Looking for an entry level job or internship in conservation? This is an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have relevant entry level and internship opportunities.
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One career path is to work with an organization dealing with conservation issues, particularly in the nonprofit sector. Depending on your interests, you can choose one that deals with one specific issue or multiple. Larger organizations usually have a bigger net to throw, so if you’re not sure about one specific path within conservation, a large organization gives you more options. Politically inclined? Lots of conservation organizations also get involved in the political and advocacy side.
You can also work with a government agency such as the National Parks Service, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, or the Environmental Protection Agency.
If you like animals, working at a zoo or aquarium or managing endangered species are a couple of paths you can take. You might also do research and evaluate living things in an area, from plants to animals, from the sky above to the ground below.
| Vice President, Land and Habitat Conservation Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DC | View |
| 2025 Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps (CCCC) Member FEMINIST Washington, DC | View |
| Federal Legislative Intern Wildlife Conservation Society Washington, DC | View |
| Associate Director/Director, Clean Energy and Conservation Center for American Progress Washington, DC | View |
| Project Manager American Rivers Washington, DC | View |
| Pipeline Operations Technician Bp Energy Ashburn, VA | View |
| Environment, Health and Safety Manager Savi EHS Gainesville, VA | View |
| Lands Division Manager - WMS Band 3 - Wildlife Program - Permanent - *00211-25 State of Washington Washington, DC | View |
| Test & Evaluation Engineer Belcan Manassas, VA | View |
| Quality Manager GQR Gaithersburg, MD | View |
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