The end result of the work done by IDNR employees impacts and affects everyone in Illinois, current, as well as future residents. Whether it s surveying land for a new site, patrolling a lake to ensure safety of its users, collecting and analyzing research data or presenting a workshop to teachers about conservation education, working with natural resources is exciting, fulfilling and is our future. Read about some career options below. Duties vary from site to site depending on the types of habitats present and services available. Site staff are responsible for registering campers, picnic groups and hunters and monitoring potentially dangerous situations within the park.
Some sites have staff that conduct educational programs for park visitors.
All people working in the parks are in contact with park visitors on a daily basis and must have good communication skills. While not working directly with natural resources, many staff are responsible for support work. These people are involved with personnel, fiscal, data processing, auditing and clerical matters. They may help to hire people, process boat and hunting permits, sell licenses or maintain accounting records. Others sell natural resource-related merchandise.