Pathways

• OPM Pathways Handbook
• OPM Pathways Managers Guide
• OPM Frequently Asked Questions
• OPM Pathways Overview and Program Fact Sheets

Universities

• NRCS on Campus
• Basic Requirements for Soil Scientist Series, 470
• Basic Requirements for Geography Series, 0150
• Basic Requirements for Cartography Series, 1370
• Basic Requirements for Physical Science Technician Series, 1311
• Basic Requirements for Ecology Series, 0408
• Basic Requirements for Agronomist Series, 471
• Basic Requirements for Soil Conservation Series, 0457
• Basic Requirements for General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series, 0401
• Basic Requirements for Management and Program Analysts, 0343
• Basic Requirements for Agricultural Engineering, 890

Careers

• Join our Team
• Plan for Your Career
• Salary Tables for Federal Employees
• NRCS Earth Team Volunteers
• Soil at the Center – Candiss Williams, Ph.D.
• The Science of Soil: Understanding the Major – Joel Brown
• Day in the Life of a Soil Scientist – Jim Marshall
• The Science of Soil: Why Study Soil?
• Para la Naturaleza Educational Fair, PR – en Espanol
• A Soil Scientist Perspective – Carla Rebenack
• Rapid Carbon Assessment USVI-The Next Frontier – Caribbean Soil Survey Area
• Day in the Life of a Soil Scientist (Field Mapping) – Ben Marshall
• Day in the Life of a Soil Scientist (Sampling Saturated Soils) – Ben Marshall
• Day in the Life of a Soil Scientist (Sampling in a Marsh) – Stephon Thomas
• Future Farmers of America and Soil Science Society of America

Materials for Promotion, Display, and Distribution

• NRCS Distribution Center
• Lists of Universities with Soil Science Degrees (coming soon!)
• Writing a Federal Resume for Ecological Site Positions (coming soon!)
• Writing a Federal Resume for Soil Scientist Positions (coming soon!)