Contents below:
· Information
· Career development
· Internship programs & institutions offering experiential training, learning & mentoring
· Networking & employment education opportunities
· Volunteer, travel & study abroad programs
· Corps
~ Employment listings @ dedicated websites
~ Employment listings @ institutions
~ Equal opportunity & environmental justice listings
Also see:
· Guides to environmental programs in higher education @ Academia & higher education
· Opportunities @ LGBTQ
Information
Environmental Scientists and Specialists @ US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career development
Climate, Sustainability, Environment, Energy @ Harvard Mignone Center for Career Success
· Although aimed at Harvard students, many of the resources here are accessable to all.
Young Voices of Science (YVoS)
· “...a free science communication training program designed to prepare and empower science scholars
to share their knowledge, concerns, and hopes for the future with the wider world. We provide
participants with a launch pad for public engagement, early in their scientific careers.”
Internship listings
Conservation Job Board - Internships
Environmental studies internships abroad
Environmental studies internships
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
Environmental studies internships
Internship programs & institutions offering experiential training,
learning & mentoring
American Conservation Experience
· Provides year long programs, youth programs, volunteer opportunities, and internships.
· “...connects and equips the world’s young change-makers to tackle our planet’s greatest
conservation challenges.”
Coastal Marine Education and Research Academy (CMERA)
Cohasset Center for Student Coastal Research
Environment America internships
LAKES Undergraduate Research Experience
National Science Foundation's Education and Training Application (ETAP)
RE-volv Solar Ambassador Program
Sea Education Association (SEA)
Scientists in Parks (SIP) program @ National Park Service (NPS)
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)
Networking & employment education opportunities
Volunteer, travel & study abroad programs
Global Environments Network @ GDF
International Opportunities Organization
· This is an extremely dated website, but might still contain useful resources
· “ network of academics from European and North American universities, who design and implement biodiversity
and conservation management research expeditions.”
Corps
· "...the country’s most respected training program for environmental organizers, with nearly 400
of our graduates at work today on the most urgent environmental issues of our time."
· Supports Americorps members working for land conservation across the urban-rural divide.
· An Americorp volunteer program focused on land trusts and urban agriculture.
Fellowships
10 Environmental Fellowships for Young Professionals and Graduate Students @ ProFellow
· "...awards scholarships, fellowships, and internships for study in fields related to the environment
and to American Indians and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care and tribal public policy."
Employment
~ Employment listings @ dedicated websites ~
· “Short-term adventure jobs”
· “...the world's leading hiring platform for climate organizations. We’re focused on solving one
of the greatest challenges facing climate companies: Hiring. Climatebase supports thousands
of climate tech companies, renewable energy companies, and environmental nonprofits in
hiring the top talent they need to succeed—while helping our community of over 1M yearly
users discover jobs and transition to a mission-driven career.”
· “ClimateTechList started in early 2023 as a side project to help software engineers find climate
tech jobs. After launching, to my surprise, many users of ClimateTechList.com were not software
engineers and consistently asked for a general list of climate tech jobs. Since then it's expanded
to be the web's largest aggregator of climate tech companies and jobs”
· “The world’s largest and most-visited career website in conservation, ecology, forestry, wildlife,
and fisheries.”
· “The leading job search resource for political, policy and non-profit professionals."
· “Leading Jobs Listing Service for the Environmental Education Field. From astronomers to zoologists,
academics to zucchini growers—find job postings here! Whether you are looking for job candidates or
searching for your new career, eeJOBS is the place to be. We help employers and job seekers connect.”
· “...provides employers and job seekers with comprehensive career, and staffing services in the
environmental, sustainability, natural resources, energy, and green jobs sectors.”
· Mission: "to be the most reliable and expansive advocate for environmental science education
and careers."
· “...a gastro-job search tool, designed to link people looking for meaningful food work with the
businesses that need their energy, enthusiasm, and intellect. We post opportunities with farmers
and food artisans, policy makers and purveyors, retailers and restaurateurs, economists, ecologists,
and more. ”
· Since 2001, “...Canada's largest community of environmental changemakers, sustainability
professionals, job seekers and volunteers. It's a hub for all Canadians working towards a green,
healthy, sustainable world..”
· Includes jobs under the categories of environmental services, green-collar/environmental,
Green Job Board @ Green Jobs Network
· “...a project of leading advocacy organizations, including Environment America, U.S. PIRG
and Fair Share”
· For finding a job in the US federal government
~ Employment listings hosted by institutions ~
Association of Zoos & Aquariums → Jobs
Climate Change Resources (CCR) → Jobs
Environmental Science, Iowa Stave University → Environmental job listings
Land Trust Alliance → Careers in land conservation
Marine Conservation Institute → Career resources
North American Association for Environmental Education → eeJobs
· Features environmental jobs and internships around the country.
Texas A&M University → Natural Resources Job Board
· Widely considered to be one of the more comprehensive listings on the web.
~ Equal opportunity & environmental justice listings ~
Conservation and Justice Fellowships
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (CIEE)
A Toolkit for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Early Career Funding Opportunities in Ecology
Global Sustainability Scholars
Ecological Society of America (ESA)
Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability
Greening Youth Foundation (GYF)
~ Large employers ~
· “Environment America is a national network of 30 state environmental groups. Our staff work
together for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.
Our members across the United States put grassroots support behind our research and advocacy.”
· Note that from this page you can search for individual state chapters, although some state pages
need to be accessed directly (e.g., jobs at PennEnvironment are here).