Your Research Career 

 Wiin The Forest service 



Basic Requirements? Interest, ability, and 

 basic training in a science — these are the 

 requirements. The Forest Service is ac- 

 tively recruiting new graduates with 

 bachelor's or master's degrees who can 

 develop on the job and perhaps acquire 

 more advanced degrees as they work. It 

 also welcomes men and women whose 

 academic training and research experience 

 fit them for present positions of initiative 

 and responsibility. If either description fits 

 you, you may qualify for a position on the 

 Forest Service research staff. 



Liberal Benefits? Security, adequate com- 

 pensation, recognition, advancement, and 

 more accrue to the research scientists in 

 the Forest Service. Starting salaries de- 

 pend upon educational background and 

 research experience. They are competitive 

 with private industry. Substantial salary 

 increases based on longevity, experience, 

 and added responsibilities are frequent. 

 Additional benefits include: 

 Paid Vacations — From 2V2 to 5 weeks 

 depending on length of service 



Paid National Holidays 



Training opportunities — The Government 

 Employees Training Act includes many 

 flexible provisions that keep professional 

 and technical staff abreast of rapidly 

 changing developments. 



Liberal Retirement Benefits 



Low Cost Health Insurance — With sub- 

 stantial coverage for you and family 



Low Cost Group Life Insurance 



Paid Sick Leave 



Job Injury Compensation 



Promotion by Merit System 



Active Training and Executive Develop- 

 ment Programs 



Monetary A wards for Work-improvement 

 Suggestions 



Paid Leave for Military Reserve Personnel 



Equal Opportunity Employment 



Choice Job Locations? In research, as well 

 as in its other activities, the Forest Service 

 is decentralized, with much responsibility 

 delegated to field units. Headquarters are 

 in Washington, D.C., but most of the re- 



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