Pros
Enjoy beautiful park sites full of natural, cultural and historical richness. Spend some time outdoors, not just in an office. Share national parks with new audiences and connect with park visitors. Get to wear an iconic uniform complete with a badge and famous hat. Bragging rights to working at iconic landmarks.
Cons
Near impossible to get hired, let alone land a permanent job. Be ready to invest many years of entry-level internships, seasonal or temporary work competing with a nationwide demand for jobs. Management often overlooks frontline employees and treats them as bodies staffing sites to stay open. Also a lot of favoritism in the park to employees who are submissive; outspoken staff are often reprimanded. Preferred employees must sacrifice weekends, be single, and speak multiple languages. Pay is not enough to afford living near the parks and not all park sites offer housing to employees. Not enough ethnic and age diversity. Majority of employees agency-wide are white males over 40 years old. If you're a young person of color your culture and age is not always welcome, you're even seen as a threat. Although there is a Diversity and Inclusion Committee comprised of majority of white employees.