Job & Internship Resources
Below is a list of useful websites for students, recent college graduates and anyone looking for internships or jobs in the Environmental field.
Also be sure to check out FLC Career Services website as a good source on campus of job and internship opportunities: Career Services website
Internships:
La Boca - Internship, Durango, CO:
La Boca is an integrated organic farming method llama ranch and garden-farming operation with connections to local colleges. They are located 30 miles south of Durango, CO on 180 acres along a mile of the Los Pinos River where they work to live in harmony with our Grandmother Earth and each other. La Boca is looking for interns in sustainable (bio-dynamic) ag & animal husbandry, as well as their work on local food systems. Interns will spend most of their time in garden related activities, while living in shelter by the river and using the out door kitchen and clay oven. To learn more, call Chester Anderson at 764-7581. Ideal candidates for this position have: experience leading grassroots campaigns and field organizing; working knowledge of forest ecology and public land management issues, laws and regulations; a track record of working with staff and organizational partners toward a common goal; excellent written communication and public speaking skills; ability to work independently and with other staff; experience meeting multiple short- and long-term deadlines; and intermediate computer skills.
Jobs:
Environmental Education Teacher/Trip Leader - The Chewonki Foundation is located on the coast of Maine and has open positions for environmental education at it summer camp. Teachers will lead trips into Chewonki's Outdoor Classroom and will offer lessons in areas such as natural history, sustainability, group challenges, kayaking, canoeing, photography, art, hiking, and sailing. Applicants must have a degree in natural sciences, outdoor recreation, or a related field and will receive a biweekly salary, room and board, health insurance, and some paid vacation. Visit Chewonki's website at www.chewonki.org, or visit http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/job/bc8323bc785893a74f1cfab35ed54f6b/?d=1&source=site_home for more application information.
Ecology Educator/Naturalist with Ferry Beach Ecology School in Saco, Maine. This job is open to undergraduate and post-graduate students with a desire to share ecological knowledge with children in grades 3-8. "Naturalists (will) develop and lead ecosystem-based lessons (about) areas such as coastal forests, ocean sand beaches and dunes, rocky tide pools, salt marshes, and bogs, as well as lessons on astronomy, climate & geology, weather, humans and the environment, and a night hike." For more information, visit the Ferry Beach Ecology School homepage at http://www.fbes.org/ or http://www.fbes.org/staff/jobdescription.html for a complete job description.
Local Organizations/Opportunities:
Volunteer Central - an online resource that connects people with opportunites in specific fields in southerwestern Colorado. www.volcentral.org
Deer Hill Expeditions Deer Hill Expeditions offers a unique and powerful blend of wilderness expeditions and communtiy service programs for 7th through 12th grade students. Since 1984, we have guided young people to some of the most wild and beautiful landscapes in the American Southwest and Costa Rica. Deer Hill's expeditions range from 15 to 34 days with each program groups according to age. Deer Hill offers three areas of employment opportunity: field staff, internships, and apprenticeships.
Southwest Conservation Corps To empower individuals to positively impact their lives, their communities and the environment. The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC), founded as a non-profit agency in 1998, provides young women and men with structured, safe and challenging work and educational opportunities through employment projects that promote person growth, the development of social skills, and an ethic of natural resource stewardship. SCC annually serves 250 young people in a variety of programs. The SCC program model, built upon the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s, incorporates guiding principles of experiential learning, respect, oppenness and willingness, commitment, responsibility, pride, excellence, health and safety, and fun.
USDA Forest Service: San Juan Public Lands The San Juan Public Lands encompass some 2.5 million acres managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, stretching acorss five Colorado counties in the southwestern corner of the state. This terrain ranges from hihg-desert mesas to alpine peaks, with thousands of miles of back roads and hundres of miles of trails to explore. These federal lands are managed for multiple uses; visitors are asked to respect each other and the natural resources.
Specific Organizations/Opportunities/Postings:
Student Conservation Association The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is a nonprofit organization that offers conservation internships and summer trail crew opportunities to more than 3,000 people each year nationwide. SCA is focused on developing conservation and community leaders while getting important work done on the land.
Green Corps: Field School for Environmental Organizing The one-year Green Corps program intersperses intensive classroom instruction with multiple campaign efforts. Trainees gain hands-on experience running field campaigns to win environmental protections and public health initiatives. Throughout the year, each trainee receives specific individualized feedback on all.aspxects of his or her work, as well as local mentorship from environmental organizers throughout the nation. At the end of the training, the Green Corps program facilitates trainees' placement in permanent positions with leading environmental and social change groups.
Northwest Connections Northwest Connections engages in community based projects which assist land managers and private land owners in better understanding, conserving, and restoring critical habitats and habitat connections in the Swan Valley and surrounding areas. They are exploring new ways to integrate local knowledge and conventional scientific processes in the conservation of Montana's rural forest lands.
NOAA Student Opportunities The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. The Student Opportunities website is designed to provide information about education opportunities that are available throughout NOAA. Information on scholarships, internships and fellowships includign a brief description of each program; application deadline; award amount; dates of opportunity; contact name, telephone number, and e-mail address; and website for the various opportunities found on this site.
The Nature Conservancy The mission of the Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Nature Conservancy is undertaking a transformational change to become an enduring global institution. With projects in all 50 states and more than 30 countries, they are committed to sharing their resources and expertise with partners and among their many programs to facilitate conservation on a world-wide scale.
The National Wildlife Federation The National Wildlife Federation inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. Working with the National Wildlife Federation allows you to help the environment and seek exciting career opportunities at the same time. NWF also offers internship positions. Through the Internship program, the National Wildlife Federation brings students and recent graduates to its offices nationwide, where they can experience many.aspxects of NWF's conservation mission, including work on endangered species, land stewardship, and protecting our nation's water. Department's benefiting from the skills interns provide include conservation, education, fundraising, communications, legal and publications.
Natural Resources Defense Council Natural Resources Defense Council is the nation's most effective environmental action organizations. They use law, science and the support of 1.2 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and the snure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 by a group of law students and attorneys at the forefront of the environmental movement. NRDC law students and attorneys at the forefront of the environmental movement. NRDC lawyers helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws. Today, their staff of more than 300 lawyers, scientists and policy experts work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Beijing.
Ecological Society of America The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of scientists founded in 1915 to: promote ecological science by improving communication among ecologists; raise the public's level of awareness of the importance of ecological science; increase the resources available for the conduct of ecological science; and ensure the appropriate use of ecological science in environmental decision-making by enhancing communication between the ecological community and policy-makers. The ESA Careers page has a job board link, and a grants and fellowships page.
Northwest Service Academy The Northwest Service Academy is an environmental service organization with centers in Portland, Oregon and Trout Lake, Washington. Their members do hands-on watershed restoration, environmental education, trail construction, resource conservation and volunteer mobilization projects throughout the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We are committed to developing an active corps of community leaders while protecting and restoring the natural environment. Check out their website.
Americorps AmeriCorps is a national network of programs that engages more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in communities throughout the nation. AmeriCorps offers several ways to get involved, from part-time local service programs to full-time residential programs. Members receive guidance and training so they can make a contribution that suits their talents, interests, and availability.
Environment America Environment America is a federation of state-based, citizen-funded environmental advocacy organizations. Their profession staff in 23 states and Washington, D.C., combines independent research, practical ideas and tough-minded advocacy to overcome the opposition of powerful special interests and win real results for the environment. Environment America is currently hiring. If you're ready to speak up and take action to protect our air, water and open space, Environment America may have a position for you!
Redefining Progress Redefining Progress is the nation's leading public policy think tank dedicated to smart economics. We find solutions that ensure a sustainable and equitable world for future generations. Their policy initiatves address pressing environmental issues, such as global climate change and natural resource depletion, while ensuring that both the burdens and the benefits of these policies are shared equally among affected communities.
General Job/Intership Search Websites:
Orion Magazine Grassroots Netwrok Orion Magazine online has an Internship and Career services website that allows one to search job and/or internship postings by state (one can also do a basic search by keyword, organization, category etc.)
Idealist Idealist.org: Action Without Borders! Offers an easy search system (type of job, location, etc) for those interested in working in the non-profit world.
Environmental Career Opportunities Allows one to search for job openings and internships by category (Natural Resources and Conservation, Renewable Energy,
Outdoor and Environmental Education, Environmental Advocacy, Environmental Science & Engineering, Environmental Policy and Regulation and International Environmental Jobs)
Environmental Career Environmental Careers allows one to do a quick basic job search, or a more advanced search that includes desired location of job, employment type, category and salary range. One can also post their resume on this website.
Grist Magazine Job Board Grist Online Magazine offers a job board (jobs postings are listed by date).
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education AASHE is a membor organization of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada working to create a sustainable future. AASHE sends out a weekly Bulletin that lists job postings in Sustainability and Environmental related fields across the country. One can receive this weekly e-bulletin in your e-mail if you subscribe to the Bulletin (it's free, just type in your e-mail)
EcoEmploy EcoEmploy provides a listing of environmental jobs throughout the US by date of post.
Green Dream Jobs If you have business skills and want to work for a sustainable business or nonprofit, this is the site for you! From recycling to green building, from renewable energy to organic products, from social investing to certified forestry. One can search by job category or desired location.
Federal Departments and Agencies:
United States Department of Agriculture: Forest Service A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation's most magnificent lands, conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products Laborartory, and provide assistance to State and private forstry agencies.
Natural Resources Conservation Services Since 1935, the NRCS (originally called the Soil Conservation Service) has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources.
National Park Service The employees of the National Park Service care for the special places that are the heritage of America. This work requires a wide range of skills in a variety of disciplines from biology to law enforcement to computer programming. NPS also has numerous volunteer and internship programs. Check out their webpage to see how you can get involved!
Environmental Protection Agency The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environmental for the American people. EPA offers a wide range of opportunities to talented, energetic people willing to make a commitment to the Agency's vital mission protecting human health and the environment. Ranked as one of the top ten "Best Places to Work" in the federal government, EPA offers challenging opportunities to make important contributions in a great workplace.
