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Fields Coordinator
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$49,920.00 - $61,276.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Public Health
Public Safety Dispatcher II (Lateral)
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$118,955.20 - $152,734.40 Annually
- Full Time
- Dispatch and Telecommunications
- Public Safety
Senior Management Analyst / Management Analyst (Budget)
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$125,195.20 - $187,782.40 Annually
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
- Administrative Analysis and Research
Police Officer (All Levels)
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$124,300.80 - $167,814.40 Annually
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Senior SAP Solution Architect (Senior Technologist)
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$142,147.20 - $213,220.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Architecture
- Planning and Development
Water Quality Plant Manager of Maintenance Operations
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$118,643.20 - $177,944.00 Annually
- Full Time
- Administration and Management
- Building Maintenance
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
Teen Center Counselor II (Recreation Leader II-H)
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$22.50 - $27.62 Hourly
- Full Time
- Human and Social Services
- Legal Services
- Parks and Recreation
Teen Center Counselor I (Recreation Leader I)
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$20.30 - $24.92 Hourly
- Full Time
- Human and Social Services
- Legal Services
- Parks and Recreation
Inspector Field Services
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$54.92 - $67.17 Hourly
- Full Time
- Code Enforcement and Inspections
Utility Safety Officer
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$150,550.40 - $200,740.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Public Safety
- Utilities
Cubberley Theatre Lighting Technician
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$28.41 - $34.87 Hourly
- Full Time
- Community and Economic Development
Utilities Development Services Engineer (Water-Gas-Wastewater)
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$153,524.80 - $187,928.00 Annually
- Full Time
- Community and Economic Development
- Engineering
- Utilities
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
Middle School Athletics Coach II (Recreation Leader II)
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$22.50 - $27.62 Hourly
- Full Time
- Parks and Recreation
Middle School Athletics Coach (Recreation Leader I)
- Palo Alto, California
- City of Palo Alto
$20.30 - $24.92 Hourly
- Full Time
- Parks and Recreation
Elite Armed Corporate Security Agent (Concealed)
- Palo Alto, California
- Shell Lubricants Hub Hamburg
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Flight Operations Support Specialist II
- Palo Alto, California
- PIVOTAL
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Night Security Dispatcher: CCTV & Emergencies
- Palo Alto, California
- Stanford Health Care
- Full Time
- Dispatch and Telecommunications
- Public Safety
Senior Space Security & Emergency Response Lead
- Palo Alto, California
- Spacex
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Sr. Security Delivery Expert
- Palo Alto, California
- Microsoft
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Armed Executive Protection Agent (LEOSA/HR 218 Required)
- Palo Alto, California
- Crisis24
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Shift Commander - Daily Pay
- Palo Alto, California
- GardaWorld
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Deputy Sheriff
- Palo Alto, California
- Stanford University
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Personnel- CA (80007)
- Palo Alto, California
- Inter-con Security
- Full Time
- Federal Government
$50 CCW Security Officer Needed Sat & Sun 10am-8pm (Palo Alto)
- Palo Alto, California
- Highcom Security Services
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Air Defense Artillery Recruit (94303)
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- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Field Artillery Recruit 13U (94303)
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- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Infantryman (94303)
- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Field Artillery Recruit 13U (94303)
- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Infantryman (94303)
- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Air Defense Artillery Recruit (94303)
- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Residential Security & Executive Protection Agent
- Palo Alto, California
- Crisis24
- Full Time
- Public Safety
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- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
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- Federal Government
Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Entry Level (94303)
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- Federal Government
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- U.S. Army
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- Federal Government
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- U.S. Army
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- Federal Government
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- U.S. Army
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- U.S. Army
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- Federal Government
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Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Find Success in US Army (94303)
- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
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Infantryman - Entry Level (94303)
- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
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- Federal Government
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- U.S. Army
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- Federal Government
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- U.S. Army
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- Federal Government
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- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
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- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
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- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
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- Full Time
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- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
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- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
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- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
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- Palo Alto, California
- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
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- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
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- U.S. Army
- Full Time
- Federal Government
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- U.S. Army
- Full Time
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- U.S. Army
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Online Mock Trial Instructor, Summer 2026
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Lead ISSM for Classified Programs
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Fields Coordinator
- Palo Alto, California United States
- City of Palo Alto
- Aug 29, 2026
- $49,920.00 - $61,276.80 Annually - Full Time
City of Palo Alto

The Community The birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, is a community of approximately 68,000 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Located on the mid-Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technology, medicine, and green innovation. The community's treelined streets and historic buildings reflect its California heritage, and, at the same time, many world-class businesses maintain or started offices here, such as Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Amazon, Broadcom, Hewlett-Packard, Houzz, Rivian, SAP and SAP Ariba, Tesla, and Varian Medical Systems. Numerous start-ups are also at home in Palo Alto, arguably making it the start-up capital of the world. Stanford University is foundational to the history and prestige of Palo Alto, reflected in the community's dedication to lifelong learning. Stanford's cultural and educational offerings are integral to the vibrancy and charm of Palo Alto, while the City's exceptional K-12 school district ranks among the top public-school systems in the country. With more than 50% of adult residents holding a graduate degree or higher, Palo Alto is frequently listed as one of the most educated cities in the nation. Palo Alto boasts a genuine sense of community and an active citizenry with strong environmental values. Beautiful neighborhoods are complemented by vibrant commercial corridors and a bustling economy featuring premium shopping and dining options. Excellent healthcare facilities, performing arts, and diverse recreational opportunities are some of the community's incredibly desirable and cherished amenities. To learn more, visit https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/City-Manager/Latest-News City Government Palo Alto is a full-service charter city with a council-manager form of government. The seven-member City Council is elected at large, and the City Council annually selects the Mayor and Vice Mayor from among its members. The Mayor and City Council appoint the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Auditor. The City Manager is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the City. Palo Alto is organized into 15 departments/offices with 1,093.10 authorized positions in FY 2025. There is also a FY 2025 capital budget of $316.2 million. Palo Alto owns and operates its own utilities, including electricity (carbon-neutral), gas, water, wastewater, and an expanding fiber network. This dynamic municipal environment ensures an ever-engaging platform for unique problem-solving and advances new initiatives, including sustainability, broadband, and effective service delivery. Community assets also include five libraries, 36 parks, five community centers, a museum and zoo, youth centers, a general aviation airport, an 18-hole golf course, a regional water treatment plant, and wildland open space preserves at the San Francisco Bay and in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains offering 41 miles of walking/biking trails in addition to its police, fire, and ambulance services. Palo Alto has long been a leader in sustainability, and the City's ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals are part of what sets it apart. Since the City's first Climate Protection Plan was passed in 2007, Palo Alto has set goals that exceed State and Federal targets. Today, the City's goal to reduce emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2030 (the "80x30" goal) and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 guides sustainability efforts. An award-winning City, Palo Alto is recognized nationally as innovative and well-managed. City services and performance also receive impressive marks from community members in the Palo Alto Community Survey. Many of those ratings put City programs and services in the highest percentiles among the hundreds of benchmark cities. Palo Alto makes decisions through comprehensive processes and proactively seeks to involve its extremely informed, educated, and engaged residents. Projects are naturally a cooperative effort among the City Council, Boards, Commissions, Committees, engaged residents, neighborhoods, businesses, property owners, and staff. Join an Award Winning Team Palo Alto is an award-winning City recognized nationwide as innovative and well-managed. Palo Alto is one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. Recently, Palo Alto became one of the most livable cities in the U.S. by Livability.com. It's the only city to receive the Platinum Beacon Award in sustainability best practices by California’s Institute for Local Government. We offer a variety of career paths that relate to building and improving communities. The City has fourteen departments employing 1,000 full-time staff. Police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and building inspectors keep us safe. Engineers and public works staff build and re-build the physical infrastructure. City planners help envision and shape future community growth. Recreation, arts and library professionals enhance community life. Utilities provides electric, gas, water, sewer and other services. Internal services departments help manage, staff, and protect the City. Want to learn more about our benefits? Learn more by reviewing our "Benefits at a Glance Booklet." Contact Us Phone: 650-329-2376 Email: Recruit@paloalto.gov Location: City Hall, 1st Floor | 250 Hamilton Ave 94301 | View Map
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- $49,920.00 - $61,276.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Aug 29, 2026
Job Description
Description

The City of Palo Alto is seeking a friendly, detailed, and energetic Field Services Coordinator (Clerical Assistant-H) for the City of Palo Alto to support the fields, tennis court reservations and the front office at the Cubberley Community Center or other City’s Community Centers. The City of Palo Alto oversees numerous grass fields, three multiple purpose turf fields, and eight tennis courts and has three City Community Centers.

Schedule: May vary based on need but candidates will need to be available 4-5 days a week (may include holidays and weekends) and will need to be available either for the AM or PM shift.
AM: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
PM: 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

This is an SEIU Hourly (limited-benefits) position that is budgeted to not exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year. The number of hours per week and schedule will be determined based on assignment.

To learn more about SEIU-Hourly benefits, please click here.

Essential Duties

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Provide customer service at Cubberley Community Center front office or other City’s Community Centers.
Process field and tennis requests
Monitoring inbox
Emails
Phones
Customer Support

Assist Fields Manager in field managing meetings and field user group meetings
Monitor field use to ensure fields are being used to full potential
Help monitor field and tennis court conditions
Condition of turf, reporting issues to field maintenance
Motoring goal storage and lock combinations
Update Rain Phone Line

Provide basic rental information and facility permits (availability, pricing, paperwork, creating permits, and processing payments)
Provide walkthroughs and tours of Community Centers facilities

Minimum Qualifications

Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities, which would typically be acquired through:
One year of customer service and administrative experience.

Special Requirements: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience answering phone calls from customers
Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Supplemental Information

The Selection Process:
Applicants will receive email recruitment status notifications. Governmentjobs.com account also has notification status updates.
Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination process may consist of supplemental questions, online assessment, written examination, practical performance, oral examination, or any combination to determine which candidate will move forward in the hiring process.
The screening process for this position typically may include a virtual recorded interview and/or panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.

Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.

The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the city will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both perspective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Employer

City of Palo Alto

Address

250 Hamilton Ave

Palo Alto, California, 94301

Phone

(650) 329-2376

Website

https://www.paloalto.gov/Home

City of Palo Alto offers the following benefits to those in a SEIU Hourly position:

Medical Stipend
$3.80 effective the pay period including July 1, 2024.

Sick Leave
Earn .03 hour of sick leave for each hour worked.

Retirement
City of Palo Alto PST (Part-time, Seasonal & Temporary Employees) Retirement Plan

Please note: The City does not participate in CA State Disability Insurance (SDI) or Social Security.

Closing Date/Time: 9/6/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
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City of Palo Alto

The Community

The birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, is a community of approximately 68,000 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Located on the mid-Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technology, medicine, and green innovation. The community's treelined streets and historic buildings reflect its California heritage, and, at the same time, many world-class businesses maintain or started offices here, such as Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Amazon, Broadcom, Hewlett-Packard, Houzz, Rivian, SAP and SAP Ariba, Tesla, and Varian Medical Systems. Numerous start-ups are also at home in Palo Alto, arguably making it the start-up capital of the world. Stanford University is foundational to the history and prestige of Palo Alto, reflected in the community's dedication to lifelong learning. Stanford's cultural and educational offerings are integral to the vibrancy and charm of Palo Alto, while the City's exceptional K-12 school district ranks among the top public-school systems in the country. With more than 50% of adult residents holding a graduate degree or higher, Palo Alto is frequently listed as one of the most educated cities in the nation. Palo Alto boasts a genuine sense of community and an active citizenry with strong environmental values. Beautiful neighborhoods are complemented by vibrant commercial corridors and a bustling economy featuring premium shopping and dining options. Excellent healthcare facilities, performing arts, and diverse recreational opportunities are some of the community's incredibly desirable and cherished amenities. To learn more, visit https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/City-Manager/Latest-News

City Government

Palo Alto is a full-service charter city with a council-manager form of government. The seven-member City Council is elected at large, and the City Council annually selects the Mayor and Vice Mayor from among its members. The Mayor and City Council appoint the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Auditor. The City Manager is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the City. Palo Alto is organized into 15 departments/offices with 1,093.10 authorized positions in FY 2025. There is also a FY 2025 capital budget of $316.2 million. Palo Alto owns and operates its own utilities, including electricity (carbon-neutral), gas, water, wastewater, and an expanding fiber network. This dynamic municipal environment ensures an ever-engaging platform for unique problem-solving and advances new initiatives, including sustainability, broadband, and effective service delivery. Community assets also include five libraries, 36 parks, five community centers, a museum and zoo, youth centers, a general aviation airport, an 18-hole golf course, a regional water treatment plant, and wildland open space preserves at the San Francisco Bay and in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains offering 41 miles of walking/biking trails in addition to its police, fire, and ambulance services. Palo Alto has long been a leader in sustainability, and the City's ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals are part of what sets it apart. Since the City's first Climate Protection Plan was passed in 2007, Palo Alto has set goals that exceed State and Federal targets. Today, the City's goal to reduce emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2030 (the "80x30" goal) and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 guides sustainability efforts. An award-winning City, Palo Alto is recognized nationally as innovative and well-managed. City services and performance also receive impressive marks from community members in the Palo Alto Community Survey.

Many of those ratings put City programs and services in the highest percentiles among the hundreds of benchmark cities. Palo Alto makes decisions through comprehensive processes and proactively seeks to involve its extremely informed, educated, and engaged residents. Projects are naturally a cooperative effort among the City Council, Boards, Commissions, Committees, engaged residents, neighborhoods, businesses, property owners, and staff.

Join an Award Winning Team

Palo Alto is an award-winning City recognized nationwide as innovative and well-managed. Palo Alto is one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. Recently, Palo Alto became one of the most livable cities in the U.S. by Livability.com. It's the only city to receive the Platinum Beacon Award in sustainability best practices by California’s Institute for Local Government. We offer a variety of career paths that relate to building and improving communities. The City has fourteen departments employing 1,000 full-time staff. Police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and building inspectors keep us safe. Engineers and public works staff build and re-build the physical infrastructure. City planners help envision and shape future community growth. Recreation, arts and library professionals enhance community life. Utilities provides electric, gas, water, sewer and other services. Internal services departments help manage, staff, and protect the City.

Want to learn more about our benefits? Learn more by reviewing our "Benefits at a Glance Booklet."

Contact Us

Phone: 650-329-2376

Email: Recruit@paloalto.gov

Location: City Hall, 1st Floor | 250 Hamilton Ave 94301 | View Map
City of Palo Alto
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- https://www.paloalto.gov/Home
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Cubberley Theatre Lighting Technician

Utilities Development Services Engineer (Water-Gas-Wastewater)

Middle School Athletics Coach II (Recreation Leader II)

Middle School Athletics Coach (Recreation Leader I)

Elite Armed Corporate Security Agent (Concealed)

Flight Operations Support Specialist II

Night Security Dispatcher: CCTV & Emergencies

Senior Space Security & Emergency Response Lead

Sr. Security Delivery Expert

Armed Executive Protection Agent (LEOSA/HR 218 Required)

Security Shift Commander - Daily Pay

Deputy Sheriff

Security Personnel- CA (80007)

$50 CCW Security Officer Needed Sat & Sun 10am-8pm (Palo Alto)

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Field Artillery Recruit 13U (94303)

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Infantryman - Find Your Full Time or Part Time Army Career (94303)

Combat Engineer - Find Your Full Time or Part Time Army Career (94303)

Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Entry Level (94303)

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Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Find Your Full Time or Part Time Army Career (94303)

Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Find Success in US Army (94303)

Infantryman - Entry Level (94303)

Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Find Success in US Army (94303)

Air Defense Artillery Recruit - Find Success in US Army (94303)

Special Forces Candidate - Find Your Full Time or Part Time Army Career (94303)

Air Defense Artillery Recruit - Hiring Immediately (94303)

Combat Engineer - Start Your Career with the US Army (94303)

Infantryman - Hiring Immediately (94303)

M1 Armor Crewman - Start Your Career with the US Army (94303)

M1 Armor Crewman - Find Success in US Army (94303)

Air Defense Artillery Recruit - Find Your Full Time or Part Time Army Career (94303)

Air Defense Artillery Recruit - Entry Level (94303)

Air Defense Artillery Recruit - Entry Level (94303)

Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Hiring Immediately (94303)

Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Start Your Career with the US Army (94303)

Combat Engineer - Start Your Career with the US Army (94303)

Air Defense Artillery Recruit - Start Your Career with the US Army (94303)

Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Hiring Immediately (94303)

Air Defense Artillery Recruit - Find Your Full Time or Part Time Army Career (94303)

Air Defense Artillery Recruit - Hiring Immediately (94303)

Special Forces Candidate - Start Your Career with the US Army (94303)

Infantryman - Find Success in US Army (94303)

Special Forces Candidate - Find Your Full Time or Part Time Army Career (94303)

Infantryman - Entry Level (94303)

Infantryman - Start Your Career with the US Army (94303)

M1 Armor Crewman - Start Your Career with the US Army (94303)

Air Defense Artillery Recruit - Find Success in US Army (94303)

Special Forces Candidate - Find Success in US Army (94303)

Combat Engineer - Find Success in US Army (94303)

Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Start Your Career with the US Army (94303)

Infantryman - Find Success in US Army (94303)

M1 Armor Crewman - Find Your Full Time or Part Time Army Career (94303)

Field Artillery Recruit 13U - Find Your Full Time or Part Time Army Career (94303)

Special Forces Candidate - Find Success in US Army (94303)

Infantryman - Find Your Full Time or Part Time Army Career (94303)

Infantryman - Start Your Career with the US Army (94303)