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• Natural Resource Field Seasonal (summer 2022), McHenry County Conservation District (Woodstock, IL; due Mar. 27)

  Jan 21, 2022 11:45 am4 views

• Fisheries Management Intern (summer 2022), Friends of the Forest Preserves (Orland Park, IL; open until filled)

  Jan 21, 2022 11:30 am2 views

• Life Sciences Career Trainee, Opt E (Upward Mobility), IL EPA (Springfield, IL; due Feb. 1)

  Jan 21, 2022 9:30 am4 views

  3 vacanices focused on preparation, execution, and reporting of technical and scientific field inspections/investigations to evaluate environmental contaminants and their impact on human health and the environment

• Life Sciences Career Trainee (Upward Mobility), Illinois EPA (Springfield, IL; due Jan. 28)

  Jan 21, 2022 9:15 am1 views

  5 vacanices with a focus on corrective actions plans and reporting for groundwater and soil remediation

• Campaign Associate, Illinois Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) (Chicago, IL)

  Jan 20, 2022 11:45 am5 views

• Remote Internship (Spring 2022), Illinois Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)

  Jan 20, 2022 11:30 am7 views

• Field Research Specialist in Biogeochemistry, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (Urbana, IL; due Feb. 2)

  Jan 20, 2022 11:15 am8 views

• Internship and Volunteer Opportunities (Spring 2022), Student PIRGs (remote or in-person)

  Jan 20, 2022 11:00 am8 views

• Resource Management (Forestry) Summer Crew Intern (10 positions for summer 2022), Forest Preserves of Cook County (open until filled)

  Jan 19, 2022 4:45 pm8 views

  Work locations: Glenview, Western Springs, Willow Springs, Oak Forest, and Elk Grove Village, IL

• Wetland Conservationist, Natural Resource Conservation Service (3 vacancies in IL; due Jan. 21)

  Jan 13, 2022 5:00 pm38 views

  3 vacancies in Edwardsville, Newton, and Springfield, Illinois

• AGRICULTURE LAND AND WATER RESOURCE SPECIALIST I, Illinois Dept. of Agriculture (DeKalb, IL; due Jan. 25)

  Jan 13, 2022 8:00 am15 views

• Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (Summer 2022), Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, IL; due Jan. 12)

  Jan 7, 2022 1:15 pm39 views

  10-week internship program that provides undergraduate students with a STEM research experience funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• Illinois Blanding’s Turtle Field Technician, Northern Illinois University (Lake County, IL; due Feb. 4)

  Jan 7, 2022 12:45 pm82 views

  May - July 2022 (approximate dates)

• Seasonal Wildlife Monitoring Technician (2 positions), Northern Illinois University (Lake County, IL; due Feb. 11)

  Jan 7, 2022 12:45 pm40 views

  April - October 2022 (approximate dates)

• Environmental Educator, Vermilion County Conservation District (Danville, IL; due Jan. 17)

  Jan 5, 2022 4:45 pm21 views

• Conservation Leadership Internship Program (summer 2022), Land Conservation of McHenry County (Woodstock, IL; due Feb. 18)

  Jan 5, 2022 4:30 pm39 views

• Land Stewardship Coordinator, Northwest Illinois Prairie Enthusiasts (Stockton, IL)

  Dec 22, 2021 11:30 am39 views

• The Morton Arboretum REU (Research Program for Undergraduates) Program Summer 2022 (due Feb. 4)

  Dec 21, 2021 11:30 am103 views

  We have a strong program in plant science, urban ecology, informatics, genomics, ecology, pathology, the anthropocene, conservation biology, population genetics, science communication, evolution, taxonomy, natural history collections, and more. The program is 10 weeks, pays $6,000, housing and travel are included. 

• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) - Seasonal/Internship (Summer 2022), The Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL; due Feb. 4)

  Dec 16, 2021 1:45 pm28 views

  Experience careers that explore solutions for climate change, biodiversity loss, natural resources management, and urban life through the Center for Tree Science REU Program, Tree Science in the Anthropocene, funded by the National Science Foundation.

• Environmental Educator, Vermilion County Conservation District (Danville, IL; due Jan. 17)

  Dec 16, 2021 1:15 pm14 views

• Restoration Technician, The Wetlands Initiative (Wilmington, IL)

  Dec 14, 2021 12:45 pm33 views

• Life Sciences Career Trainee (Upward Mobility), Illinois EPA (Springfield, IL; due Jan. 7)

  Dec 13, 2021 11:15 am28 views

  focus: scientific reviews of Site Remediation Program (SRP) reports

• Native American Research Internship (Summer 2022), The Wildlife Society (Illinois; due Jan. 17, 2022)

  Dec 10, 2021 2:15 pm16 views

  The U.S. Forest Service (USFS), through partnership with The Wildlife Society (TWS), is offering research assistantships for Native American undergraduate or graduate students as part of the TWS professional development program for Native Americans. The program will facilitate student mentoring opportunities with USFS Research & Development (R&D) scientists and promote student advancement and training for careers in natural resource and conservation-related fields. A paid stipend of at least $6,700 will be provided to cover living expenses during the assistantship time-period. The Forest Service uses an ecological science-based approach to make informed decisions on the multiple-use management of the National Forests and Grasslands.

• ILMA Scholarships (due Dec. 31)

  Dec 10, 2021 1:45 pm41 views

  For Students attending an Illinois college or university or, Any Illinois resident attending college or university in Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, or Wisconsin.

• Laboratory Associate I (Upward Mobility), Illinois EPA (Springfield, IL; due Dec. 20)

  Dec 8, 2021 1:30 pm5 views

   Prepares environmental extracts/digestions from soil, water, air, wastes, and fish tissue samples 

• Life Sciences Career Trainee (Upward Mobility), Illinois EPA (Springfield, IL; due Dec. 15)

  Dec 8, 2021 1:15 pm21 views

  Focus Area: Grant and loan funded projects for the construction and rehabilitation of public water supply, wastewater and stormwater facilities

• Life Sciences Career Trainee (Upward Mobility), Illinois EPA (Springfield, IL, due Dec. 15)

  Dec 8, 2021 1:15 pm10 views

  Focus Area: Lake monitoring and assessment activities

• Life Sciences Career Trainee (Upward Mobility) (2 vacancies), Illinois EPA (Springfield, IL; due Dec. 9)

  Dec 3, 2021 1:45 pm21 views

  Groundwater and Soil remediation

• Life Sciences Career Trainee (Upward Mobility), Illinois EPA (Des Plaines, IL; due Dec. 9)

  Dec 3, 2021 1:30 pm21 views

  Stream and Lake monitoring

• Natural Resources Technician, The Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL)

  Nov 22, 2021 4:30 pm57 views

• Outdoor Education Instructor, NIU Lorado Taft Field Campus (Oregon, IL; open until filled)

  Nov 17, 2021 1:45 pm22 views

  The Lorado Taft Field Campus is Northern Illinois University’s outdoor education and conference center and is located in Oregon, Illinois. Taft Campus’ outdoor education program is generally multidisciplinary, place-based, and experiential, and planned in close partnership with the visiting schools with the goal of providing excellent programming and customer service to the visiting students and staff. The Outdoor Education Instructor is responsible for the instruction of outdoor education experiences for elementary and middle school students.

• Ecological Restoration Technician, Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (Elizabeth, IL)

  Nov 17, 2021 1:30 pm35 views

  The Northwest Illinois Stewardship Co-op (NISC), a program of the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF), is seeking a full time Restoration Technician. This position works as part of a crew that is responsible for implementing ecological restoration and land stewardship activities on sites owned or managed by members of NISC. NISC is a collaboration of 10 public and private organizations in northwest Illinois that works to address pressing and urgent natural areas management concerns across jurisdictional boundaries and service regions. NISC is based in Elizabeth, Illinois and will work on some of NISC’s conservation areas located in Jo Daviess, Carroll, Ogle, Stephenson, and/or Winnebago Counties, Illinois.

• Life Sciences Career Trainee Opt E (Upward Mobility), Illinois EPA (Rockford, IL; due Nov. 15)

  Nov 10, 2021 2:30 pm26 views

  Learn to conduct routine field inspections/investigations of hazardous and solid waste management and disposal facilities and remediation sites

• Life Sciences Career Trainee Opt E (Upward Mobility), Illinois EPA (Des Plaines, IL; due Nov. 15)

  Nov 5, 2021 1:30 pm21 views

  Learn to conduct routine field inspections/investigations of hazardous and solid waste management and disposal facilities and remediation sites.  (Des Plaines, IL)

• Conservation Coordinator, Kankakee County Soil & Water Conservation District (Bourbonnais, IL; due Nov. 19)

  Oct 29, 2021 1:45 pm19 views

  The candidate must have an associates or bachelor’s degree in agriculture, natural resources, or a related field, with experience in production agriculture preferred.

• Community Engagement and Environmental Education Coordinator, The Field Museum (Chicago, IL; open until filled)

  Oct 27, 2021 2:15 pm32 views

  The Field Museum’s Keller Science Action Center (KSAC) translates museum science into results for conservation and quality of life. The Community Engagement and Environmental Education Coordinator works in the Center’s Chicago Region team and is a member of the Youth Conservation Action initiative, which equips Chicago region youth with the knowledge, skills, and passion to become the region's environmental stewards and sustainability leaders of tomorrow. The Coordinator also coordinates with the Learning Center and the City of Chicago initiative. Primary responsibilities are event planning and design, production and dissemination of nature-based tools, and team support and coordination. Through these efforts, the Coordinator will provide meaningful, hands-on materials and engagement experiences for youth, families, and their communities to connect with green space and nature close to home in culturally relevant ways. 

• Southern Illinois Beginning Forester Landowner Program Coordinator, University of Illinois Extension Forestry (Simpson, IL; due Nov. 1)

  Oct 22, 2021 2:45 pm15 views

  The University of Illinois Extension Forestry is seeking applicants for a full-time position to serve as the coordinator of the Southern Illinois Beginning Forest Landowner Program

• Land Conservation Specialist (Bond County, IL), National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC)

  Oct 22, 2021 2:30 pm19 views

  The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) is seeking a Land Conservation Specialist to actively provide agricultural conservation assistance to USDA-NRCS in a multi-county region. The primary purposes of the position will be to provide conservation planning, outreach, and mid-contract management assistance to agricultural producers in order to leverage Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) opportunities to achieve wildlife and water quality goals.

• MS Graduate Research Assistantships (fisheries and aquatic sciences), Eastern Illinois University (due Dec. 6))

  Oct 20, 2021 1:45 pm29 views

  Two graduate research assistantships areavailable in the Department of Biological Sciences’Center for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciencesat Eastern Illinois Universitystarting in May 2022.

• Naturalist: Gensburg-Markham Prairie, Northeastern Illinois University (Markham, IL; due Nov. 1)

  Oct 19, 2021 4:45 pm18 views

  The successful candidate will be responsible for creating and executing a management, stewardship, and ecological restoration plan and for aiding in research, educational, and community outreach programs.

• Illinois State Wild Turkey Federation Land of Lincoln Scholarship (apply by Nov. 1)

  Oct 18, 2021 1:30 pm46 views

• Ranger, Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources (Metropolis, IL; due Oct. 25)

  Oct 18, 2021 1:15 pm18 views

  Minimum Requirements:

  Requires education and experience equivalent to an associates degree with courses in life sciences or parks and recreation; supplemented by one (1) year of maintenance and interpretive experience.

  Experience may be substituted for some education, but completion of HS or possessio of GED certificate is a minimum requirement.

• Natural Resources Technician, Champaign County Forest Preserve District (Champaign-Urbana, IL; due Oct. 18)

  Oct 13, 2021 10:00 am42 views

• Illinois Club Scholarships (due Oct. 16)

  Sep 14, 2021 2:15 pm18 views

• Biological Science Technician (2 vacancies), Illinois Wildlife Services (Peoria and Springfield, IL; due Sept. 20)

  Sep 9, 2021 9:30 am16 views

  This position is responsible for developing and implementing a Wildlife Management Program to minimize wildlife hazards and enhance human safety.

• Life Sciences Career Trainee, Opt E (Upward Mobility), IL EPA (2 positions in Collinsville and Marion, IL; due Aug. 4)

  Jul 22, 2021 11:30 am14 views

• Laboratory Assistant, Illinois EPA (Springfield, IL; due June 15)

  Jun 2, 2021 10:15 am37 views

• Conservation Police Officer, Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources (due May 31)

  May 3, 2021 1:15 pm17 views

  IDNR currently has 25 openings for the position of Conservation Police Officer Trainee (CPOT).

• Illinois in Washington Program accepting applications for Fall 2021 (Washington, DC; due April 30)

  Apr 22, 2021 4:45 pm18 views

• Fisheries Technician (2 positions; Mar. 2021 - June 2022), Illinois Natural History Survey

  Feb 11, 2021 4:45 pm20 views