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

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
Landscape Conservation Ecologist	New York
Ecological Restoration and Volunteer Management Internship	San Francisco, CA
Bainbridge Island Land Trust - Land Stewardship Program	Seattle, WA
Conservation Project Manager	Sacramento, CA
Landscape Conservation Ecologist at The Nature Conservancy (New York)	New York, NY

See all 26 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
Documentation Agent (Anchorage Office)	Alaska
Foreman	Schaumburg, IL
Island Counselor - Cape Cod area	Barnstable, MA
Small Craft Operator, WG-5786-12	Isle Royale National Park, MI
Lead Guest Services Worker	Page, AZ

See all 2 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 I/II	Juneau, AK
Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic	Fort Shafter, HI
Caterer	Schofield Barracks, HI
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	Juneau, AK

See all 5 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
Research Scientist	Cupertino, CA
Research Scientist	Cupertino, CA
Copywriter	Shepherdsville, KY
Web Services Engineer	Los Angeles, CA
Mobile iOS Engineer (social)	Los Angeles, CA

See all 282 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.”

See the complete Tri-State Transportation Campaign profile

Job Title	Location
General Labor - Verizon Campaign	Philadelphia, PA

See all 0 job postings

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.

See the complete Chincoteague Bay Field Station profile

No current job openings.

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.

See the complete The San Francisco Foundation profile

Job Title	Location
Senior Front End Developer	San Francisco, CA
Direct Mail Production Manager -Nonprofit Fundraising	Arlington, VA
Design Intern	San Francisco, CA
Director of Product Management - OMS/Omni-Channel	New York, NY
Account Representative for Nonprofit Fundraising Consultant	Arlington, VA

See all 1,533 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
Technical Architect AT&T	Atlanta, GA
CDL-A Owner Operator Truck Driver - Tanker Regional & OTR	Bridgeport, NJ
Solutions Architect	Philadelphia, PA
Regional & OTR Truck Driver - Tanker Class A CDL	Allentown, PA
Certified Scrub Tech	Sidney, NE

See all 28,504 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.”

See the complete WaterSmart Software profile

Job Title	Location
Marketing Intern	San Francisco, CA
Inside Sales Associate	San Francisco, CA
Client Services Manager	San Francisco, CA
Sales Executive - Texas	Austin, TX
Sales Executive	San Francisco, CA

See all 5 job postings

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

See the complete Ducks Unlimited profile

Job Title	Location
Account Clerk 3	Columbus, OH
Restoration Sales Representative	Denver, CO
Sales Intern	Norwalk, CT
Housekeeper - Courtyard Memphis Germantown	Germantown, TN
Maintenance / Utility Engineer - Courtyard Memphis Germantown	Germantown, TN

See all 19 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."

See the complete Natural Resources Defense Council profile

Job Title	Location
Executive Assistant and Special Project Associate to CFO	New York, NY
Development Assistant	New York, NY
Program Assistant - International	Washington, DC
HRIS Coordinator	New York, NY
Receptionist/Program Assistant	Chicago, IL

See all 29 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.”

See the complete Canopy profile

Job Title	Location
Need lawn mowing and lawncare	Coats, NC
Electrical / Lighting Estimator	Valencia, CA
Need landscape design	Spring, TX
Need a Property Cleanup Specialist	Bellmore, NY
Need a General Contractor	Orlando, FL

See all 382 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
Donor Communications Lead	New York, NY

See all 1 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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No current job openings.

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
Water Policy Advisor, California Program	Washington, DC
digitization Projects Assistant	Los Angeles, CA
Assoc Professor / Professor	Ann Arbor, MI
Curator 3	Albuquerque, NM
Regional Conservationist-Central	Washington, DC

See all 41 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
Account Executive Inside Sales - Entry Level	San Francisco, CA
account executive	San Francisco, CA
account executive inside sales entry level	San Francisco, CA
account executive inside sales	San Francisco, CA

See all 860 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
Organizational Development Leader-Clearwater, FL or	Minneapolis, MN
Business Development Manager	Miami, FL
Business Development Manager - Refuse	Portland, OR

See all 1 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."

See the complete Center for Clean Air Policy profile

Job Title	Location
Automotive TECHNICIAN	Manlius, NY
Inpatient Services RN\Acute Dialysis RN	Beckley, WV
Inpatient Services RN 3K Sign On Bonus for New Hires!	Phoenix, AZ
Inpatient Services RN	Denver, CO
Inpatient Services RN Per Diem	Anchorage, AK

See all 1,071 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
Water Policy Advisor, California Program	Washington, DC
Financial Analyst	Washington, DC
Alaska Representative	Washington, DC
Director, Northwest Program	Washington, DC
Director, Finance	Washington, DC

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
Sea Lion Trainer II-III	New Orleans, LA
Director, Office of Management and Budget	Silver Spring, MD
GSIPM Adjunct Faculty - International Environmental Policy	Monterey, CA
Research Associate Intern	Boston, MA
Environmental Protection Specialist	Terre Haute, IN

See all 16 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
Intern, Development	Washington, DC
Trails and Greenways Program	Washington, DC
Transportation Policy	Washington, DC
Development/Fund Raising	Washington, DC
Policy/Administrative	Washington, DC

See all 6 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."

See the complete American Littoral Society profile

Job Title	Location
Business Financial Manager	Washington, DC
Director of Development	Highlands, NJ

See all 1 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.”

See the complete Seattle Tilth profile

No current job openings.

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.”

See the complete Social Impact profile

Job Title	Location
VP, Marketing Individual	Indianapolis, IN
Talent Acquisition Manager	Vancouver, WA
Sales/Marketing/PR Assistant - Immediate Opening!	Laguna Hills, CA
Creative Director (Design and UX) - eCommerce	Long Beach, CA
eBusiness Digital IT, Technical Leader	Middletown, PA

See all 14,686 job postings

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."

See the complete Earth Island Institute profile

Job Title	Location
JIMAR Fish Life Hist Bio-Oahu	Honolulu, HI
PacIOOS Comm & Prog Crd-Oahu	Honolulu, HI
Postdoctoral Fellow: Landscape Fire and Vegetation Dynamics in Hawaii	Hilo, HI
JIMAR PIFSC Rf Fish Rschr-Oahu	Honolulu, HI

See all 4 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.”

See the complete Build It Green! NYC profile

Job Title	Location
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant $55K	Manhattan, NY
Executive Assistant - Contract	New York, NY
Executive Assistant	New York, NY
Receptionist / Office Manager - Temp to Perm	New York, NY
UN Women: Human Resources Web Design Intern	New York, NY

See all 108 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
Senior Therapist PT/OT/SLP	Cedar Grove, NJ
Esthetician Wax Specialist	Sea Girt, NJ
Occupational Therapist	Cedar Grove, NJ
RN Assistant Nurse Mgr G7W Collaborative Care FT days	Marietta, GA
Watson Research Staff Member-Natural Language Processing	Yorktown Heights, NY

See all 9,760 job postings

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

See the complete William J. Clinton Foundation profile

Job Title	Location
Graphic Designer	New York, NY
Program Fellow	New York, NY
Digital Strategy Associate - Project Based Role	New York, NY
CGI International Associate	New York, NY
Press Logistics Associate - Project-Based	New York, NY

See all 34 job postings

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

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Job Title	Location
Louisiana Bucket Brigade - Volunteer Coordinator	Los Angeles, CA

See all 1 job postings

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
Drupal Developer	Washington, DC
Program Officer, ABCG – Req #15004	Washington, DC
Vice President, Animal Protein –	Washington, DC
Project Coordinator- #14060	Washington, DC
Business Analyst #14073	Washington, DC

See all 61 job postings

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

See the complete Heal the Bay profile

Job Title	Location
Resident Manager/Veterans Commons	San Francisco, CA
Quality Review Specialist Telesales - Green Bay, WI or Roanoke, VA	Green Bay, WI
Nurse Manager - Cardiovascular Operating Room	Tampa, FL
Exec Dir, Clinical Integration	Tampa, FL
Field Case Manager, RN for SouthEast, WI area!	Milwaukee, WI

See all 23 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.”

See the complete International Rivers profile

Job Title	Location
Orthopedic Sports Medicine Physician	New York, NY
Meteorologist (General Forecaster)	College Park, MD
Export Documentation Support Coordinator - US Lines	Norfolk, VA
Designer	Pullman, WA
Key Account Manager	Des Moines, IA

See all 813 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
Research Assistant	Raleigh, NC
Field Botanist (Research Technician I)	Turlock, CA
Program Officer, ABCG – Req #15004	Washington, DC
Capacity Network Coordinator	Home Based
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist - PROLAND	Arlington, VA

See all 155 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.

See the complete Earth Day Network profile

Job Title	Location
Satellite Sr. Telecommuncation Technician (25S - Satcom Support)	Fort Meade, MD
Graduate Trainee (Front-End Developer) in Amsterdam	San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Research/Legal Intern, The Access Initiative	Washington, DC
Science Intern - Hawk Watch Program	Greenwich, CT
Administrative Assistant	Fremont, CA

See all 186 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.

See the complete Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation profile

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
Regulatory Specialist	Chicago, IL
Regulatory Specialist	Chicago, IL
Regulatory Specialist	Chicago, IL

See all 1 job postings

League of Conservation Voters - The League of Conservation Voters is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that “works to turn environmental values into national priorities.”

See the complete League of Conservation Voters profile

Job Title	Location
League of COnservation Voters Internship	Des Moines, IA
Deputy National Field Director	Washington, DC
Special Assistant to the President and Board Liaison	Washington, DC
Wisconsin Field Organizer	Wisconsin
Data and Targeting Associate	Washington, DC

See all 20 job postings

Environmental Law Institute - The Environmental Law Institute is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that helps shape "the fields of environmental law, policy, and management."

See the complete Environmental Law Institute profile

Job Title	Location
ASSEMBLER, HEAVY MECH III - 2nd Shift	Tulsa, OK
WELDER III - 2nd Shift	Tulsa, OK
Energy Engineer	New York, NY
Research Associate	Boston, MA
Fiscal Specialist - CLAS Research Tech Servicess	Tempe, AZ

See all 320 job postings

WildAid - WildAid is a non-profit organization that raises awareness about endangered species stems demand for the trade in illegal wildlife, and they're hiring.

See the complete WildAid profile

No current job openings.

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