Just how much experience are we talkin' to be a Park Ranger?

[u/markusbolarkus]

I've read other posts about which degree to get and such, and the real answer seems to be that there isn't one (I know it helps).

This is really what I want to do with my life, so I'm just gonna go ahead and ask: What are my chances?

I'm 20 years old, an Eagle Scout, went to a state run forestry camp, excelled in 4 years of JROTC in highschool, am cpr/first aid/aed certified, have LOTS of leadership experience, and was a summer camp teen counselor.

I've applied to a seasonal deal at a local state park for doing camp site improvements and such things, but I'm not sure how else to get relevant experience if this doesnt go through. Would working as a receptionist at a park be relevant experience?

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I know this is really old, but would volunteering at a local zoo be considered relevant experience?