Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Overview
The BLM administers more public land – over 245 million surface acres – than any other federal agency in the United States. Most of this land is located in the 12 western states, including Alaska. The BLM operates on a workforce of about 10,000 full time employees.
The inside scoop
Career paths that are often in demand at the BLM include Biological Sciences, Fire and Aviation and Land Law and Realty.
“The best thing about the Bureau of Land Management is the flexibility. Today you may be hired as an admin and tomorrow you could collect amphibian or bird surveys. There is always an opportunity to grow. BLM’s flexible structure makes it easy to move from one type of job to another and get experience and training in other areas that may interest you.”
Did you know?
Fire and Aviation, Biological Sciences and Rangeland Management are a few fields that often have job openings at the BLM.