Careers in Green

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in green? 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’re environmentally conscious and want to turn that into career, there are many things you can do across multiple industries.

You can work with a nonprofit or government agency that promotes environmental policies. Businesses are becoming more environmentally conscious; some businesses have separate green departments or use the services of other environmental consulting companies to promote this, which is another possibility. You can also work with a company that creates environmentally products.

Job titles for these industries vary widely, from advocate to consultant to engineer. A bachelor’s degree is required for most of these jobs.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Green

City Blossoms - City Blossoms is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is “dedicated to kid-driven, community engaging, creative green spaces.”

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Job Title	Location
Cashier	Orlando, FL
Backroom Associate	Orlando, FL
Event Planning Business Partner wanted	New York, NY
Automotive Customer Service Advisor	Orlando, FL
Clerk/Cashier	Lockhart, FL

See all 41 job postings

Mass Farmers Markets - Mass Farmers Markets is a Waltham, MA based non-profit that aims "to foster, enhance and sustain farmers market in Massachusetts."

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Job Title	Location
Account Manager	Burlington, MA
Strategic Accounts Executive	United States
Shopper Marketing Coordinator	Westby, WI
Vegetable Sales Representative (Ag/Produce) Speedling, Inc.	Sun City, FL
Purchasing Representative	Trenton, TN

See all 13 job postings

Reformation - Reformation is an LA based “environmentally sustainable fashion brand that repurposes vintage and surplus materials to create a chic, limited edition collection.”

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Job Title	Location
Communications & Special Events Intern	Washington, DC
Correctional Officer I (20-SRU426)	Seward, AK
Legal Intern (1 day a week)	Los Angeles, CA
Head of Experiential & Performance Marketing	Los Angeles, CA
Legal Intern (1 day a week)	Los Angeles, CA

See all 41 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
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

Alta Bicycle Share - Alta Bicycle is a Portland, OR based company that provides "solutions for all aspects of bike share" programs.

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Job Title	Location
Brand Ambassador	Seattle, WA
Station Technician - Capital Bikeshare	Washington, DC
Field Bike Technician - Capital Bikeshare	Washington, DC
Station Technician / Washington	Washington, DC
Station Technician	Washington, DC

See all 16 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
Need a Party Rental Supplier	Deland, FL
Need party rental supplies	Newport Beach, CA
Need a Property Cleanup Specialist	Bellmore, NY
Porter / Groundskeeper for Retail Center	Fairfax, VA
Need a General Contractor	Orlando, FL

See all 378 job postings

Brilliant Earth - Ethically produced diamonds do exist, and Brilliant Earth is a San Francisco, CA based company that is hoping to make them the norm.

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Job Title	Location
Digital/Analog Design Engineering - 727288	Hillsboro, OR
Validation Engineer - 727287	Folsom, CA
Graphics Software Engineer - 727443	Hillsboro, OR
Android Software Engineer - 727447	Hillsboro, OR
Chrome Software Engineer - 727445	Hillsboro, OR

See all 29 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."

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Job Title	Location
Organizational Development Leader-Clearwater, FL or Minneapolis, MN	Minneapolis, MN
Sub Saharan SH&E Manager - Various Locations	Houston, TX
Sub Saharan SH&E Manager - Various Locations Job	Houston, TX
Business Development Manager - Refuse	Portland, OR

See all 1 job postings

Bright Power - Bright Power is a New York, NY based company that “provides practical energy management and solar energy solutions that save building owners energy, money and time."

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Job Title	Location
PV Design Engineering Manager	Hillsboro, OR
Account Manager, Onboarding	Chicago, IL
Systems Engineer	Seattle, WA
Automotive Sales	Columbus, OH
Web Design Internship	San Francisco, CA

See all 450 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."

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Job Title	Location
Trails and Greenways Program	Washington, DC
Development/Fund Raising	Washington, DC
Transportation Policy	Washington, DC
Policy/Administrative	Washington, DC
TrailLink.com Photography	Washington, DC

See all 6 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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No current job openings.

EnergySavvy - EnergySavvy is a Seattle, WA based company that provides utilities with software “to engage with customers, keep track of data and optimize operations.”

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Job Title	Location
Vice President of Professional Services	Seattle, WA
Marketing and Events Coordinator	Seattle, WA
Proposal Writer / Market Researcher / Seattle	Seattle, WA
Director of Business Development (Southwest)	United States
Director of Client Solutions (Northeast)	United States

See all 11 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
Assistant Vice President-Corporate Development (M&A)	New York, NY
Entry Level Recruiter	New York, NY
Customer Service Team	New York, NY
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant $55K	Manhattan, NY
IT Team	New York, NY

See all 108 job postings

BrightFarms - BrightFarms is a New York, NY based company that "designs, finances, builds, and operates hydroponic greenhouse farms at, or near, supermarkets."

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No current job openings.

Back to the Roots - Back to the Roots is an Oakland, CA based company that allows you to enjoy the freshly picked mushroom experience at home.

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Job Title	Location
Maintenance Planner	Woodhull, IL
Junior Financial PMO	New York, NY
Seeking DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION trainers: Talented Teachers/Trainer	Philadelphia, PA
Oracle DBA	East Hanover, NJ
Consumer Lending Sales Representative OneMain Financial Elmwood Park NJ	Elmwood Park, NJ

See all 3,046 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
Physician PM&R Physician with an interest in Spine!	Quad Cities
Technical Document Specialist Intern	Pullman, WA
Education Intern (Fall)	Santa Fe, NM
School Psychologist	Kent, WA
Part time Receptionist	Cranbury, NJ

See all 856 job postings

PrintEco - PrintEco is a Chicago, IL based company that claims they can cut 17% off of most companies’ printing expenses and help the environment at the same time.

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No current job openings.

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
Satellite Sr. Telecommuncation Technician (25S - Satcom Support)	Fort Meade, MD
Graduate Trainee (Front-End Developer) in Amsterdam	San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Transport & Climate Research Intern	Washington, DC
Transportation Policy & Planning Intern	Washington, DC
Administrative Assistant	Fremont, CA

See all 189 job postings

Bike New York - Bike New York is an NYC based non-profit that promotes cycling across the city and they have some great job opportunities for new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Need a Furniture Assembler	New York, NY
Need exercise equipment repair	New York, NY
Design Intern	New York, NY
UX Product Manager - Product Management, User Experience, Design	New York, NY
Special Events Manager	Rochester, NY

See all 136 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
Special Assistant to the President and Board Liaison	Washington, DC
Data and Targeting Associate	Washington, DC
Field Organizer, Wisconsin	Wisconsin
Legislative Coordinator, Virginia	Virginia
Human Resources Manager	United States

See all 20 job postings

Holstee - Holstee is a New York, NY based company that focuses on “lifestyle design with a conscience," and they're looking to give you your dream job.

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Job Title	Location
All-Star Intern	Brooklyn, NY

See all 1 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
Research Associate	Boston, MA
Respiratory Care Associate (Student), Occasional Part Time, Variable, Pulmonary Medicine, INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center	Oklahoma City, OK
Freight Conductor	Buffalo, NY
Research Analyst	Danville, VA
Research Associate	Boston, MA

See all 324 job postings

Switch - Switch is a San Jose, CA based startup that has developed some amazing, new light bulb technology, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Electromechanic	Jerome, ID
DevOps Engineer.	Mountain View, CA
Web Developer	Mebane, NC
Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer	San Bruno, CA
Software Engineer in Test	Mebane, NC

See all 22,227 job postings

Grist - Grist is a Seattle, WA based magazine that takes a humorous look at environmental issues, and they have a number of job openings.

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Job Title	Location
PHP Software Engineer / DBA	Redwood City, CA
Labor & Boat Crew, Intermittent - Whitewater Canal	Buena Vista, IN
Labor & Boat Crew, Intermittent - Metamora Whitewater Canal	Rushville, IN
Boat Crew/Maintenance, Intermittent - Metamora - Whitewater Canal	Laurel, IN
Seasonal Labor - Whitewater Canal	Metamora, IN

See all 9 job postings

Synthetic Genomics - Interested in solving the world's problems through genomics? A career with Synthetic Genomics may be just what you're looking for.

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Job Title	Location
Research Associate	La Jolla, CA
Faculty	Rockville, MD
Research Associate, Molecular Biology	La Jolla, CA
Research Associate II, Fermentation	La Jolla, CA
Intern, Life Sciences	South San Francisco, CA

See all 46 job postings

Sacramento Tree Foundation - Do you love trees? If so, then a career with the Sacramento Tree Foundation might be a great fit for you.

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Job Title	Location
Fruit and Nut Tree Field Representative	Newcastle, CA
Family Medicine Opportunity located in the scenic Sierra Nevada Foothills - GS MilMed	California
Accounting Manager	Sacramento, CA
Pediatrics Physician	California
Accounting and Administration Assistant	Sacramento, CA

See all 3 job postings

Greencitizen - Worried about e-waste and the effects that its having on the environment? Check out jobs at Greencitizen in San Francisco, CA.

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Job Title	Location
Summer Intern	San Francisco, CA
Eco-Center Manager Intern-to-Hire - San Francisco	San Francisco, CA

See all 0 job postings

BlueStar Energy Solutions - If you're looking for a job in renewable energy, BlueStar Energy Solutions is a great place to look.

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No current job openings.

Center for Science in the Public Interest - If you’re big on nutrition, then a job at the Center for Science in the Public Interest might be exactly what you're looking for.

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Job Title	Location
Principal Data Center Networking Strategist ( Job Number: 229723 )	Pleasanton, CA
IBM Business Analytics/Business Intelligence Developer	Cambridge, MA
Research Scientist	Gainesville, FL
Research Scientist	Twin Falls, ID
Research Associate/Project Coordinator	Greenville, NC

See all 1,256 job postings

GRID Alternatives - GRID Alternatives is taking on pollution, poverty, and unemployment all at once. If you want to be part of that mission, check out their Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
SCADA Engineer 3	Portland, OR
Microstrategy BI Developer - MicroStrategy, Business Intelligenc	Atlanta, GA
Data Center Infrastructure - Consultant (Consulting)	Parsippany, NJ
Data Center Infrastructure - Consultant	Philadelphia, PA
Power Electronics Intern	East Hartford, CT

See all 313 job postings

Washington Wilderness Coalition - Washington Wilderness Coalition is over 30 years old and 10,000 members strong, and they're hiring a few people to help preserve Washington's wildlife.

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Job Title	Location
Director, Protecting Ocean Life on the High Seas	Washington, DC
Director, Protecting Ocean Life on the High Seas	Washington, DC
Director, Protecting Ocean Life on the High Seas	Washington, DC
Arctic Lands Conservation Specialist	Anchorage, AK
Arctic Lands Conservation Specialist	Alaska

See all 4 job postings

OPOWER - If you're excited by OPOWER and how they're promoting efficient energy use to consumers, then you should check out their Careers site.

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Job Title	Location
Corporate Marketing Intern	Arlington, VA
Analytics Intern	Arlington, VA
Energy Efficiency Fellow – Japan	Arlington, VA
Graphic Designer	Arlington, VA
Executive Assistant to the President	Arlington, VA

See all 83 job postings

Transportation Alternatives - If you like what you see in their Advocacy Campaigns, then you’ll want to head over to the Transportation Alternatives Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Project Engineer	Minneapolis, MN
Sundry Category Manager	Cranberry, PA
Electrical Mechanic 1 (NGA) Top Secret Clearance Required	Springfield, VA
Bi-Lingual Outreach Marketing Specialist	Lawrence, MA
Boot Camp Fitness Trainer	Mountain View, CA

See all 5,453 job postings

Better Place - If you want to be part of the transition to sustainable transportation, then it’s time to take a look at Better Place’s jobs.

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Job Title	Location
VP of Sales & Marketing Software SaaS	Atlanta, GA
Marketing Internship	Orlando, FL
Social Media Intern	Carlsbad, CA
Marketing Internship	Mesa, AZ
Mechanic A	Philadelphia, PA

See all 33,436 job postings

Perkins+Will - I’m not much of an architectural critic, but Perkins+Will's projects look great and so do their entry level jobs for recent college grads.

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Job Title	Location
Receptionist	Washington, DC
Receptionist	Washington, DC
Administrative Assistant	Washington, DC
Marketing Coordinator	Atlanta, GA
Sr. Specification Writer	Ontario, CA

See all 28 job postings

Rock the Earth - If you’re digging what Rock the Earth is all about, then you should check out their jobs on Idealist.

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Job Title	Location
Paramedic	Houma, LA
Driller's Helper - Soil	Clovis, CA
Lab services Assistant D	Philadelphia, PA
Finish Blade Operator	Waterloo, IA
Loader Operator - Ft Myers	Fort Myers, FL

See all 201 job postings

Sapphos Environmental - Sapphos Environmental is a Pasadena, CA based environmental consulting company that specializes in planning, resource management, and environmental compliance.

See the complete Sapphos Environmental profile

No current job openings.

Alliance to Save Energy - The Alliance to Save Energy promotes “energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and energy security,” and they're hiring.

See the complete Alliance to Save Energy profile

Job Title	Location
Student Intern	San Francisco, CA
Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves Intern (Fall Session)	Washington, DC
SE (Systems Engineers)	San Jose, CA
Trade Ally Outreach Representative - Program Representative	White Plains, NY
Employee Benefits Sales Producer	Philadelphia, PA

See all 27 job postings

Union of Concerned Scientists - If you want a closer look at the kind of work that the Union of Concerned Scientists does, look at their history of accomplishments and then their Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Production Coordinator	Massachusetts
Infographic Designer/Multimedia Producer	Massachusetts
Communications Officer	Massachusetts
Communications Officer	Washington, DC
Gift & Data Processing Manager	Massachusetts

See all 8 job postings

RecycleBank - If you’re excited about the nexus of marketing and recycling, then you should check out jobs at RecycleBank.

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Job Title	Location
E-Commerce Intern - An Environmental Organization	New York, NY
Part Time Data Entry Representative	Philadelphia, PA
CFO	New York, NY
Analyst	New York, NY
Data Entry Representative	Philadelphia, PA

See all 4 job postings

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