Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences

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• Avian Field Technician (Hourly) (May-Oct. 2023), Illinois Natural History Survey (Chicagoland area or Champaign, IL; open until filled)

  Feb 24, 2023 3:45 pm16 views

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking a field technician to assist with ongoing bird and plant-related research.

• Avian Monitoring Internship (summer 2024), USFWS - Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge (Wells, ME; due Feb. 18)

  Jan 22, 2024 12:15 pm30 views

  Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge provides an opportunity to build your biological monitoring and management skills by working with a team of skilled field biologists. Interns are an essential part of our operations, and if selected, you will become a dynamic member of our skilled and motivated team. 

• BARBARA SEAQUIST WILLIAMS INTERNSHIP - Fall 2020 (due Apr.30)

  Apr 17, 2020 12:15 pm32 views

• Barbara William Seaquist Internship (AY 2021-2022), UIUC Office of Volunteer Programs (due April 22)

  Apr 5, 2021 11:30 am45 views

• Barnum Conservation Policy Fellow. (Michigan United Conservation Clubs) (Lansing, Michigan)

  Nov 15, 2022 11:45 am8 views

  Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) is now accepting fellowship applications for the upcoming academic semester to serve as the Barnum Conservation Policy Fellow. MUCC is a non-profit member-based organization with more than 200 affiliated clubs and 40,000 members. Since 1937, MUCC has United Citizens to Conserve, Protect and Enhance Michigan’s Natural Resources and Preserve Our Outdoor Heritage through education, communication, and advocacy. The late Dean Oliver Barnum was a life member of MUCC, a lifelong hunter and conservationist, and a government professor. 

  Applicants can expect to gain diverse experience working for a non-profit entity that is fully dedicated to the conservation of Michigan’s natural resources and the enhancement and preservation of our recreational pastimes. Additionally, the MUCC Policy Fellow will be directly engaged in the day-to-day legislative, regulatory and media-related advocacy efforts of the organization. 

• Bat Field Technician (summer 2022), Biodiversity Research Institute (Portland, ME)

  Mar 7, 2022 11:15 am41 views

• Bat Field Technician (summer 2022), UIUC Human-Wildlife Interactions Lab (Bloomington, IN; due April 1)

  Feb 28, 2022 10:15 am48 views

• Bat Field Technician (summer 2023), Human-Wildlife Interactions Lab at UIUC (near Bloomington, IN; due Jan. 15)

  Jan 9, 2023 3:45 pm45 views

• Bat Research Positions (summer 2021), National Park Service (7 Midwest locations; due Feb. 21)

  Feb 9, 2021 5:15 pm126 views

• Bat Survey Field Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

  Dec 6, 2022 10:30 am91 views

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking 2 field technicians to assist with the 2023 summer field sampling for the Illinois Bat Conservation Program (IBCP), mostly for acoustic surveys, but with opportunities to assist with mist netting as well.

• Bat Survey Field Technician (Hourly) (summer 2024), Illinois Natural History Survey (Champaign, IL; due Jan. 31)

  Dec 6, 2023 4:00 pm33 views

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking 2 field technicians to assist with the 2024 summer field sampling for the Illinois Bat Conservation Program (IBCP), including acoustic surveys and mist netting. Technicians will generally work in teams of 2 to complete tasks which include communicating with landowners, deploying stationary bat acoustic recorders, driving mobile acoustic transects, and assisting with mist netting with the field team. Technicians will also be responsible for backing up, processing, and data entry of acoustic output.

• BBS Biological Technicians (2 for summer 2021), USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (Laurel, MD; due Feb. 15)

  Jan 14, 2021 5:00 pm37 views

• Big Island Farms Internship

  Nov 17, 2015 4:15 pm65 views

  Big Island Farms, BITE, and World Sacred Gardens Would like to announce experiential internship opportunities available on our organic permaculture farm.  

• Big Sky Watershed Corps-AmeriCorps Member Jan.-Nov. 2022 (apply by Sept. 19)

  Aug 4, 2021 9:15 am11 views

  Big Sky Watershed Corps is an AmeriCorps program that assists Montana’s watershed communities to make a measurable difference in local conservation efforts while strengthening the experience of young professionals. The BSWC utilizes community based initiatives to protect, preserve and restore local watersheds throughout Montana.

• Big Sky Watershed Corps (Jan. - Nov. 2025), AmeriCorps (Montana)

  Sep 11, 2024 1:15 pm6 views

  Big Sky Watershed Corps is an AmeriCorps program that assists Montana’s watershed communities to make a measurable difference in local conservation efforts while strengthening the experience of young professionals.

• Biological Sciences Technician, Forest Service (Potosi, MO)

  Apr 23, 2024 9:45 am5 views

  This position will serve in an integrated role on the Potosi/Fredericktown Ranger District of the Mark Twain National Forest with a primary focus being in wildlife. This is an eight-month fellowship from July 2024 - February 2025.

• Biological Science Technician - Wildlife/Plants, Forest Service (Tofte, MN)

  Apr 23, 2024 9:00 am3 views

  This is an entry-level position on the Superior National Forest that will assist with the management of wildlife and plants. This is an eight-month fellowship from July 2024 - February 2025.

• Biological Science Tech (Wildlife, Botany, and Fisheries), Forest Service (Munising, MI)

  Apr 23, 2024 9:30 am9 views

  This 26-week program (with 7/15/2024 start) is a rigorous work and learning experience in our biology programs that provides exposure to the Forest Service, development and training opportunities, and the opportunity to make a lasting impression on generations to come.  

• Biology Support Member, Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Jan.-May 2023), American Conservation Experience (Shirley, NY)

  Nov 28, 2022 11:30 am10 views

  American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit conservation corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), is seeking 2 Biology Support Members to assist with salt marsh monitoring and data management as well as other biological projects alongside Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex Staff. 

• Botanist Field Technician for Summer 2020, INHS (due 3/23)

  Mar 9, 2020 11:00 am34 views

  The Illinois Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking 2 Field Technicians to work with Survey botanists to conduct statewide monitoring of forest, wetland, and grassland vegetation for the Critical Trends Assessment Program (CTAP).  

• BRIDGE (summer 2024), World Wildlife Fund (virtual and hybrid options available)

  Mar 14, 2024 4:00 pm42 views

  Applications are now being accepted for 40 paid summer internships available via WWF’s BRIDGE (Building Relationships, Inclusivity, Diversity, Growth, and Excellence) program.   

• Bryant Williams Environmental Justice Fellowship (due June 2)

  May 1, 2024 2:45 pm30 views

  This is a one-year paid Fellowship to work at a Chicago Environmental Justice Network organization for a recent grad or someone looking to enter the Environmental Justice space. The Fellowship is a full time 12-month commitment from September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025. 

• Bureau of Land Management is Hiring 100 Student Interns for Summer 2024

  Dec 8, 2023 9:00 am28 views

  Job applications will be open on USAjobs.gov from December 8 through December 18, 2023.
  
  

  Online workshops about navigating the application process will be hosted December 9 and December 14, 2023. The first session will be recorded and available on YouTube.

  
  

  
  

• Butterfly House Intern (summer 2021), Beaver Creek Reserve (Fall Creek, WI; due March 12)

  Feb 26, 2021 1:00 pm8 views

• Cabin Leader Internship (summer 2022), Dunes Learning Center (Chesterton, IN)

  Feb 22, 2022 2:30 pm13 views

  June-August 2022

• Cabin Leader Internship (summer 2023; males needed), Dunes Learning Center (Chesterton, IN)

  Apr 27, 2023 9:45 am2 views

  Cabin Leaders help students create connections, build confidence, and develop a sense of place by providing opportunities to explore, ask questions, reflect, and work together as a team. They facilitate the evening programs (campfire, group games, night hike, ice cream social, etc), lead meal and flag raising activities, and provide overnight supervision of campers throughout the week.

• Camp Counselor Internship (summer 2022), Appalachian Headwaters (Summers County, WV)

  Jan 28, 2022 3:30 pm22 views

  Paid position; housing and meals provided

• Camp Counselor/Naturalist (summer 2024), Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (open until filled)

  Dec 4, 2023 1:00 pm8 views

  We are hiring summer counselor/naturalists to serve as educators, caretakers, and mentors for the 2024 season. The Central Wisconsin Environmental Station is a field station supported by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources and the UWSP Foundation, Inc. The Station is operated year-round by permanent staff and university students as an environmental education center for people of all ages. 

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  Campus Sustainability Interns, iSEE (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) 2 Positions Available

  Jun 9, 2017 9:00 am290 views
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  Campus Undergrad Internship Opportunity

  Jan 12, 2016 11:15 am75 views

  Andrew W. Mellon Undergraduate Internships in Bio-Humanities, 2016-2017 application deadline is March 1, 2016.

• Career Center Internship - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign: Champaign, IL (due 3/23)

  Mar 10, 2020 2:30 pm20 views

• Career Information Session - USDA Forest Service - March 27

  Mar 7, 2023 4:15 pm12 views

  Jesse McDicken with the USDA Forest Service returns to campus to discuss hiring for student internships and recent grad positions.

• Center for Tree Science Undergraduate Research Fellowship, The Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL) Due 2/23/18

  Jan 11, 2018 4:00 pm55 views
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  Centers for Disease Control Environmental Health Internships

  Nov 3, 2016 9:15 am21 views

  This is an advanced announcement that applications for the Centers for Disease Control Environmental Health Internships will be available by November 20th:

  Graduate Environmental Health Internships (GEH): Graduate student, not graduating by summer of program

  Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH): Undergraduate student, not graduating by summer of program

  Summer Program in Environmental Health (SUPEH): Undergraduate or Graduate student in an EHAC accredited school, not graduating by summer of program

   

  Application Dates:

  All applications will open after November 20, 2016 CLEH applications close January 27, 2017 GEH and SUPEH applications close February 3, 2017 All applicants will be notified of acceptance after March 3, 2017

  Summer Internship Dates:

  The internship will start June 5, 2017
  The internship will end August 4, 2017

• Champaign County Forest Preserve District - Summer 2020 Seasonal Positions

  Jan 22, 2020 2:15 pm48 views

• Champaign Park District Summer 2020 Internships

  Jan 27, 2020 11:45 am26 views

• Chapter Support Internship (summer 2023), The Climate Reality Project (remote)

  Nov 23, 2022 9:45 am45 views

  The Climate Reality Project is a nonprofit organization founded by former US Vice President Al Gore. Our mission is to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every sector of society.

• Charles P. Wolff Internship (June 2021-May 2022), IL Institute of Government and Public Affairs (due March 17)

  Feb 26, 2021 3:45 pm167 views

• Chicago All Women's Crew Leader, Student Conservation Association (Chicago, IL; due May 31)

  Apr 20, 2022 10:00 am30 views

• Chicago Region Trees Initiative Intern - Seasonal, The Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL)

  Feb 25, 2021 4:45 pm109 views

• Chicago Zoological Society - multiple Summer 2020 Internships

  Jan 28, 2020 11:00 am71 views

  Due February 15, 2020

• Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) / Customer Service YIP Intern (July 2023-Jan. 2024), Colorado Parks and Wildlife (Denver, CO; accepting 25 qualified applications)

  May 4, 2023 9:30 am18 views

  The purpose of the Youth Internship Program (YIP) for Natural Resources is to employ and expose students and recent graduates to natural resource careers within Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).  The selected candidate will experience a variety of learning experiences (i.e. ride along with officers, wildlife surveys, educational activities, seminars, training’s) and gain a broader understanding of CPW and its various careers.  This position is a great experience for those wanting to pursue a career as a District Wildlife Manager, Park Ranger, or biologist.

• Cincinnati Zoo Unto Others - AmeriCorps Program, Multiple Listings (Deadline June 1, 2020)

  Mar 31, 2020 11:15 am29 views

• City Strategy and Engagement Intern, Natural resource defense council. no due date.

  Apr 3, 2020 12:15 pm40 views

• City Strategy and Engagement Intern, N.R.D.C

  Mar 2, 2020 9:45 am51 views

• CivicSpark Fellow, Sacramento,CA - (due: 03/15/20)

  Feb 17, 2020 9:00 am17 views

• Clean Energy Advocacy Summer Internship, South Royalton, VT-(due 3/15/2020)

  Feb 21, 2020 9:30 am17 views

• Climate Adaptation Science Intern (summer 2021), Conservation International (likely remote)

  Apr 2, 2021 4:30 pm148 views

• Climate Change Resource Assistant internship, Forest Service (Cass Lake, MN or remote)

  Apr 23, 2024 9:45 am31 views

  This 8-month program (starting 7/15/2024) is a rigorous work and learning experience that provides exposure to the Forest Service, development and training opportunities, and the opportunity to make a lasting impression on generations to come. The internship will work with the USDA Forest Service to support the climate change information in natural resource management.

• Climate Internships by Green Jobs Network

  Aug 29, 2023 12:00 pm30 views

  The goal of the initial release of ClimateInternships.org is to make it easier to find environmental, sustainability, and climate internships, as well as related career resources. The site includes a selection of featured internships, internship programs, and one-click access to hundreds of internships via GJN's job boards.