I am not a citizen of the United States. Can I apply for jobs in the USGS?
As a United States federal agency, the USGS is not permitted to hire non-U.S. citizens except in very rare circumstances.
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Chapter 1: Faces of the USGS
USGS video series highlighting the individuals who make up the U.S. Geological Survey. We are USGS, these are our stories.
USGS employee sampling surface water and groundwater photo
Claire Rose filling out paper work while conducting ground water/surface water sampling on the Steele Bayou River in MS Delta.