Parents & Educators
Welcome to the Department of the Interior (DOI)'s Bring A Kid to Work Day! Please feel free to use these resources today or anytime during the year to help youth explore careers and learn more about the unique missions at DOI.
Featured Careers
Learn more about some of the careers at DOI with job information, fun videos, and activities!
- Archeologist
- Criminal Investigator
- Geologist
- Hydrologist
- Inspector
- Marine Biologist
- Paleontologist
- Park Ranger (Interpretation)
- Petroleum Engineer
- Recreation Planner
- Wildlife Biologist
- Wildlife Refuge Specialist
Career Resources
- Take the Find Your Path Quiz
- Explore DOI Careers
- Careers in Wildland Fire
- "USGS I Am A..." Video Series highlighting USGS careers
- People of Interior Playlist (YouTube)
- People of Interior Employee Profiles (Instagram)
Classroom Resources
- Virtual Tour of the U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
- 2023 Interior Museum "Color Our Collections" Coloring Book
Conservation and Prevention
- Conservation Connect with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for middle school youth focused on e-fieldtrips across the country with accompanying lesson plans in the Educational Toolboxes.
- Science and Elder Observations on the Navajo Nation – short documentary about collaborative studies using conventional physical sciences combined with tribal elder observations.
- Climate Science Champions video series with the U.S. Geological Survey featuring USGS scientists working to understand and address climate change.
- Rivers and Trails Educational Materials with the Bureau of Land Management
- Classroom Investigation: National Trails
- Classroom Investigation: Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Oregon Trail Education Resource Guide
- U.S. Geological Survey Educational Resources
- FWS Educational Tools Collection
Distance Learning Packets with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Intro to Insects Distance Learning Packet (grades K-2)
- Nature Through the Seasons Distance Learning Packet (grades K-2)
- Forests are More than Trees Distance Learning Packet (grades K-2)
- Pond Insect Investigation Distance Learning Packet (grades 2-3)
- Birding Basics Distance Learning Packet (grades 2-6)
- Wetland Connections Distance Learning Packet (grades 3-5)
- Pond Science Distance Learning Packet (grades 4-6)
- Young Angler Distance Learning Packet (grades 4-8)
- Monarch Tales Curriculum
Junior Ranger Programs
- Junior Ranger Program with the National Park Service
- Junior Ranger Missions with the Bureau of Land Management