Careers in Environmental

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in environmental? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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If you want to study or protect the world around us, you have lots of possibilities. A few of them include:

Environmental scientist: Study the composition of our environment and advise on ways to protect or clean up a location
Environmental engineer: Design efficient environmentally friendly products and services
Trip leader: Lead group trips into nature
Educator: Teach the environment at a school or outdoor center
Lobbyist: Promote change in environmental policy
Non-profit: Work with a non-profit promoting environmental change or conservation

Because these options are so broad, it’s hard to give firm requirements for all of them. Having a bachelor’s degree and an interest in the environment will only help you. If you’re interested in researching or teaching at the university, you’ll need an advanced degree.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Environmental

Future of Fish - Future of Fish is a Seattle, WA based non-profit that “envision a global seafood supply chain that produces legal, traceable, trustworthy fish."

See the complete Future of Fish profile

Job Title	Location
Salon Manager & Multitasker Extraordinaire	San Francisco, CA
Marketing Specialist II	Oakland, CA
Senior Road and Bridge Inspector	Crescent City, CA
Modeler/Biometrician/Statistician	Gresham, OR
Sales Agent for IT Company - Salaried	Anchorage, AK

See all 246 job postings

Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition - Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is a San Jose, CA based non-profit that is working to “to create a healthy community, environment, and economy through bicycling."

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Job Title	Location
Outreach Coordinator	San Jose, CA

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Environmental Traveling Companions - Environmental Traveling Companions is a San Fran non-profit that “opens the beauty and challenge of the great outdoors to people with disabilities and disadvantaged youth.”

See the complete Environmental Traveling Companions profile

Job Title	Location
Caretaker and Rotator	United States
Roadside Assistance Driver East Syracuse	East Syracuse, NY
Tow Truck Drivers East Syracuse	East Syracuse, NY
Development Manager	San Francisco, CA

See all 4 job postings

Natural Areas Conservancy - Natural Areas Conservancy is an NYC non-profit that “works with the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation to protect, restore, and manage expansive natural areas."

See the complete Natural Areas Conservancy profile

Job Title	Location
Adirondack Conservation Intern	New York
Catalina Island Invasive Plant Intern	Catalina Island, AK
Philanthropy Coordinator Intern	Wisconsin
Nature Interpreter	Lansing, MI
Conservation Summer Associate	California

See all 45 job postings

Bay Area Wilderness Training - Bay Area Wilderness Training was “founded with the idea that California’s bountiful wilderness areas are a vast – yet untapped – resource for local youth-serving organizations.”

See the complete Bay Area Wilderness Training profile

Job Title	Location
Denali - Living History Interpreter	Denali, AK
Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-07	Yakutat, AK
Park Ranger Supervision Series	Orange County, CA
Community Support Team/Housekeeping	Denali, AK
Volunteer Vacations Trail Crew Leader	United States

See all 7 job postings

Rainforest Trust - Rainforest Trust is a Warrenton, VA based non-profit that works “to purchase and protect threatened tropical forests.”

See the complete Rainforest Trust profile

Job Title	Location
Community Strategist - DC	Washington, DC
Substance Abuse Counselor II	Juneau, AK

See all 2 job postings

Amazon Watch - Amazon Watch is a San Francisco based non-profit that "campaigns for human rights, corporate accountability and the preservation of the Amazon’s ecological systems.”

See the complete Amazon Watch profile

Job Title	Location
Software Engineer (C++)	Santa Clara, CA
Systems Engineer	Boston, MA
Pricing Analyst	Hollywood, FL
Buyer, Watches	Seattle, WA
Research Scientist - Fashion Personalization	Seattle, WA

See all 166 job postings

Tri-State Transportation Campaign - The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is a New York, NY based “non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to reducing car dependency in NY, NJ, and CT.”

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Job Title	Location
Regional Sales Associate	New York, NY

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Chincoteague Bay Field Station - Chincoteague Bay Field Station is a Wallops Island, VA based non-profit that helps people learn through experience while fostering environmental stewardship.

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Job Title	Location
Full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Genetics	Millersville, PA

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The San Francisco Foundation - The San Francisco Foundation is a non-profit founded in 1948 “to pull the community together to create pride and unity and improve quality of life” in the Bay Area.

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Job Title	Location
Outbound Sales Development Representative	San Francisco, CA
Vice President Marketing	San Francisco, CA
Executive Director of Market Development (Sales)	Bakersfield, CA
Financial Analyst Program Energy	Houston, TX
Sales Representative Trainee	Daly City, CA

See all 1,685 job postings

Partners of the Americas - Partners of the Americas is a DC based non-profit that works to “build partnerships that create opportunity, foster understanding, and solve real-life problems.”

See the complete Partners of the Americas profile

Job Title	Location
Auditor and a Senior Auditor/Manager, Content Security Program	Sherman Oaks, CA
Assistant Controller	Midvale, UT
Physician Assistant - Bone Marrow Transplant - Nights	New York, NY
Physician Assistant - Acute Leukemia Service - Nights	New York, NY
Program Manager	Everett, WA

See all 30,587 job postings

WaterSmart Software - WaterSmart Software is based in San Francisco, CA, and they aim “to help water utilities make it easier for their customers to save water and save money.”

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Job Title	Location
Visual Design Intern	San Francisco, CA

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Ducks Unlimited - Ducks Unlimited is a Memphis, TN based non-profit has become “the world’s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation.”

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Job Title	Location
Iowa Policy Coordinator	Des Moines, IA
Career Opportunity / Account Representative	Los Angeles, CA
Manager of Event Fundraising Support	Tennessee
Engineering Technician - WRO	California
Regional Engineer - Wetland Restoration	Rancho Cordova, CA

See all 4 job postings

Natural Resources Defense Council - NRDC is an NYC based non-profit that wants to "safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends."

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Job Title	Location
Energy Communications Intern	Washington, DC
GIS Intern	Washington, DC
Program Assistant	New York, NY
Environmental Justice Project Attorney	Chicago, IL
Land/Wildlife and Communications Program Assistant	Washington, DC

See all 66 job postings

Canopy - Canopy is a Palo Alto, CA based “environmental nonprofit that engages the community in the growth and care of our urban forest.”

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Job Title	Location
UI / UX Designer	Norco, CA
Plant Accountant Analyst	Norco, CA
Web Mobile & Project Intern	Addison, TX
Guest Assistance Specialist Intern	Carrollton, TX
Digital Marketing Internship (Summer 2015)	San Francisco, CA

See all 621 job postings

Panthera - Panthera is a New York, NY based non-profit that “is the world’s leading conservation organization devoted exclusively to the protection of wild cats.”

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Job Title	Location
Project Coordinator	New York, NY
Copywriter / Content Writer	New York, NY
Office Administrative Coordinator	New York, NY
Development Officer	New York, NY
Social Media and Digital Marketing Manager	New York, NY

See all 6 job postings

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership - Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is a Washington, DC based non-profit that aims to “guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish.”

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Job Title	Location
Northern Rockies Regional Director	Montana
Crew Leader - Historic Preservation -Whiteriver, AZ	Whiteriver, AZ
Media Relations Director	Washington, DC

See all 3 job postings

Conservation Law Foundation - Conservation Law Foundation is a Boston, MA based non-profit that believes “that healthy communities and a clean environment are a right for all New Englanders.”

See the complete Conservation Law Foundation profile

Job Title	Location
Rio Grande Water Fund Program Associate	New Mexico
Digital Communications Intern	Boston, MA
Philanthropy Coordinator Intern	Wisconsin
Cavers Internships	United States
Representative, Rockies and Plains Program	Denver, CO

See all 48 job postings

Global Footprint Network - Global Footprint Network is an Oakland, CA based non-profit that is focused on “measuring human impact on the Earth so we can make more informed choices.”

See the complete Global Footprint Network profile

Job Title	Location
Account Executive	San Francisco, CA
Event Coordinator Intern	Dallas, TX
Account Executive Inside Sales - Entry Level	San Francisco, CA
Mkt Growth & Dev Consultant 3	Concord, CA
Summer Intern, Global Supply Chain	Middletown, PA

See all 984 job postings

International Council on Clean Transportation - International Council on Clean Transportation is a Washington, DC based org that aims “to improve the energy efficiency of road, marine, and air transportation."

See the complete International Council on Clean Transportation profile

Job Title	Location
LIBRARIAN IV	Los Angeles, CA
Housing and Council Administrator	Evanston, IL
Stage Coordinator	Evanston, IL
NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER	United States
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER	United States

See all 10 job postings

Center for Clean Air Policy - The Center for Clean Air Policy is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is “a recognized world leader in climate and air quality policy."

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Job Title	Location
Auto Tech-Entry Level	Burlington, KY
MSW Day Shift Newport OR	Newport, OR
MSW Los Lunas NM	Los Lunas, NM
Assistant Nurse Manager, Surgical Services	Oxnard, CA
Inpatient Services RN 2500 available sign on bonus (for experience)	Denver, CO

See all 1,689 job postings

Defenders of Wildlife - Defenders of Wildlife is a Washington, DC based non-profit that aims to “protect and restore imperiled species throughout North America."

See the complete Defenders of Wildlife profile

Job Title	Location
Representative, Rockies and Plains Program	Denver, CO
Senior Representative, Northwest Program	West Linn, OR
Development Coordinator	Washington, DC
Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Conservation Policy Intern	Troy, NY
Human Resource Coordinator-Cheyenne	Cheyenne, WY

See all 10 job postings

Marine Conservation Institute - Marine Conservation Institute is a Seattle, WA non-profit that uses the latest science to identify and advocate for important marine ecosystems around the world.

See the complete Marine Conservation Institute profile

Job Title	Location
Research Associate Intern	Boston, MA
Financial Aid - Shark Research and Conservation Program, Cape Eleuthera Institute	United States
Institutional Support (Administrative Svcs Mgr)	Honolulu, HI
Biological Oceanographer - Tenure-Track Faculty	Tampa, FL
Allied Health & Safety (Environmetal & Health Sfty Sp)	Honolulu, HI

See all 14 job postings

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy - Rails-to-Trails is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is aiming “to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines."

See the complete Rails-to-Trails Conservancy profile

Job Title	Location
Internship, Transportation Policy	Washington, DC
Internship, Trails and Greenways Program – West Coast	Washington, DC
Project Manager - Philadelphia Region (Full	Philadelphia, PA
TrailLink Photography	Philadelphia, PA
Project Manager Trail Development & Advocacy	Washington, DC

See all 7 job postings

American Littoral Society - The American Littoral Society is a Highlands, NJ based non-profit that “promotes the study and conservation of marine life and habitat, protects the coast from harm."

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Job Title	Location
Condition Based Maintenance Engineer	Washington, DC
Reliability Engineer	Washington, DC

See all 2 job postings

Seattle Tilth - Seattle Tilth aims “to inspire and educate people to safeguard our natural resources while building an equitable and sustainable local food system.”

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Job Title	Location
Garden Hotline Educator	Seattle, WA
Youth Garden Educator at Interagency Academy	Seattle, WA

See all 2 job postings

Social Impact - Social Impact is an Arlington, VA based management consulting firm that aims “to make international development more effective in improving people’s lives.”

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Job Title	Location
R.N. Case Manager	Pueblo, CO
Sr. Account Executive	Houston, TX
Field Service Coordinator Social Worker - Honolulu, HI	Honolulu, HI
Sales Executive	San Francisco, CA
Program Coordinator-License req-Adult Outpatient	Greeley, CO

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Earth Island Institute - Earth Island Institute is a Berkeley, CA based org that is a “hub for grassroots campaigns dedicated to conserving, preserving, and restoring ecosystems."

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Job Title	Location
Post Masters RA - GIS Research Associate	College Park, MD
NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships	United States
NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships	Washington, DC
Director, Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology	Kāne‘ohe, HI
Director of Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology	Honolulu, HI

See all 8 job postings

Build It Green! NYC - Build It Green! NYC is a non-profit “working towards reducing the amount of unnecessary construction and demolition (C&D) waste clogging our landfills.”

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Job Title	Location
Infrastructure Architect Unix Windows Cloud+	Jersey City, NJ
GetStackCup Ambassador and Development Intern	New York, NY
MBA Intern	New York, NY
BA4-Technical Business Analyst	New York, NY
Communications Specialist	New York, NY

See all 97 job postings

Center for The National Interest - The Center for The National Interest is based in Washington, DC and was originally founded by former President Nixon as the Nixon Center for Peace and Freedom

See the complete Center for The National Interest profile

Job Title	Location
Software Development Internship	El Segundo, CA
Account Executive - KJZZ and KBAQ	Phoenix, AZ
Auto Cadd/REVIT Electrical Designer	Johnstown, PA
Database Administrator (SFDC)	Maryland
Specialist, Environmental Health and Safety Job	Albany, NY

See all 11,784 job postings

William J. Clinton Foundation - The Clinton Foundation aims to “improve global health, strengthen economies worldwide, promote healthier childhoods, and protect the environment."

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Job Title	Location
Corporate Relations Officer	United States
Grant Finance Manager	Portland, OR

See all 2 job postings

Louisiana Bucket Brigade - Louisiana Bucket Brigade is a NOLA based non-profit “environmental health and justice organization."

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No current job openings.

Willliam Penn Foundation - The Willliam Penn Foundation is a Philadelphia, PA based non-profit that distributes approximately $80 million in grants annually.

See the complete Willliam Penn Foundation profile

No current job openings.

World Wildlife Fund - World Wildlife Fund is a Washington, DC non-profit that “has been protecting the future of nature” for the last 50 years.

See the complete World Wildlife Fund profile

Job Title	Location
Front-End Developer (HTML/CSS/JavaScript Guru)	Washington, DC
Fish and Wildlife Administrator	Portland, OR
Assistant Professor, Counseling	Fairbanks, AK
Vice President, Affinity Marketing and Channel Partnerships	Boston, MA
Software Engineer	Stanford, CA

See all 53 job postings

Heal the Bay - Heal the Bay is devoted to protecting and reviving Santa Monica Bay, “the centerpiece of Los Angeles’ beach culture."

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Job Title	Location
Clinical Director - nursing degree required	Los Gatos, CA
Clinic Manager – nursing degree required	Los Gatos, CA
Program Manager	San Francisco, CA
RN Team Leader - Cardiac Progressive Care (PPCU) - FT 7p-7a	Tampa, FL
Supvervisor, Insurance Collections (Managed Care)	Tampa, FL

See all 35 job postings

International Rivers - International Rivers is a non-profit “at the heart of the global struggle to protect rivers and the rights of communities that depend on them.”

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Job Title	Location
QA Auditor I	Wilmington, MA
Emergency Medicine Physician - Permanent: Emergency Medicine - Full Support, State of the art ER close to DC	Virginia
Financial Controller	White River Junction, VT
Physician - Gastroenologist - Gastroenterology	Reno, NV
Primary Care Physician - FM, IM or IM/Peds	Elk River, MN

See all 892 job postings

Biodiversity Project - Biodiversity Project is a Chicago, IL based non-profit that works "to protect North America’s most precious land and water resources.”

See the complete Biodiversity Project profile

Job Title	Location
Adirondack Conservation Intern	New York
Science Program Officer II-Ecosystem Services Unit	Arlington, VA
Environment Specialist in the Social, Environmental and Economic Development Office (SEED)	United States
Catalina Island Invasive Plant Intern	Catalina Island, AK
Adjunct Research Assistant/Research Associate/Instructor	Eugene, OR

See all 110 job postings

Earth Day Network - Earth Day Network is a DC based non-profit that coordinates Earth Day activities globally while also working on environmental issues, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Integrated Transport Research Intern	Washington, DC
HES&S Intern	United States
Physician Executive Physician	Portland, OR
Civil Society Specialist, Global Forest Watch	Washington, DC
Entry Level - HES Professional	United States

See all 265 job postings

Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation - If you love the sporting life and its intersection with politics, you should consider a job with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation in Washington, DC.

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No current job openings.

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation - The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation works with NOAA to protect and support the U.S. national marine sanctuaries, and they're hiring.

See the complete National Marine Sanctuary Foundation profile

Job Title	Location
NMSF/PMNM Education Splst-Oahu	Honolulu, HI
NMSF/PMNM Info Tech Splst-Oahu	Honolulu, HI
Native Hwn Prog Coord-Oahu	Honolulu, HI
Chief Development Officer of the USS Monitor Foundation	Newport News, VA
Chief Development Officer of the USS Monitor Foundation	Virginia

See all 5 job postings

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