFA has been an incredible journey. As a former park ranger, I wanted to stay connected to public lands, and this nonprofit gave me that opportunity. I started as the Nebraska Area Manager, growing into an HQ leadership role… proof that passion for parks can turn into a career. Here, every day supports places I love.
Where we hire
We staff park and forest stores across the Black Hills and the Nebraska Panhandle.
Wind Cave National Park
Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Jewel Cave National Monument
Custer, South Dakota.
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Gering, Nebraska.
Headquarters and Black Hills Nature Store
Custer, South Dakota.