Amtrak Career Opportunities
Amtrak employs thousands of diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields. The success of our railroad is the result of high quality applicants. Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer, and offers competitive salaries and benefits.
Amtrak does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status. Amtrak administers its hiring, discipline, promotion, compensation, benefits, training and all other company activities in compliance with this policy.
Helpful Tips for Using the Careers Website
- You can restrict the search results by specifying search criteria. You can search on a position number or keyword, or simply click on 'Search' to view all jobs.
- An activation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address that you supplied when creating your profile. You must click on the link provided in this e-mail to activate your registration. Check your inbox and spam folders for e-mail from donotreply@amtrak.com.
- If there is information you want us to consider, be sure it is in your application. A resume is not a substitute for a thorough and complete application. List the position number and title for which you are applying on your attached resume.
- To ensure your application is considered for the job to which you are applying, once the application is complete, click 'Save' and then 'Submit Application'.
Application Tips
- The registration process will take approximately 30 minutes.
- Before starting, gather all information such as employment history, education history, contact information, dates, contact names and telephone numbers, etc.
- The application process will timeout in approximately 30 minutes.
- Once an application has been submitted for a specific job, it is not possible to edit, update or make changes to the application.
- Monitor the Careers website daily and apply early. Once a job posting closes, no further applications will be accepted.
- Be sure your contact information is accurate. If your contact information changes, update your candidate profile accordingly.
- Complete all steps that have the red asterisk (*) in sections 1 through 8 on the START PAGE. These sections are under the CANDIDATE PROFILE tab and under the sub-section titled MY PROFILE. This must be done before searching for jobs and will save you a lot time when actually applying for jobs.
- All communication regarding your application will be initiated by regular mail, e-mail and phone. Do not call to discuss the status of your application.
Browser Requirements
- The Careers website is best viewed with Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP.
- You may be unable to access this site when using the following operating systems/browsers: Mac 10.5/Safari; Windows XP/Firefox; Windows 7/Internet Explorer 8.
- Disable pop-up blockers.
If you cannot use or access our online application system, contact us at 202-906-2739 for assistance, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm ET.
