Check out the great environmental internships, inside views of the environmental job market, and searching for environmental jobs. Then, before you contact anyone, see our resources that will refine your search, your resume, your cover letter, and your interviewing skills specifically geared toward environmental employers!
 

Careers - General   |   Careers - By Specialty   |   Career Development   |   Cover Letters, Resumes & Interviews   |   Environmental Jobs   |   Environmental Internships   |   Environmental Research Opportunities

Careers - General

• 100 Jobs in the Environment  - career descriptions and interviews with environmental professionals of a profession, information on where to get education and training on environmental jobs
• Action Guide to Outdoor and Environmental Careers  - an excellent job resource guide from a 1997 workshop on Outdoor and Environmental Careers at Princeton University
• Career Resource Center  - General tips on how to figure out which kind of jobs you like, and how to get those jobs.
• Careers for Environmental Types and Others Who Respect the Earth 
• Careers for Nature Lovers and Other Outdoor Types 
• Careers Inside the World of Environmental Science (Careers & Opportunities) 
• Ecopreneuring : The Complete Guide to Small Business Opportunities from the Environmental Revolution  - focuses on start-up with information on entrepreneuring, necessary training, and ecobusiness ideas.
• Environmental Career Planning for College Students - for those undecided about the direction of their environmental career, this link offers a few suggestions
• Environmental Careers Organization  - internships, career conferences, career publications, etc.
• Green at Work : Finding a Business Career That Works for the Environment  - helps find or create fulfilling careers that help the environment.
• Opportunities in Environmental Careers 
• The Environmental Career Guide: Job Opportunities with the Earth in Mind  - discusses career options in the field of preservation and protection of the environment.
• Ubiquity Environmental Careers Page

Careers - By Specialty

• Anthropology Careers - article covering the kinds of jobs available to graduating anthropologists, including the environmental field.
• Aquatic Science Career Information - how students can prepare for careers in aquatic science, from the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography.
• Career Center and Internet Resources for Environmental Studies Majors - includes articles, links, books, job banks and more.
• Career Descriptions for the Biology Graduates - nearly 200 links to web sites that describe specific careers accessible after training in biology - check it out, there's a lot more than you might think!
• Careers in Environmental Psychology - an excellent breakdown of the field and careers therein, including pros/cons, history of the field, typical day, outlook, terms to know, and much more.
• Careers in Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology  - this career directory is divided into three sections: general guides for oceanography and marine science; guides for marine biology, marine mammals, zoos and aquariums; and other guides covering all of science.
• Careers for Zoologists & Biologists - offers links to career opportunities in marine, genetic, health, conservation, zoological, ecological and many other sciences.
• Forestry as a Career and a Profession - advice, guidance and a free helpline from the Global Association of Online Foresters.

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Career Development

• Specific Career Descriptions - loads of links to Web sites that describe specific careers accessible after training in everything from agriculture and biology to wildlife conservation and zoology
• The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century   - a guide to environmental career paths.
• American Academy of Environmental Engineers - describes potential careers as an environmental engineer, including specialties, salary range, and job availability.
• Environmental Careers Resource Guide - provides information about general career tracks

Cover Letters, Resumes & Interviews

• How to Write an Environmental Cover Letter - tips for applying for environmental jobs and writing a cover letter that sets you apart.
• How to Write a Cover Letter - an article about how to advertise your strengths and assets in a way that will interest employers
• Writing an Environmental Resume - great tips for tailoring your resume for environmental employers.
• Surviving an Environmental Job Interview  - advice for handling, suggestions for what to expect and some resources to help prepare for an interview with environmental employers.
• How to Mentally Prepare for Job Interview Questions  - general advice for preparing for job interviews
• Interviewing for Federal Jobs - brief discussion of two interview types to be encountered during a government job search - the informational interview and the employment interview

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Environmental Jobs - General

• Cyber-Sierra's Natural Resources Job Search  - a few articles and lots of environmental job specialty resources.
• EcoJobs.com  - job vacancies from employers in all sectors of the job market including advocacy groups, national non-profits, corporations, private firms, institutions, as well as Federal, state and local governments
• E Jobs: Environmental Jobs and Careers - jobs in public, private, and non-profit sectors.
• EE Jobs - links to environmental job directories and databases.
• Environmental and Outdoor Jobs Digest - job opportunities around the world
• Environmental Careers World - links to environmental jobs, organized by area of specialty
• The EnviroNetwork - environmental jobs, resume post, conferences, and more.
• US Environmental Protection Agency - environmental internships, jobs and career opportunities with the federal government
• Center for Environmental Citizenship - a list of environmental and activist jobs around the country.
• Environmental Expert - environmental job openings e-mailed to you weekly!
• The National Council for Science and the Environment  - excellent links for environmental career counseling, networking, job market analysis, salary determination, resume preparation & posting, e-mail headhunters, cover letters, interviewing, thank you and follow-up letters, etc.
• SustainableBusiness.com - Green Dream Jobs  - Great searchable directory of environmental jobs and other types of jobs with environmentally-responsible employers.

Environmental Jobs - Specific

• American Geological Institute, Careers in the Geosciences  - About careers in Geology
• American Institute of Biological Sciences - about careers in Biology
• Arizona State University, Career Services  (PDF) - What can I do with a degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources?
• Arizona State University, Career Services  (PDF) - What can I do with a degree in Geography?
• BiologyJobs.com - a targeted resource for job seekers and employers who are specifically interested in the Life Sciences.
• Dalhousie University, Dept. of Oceanography - free employment opportunity links for the field of Oceanography.
• Miami University of Ohio, Academic Advising Center  - What can I do with a major in...Botany?
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Career Services  - What Can I Do with a Major In...Environmental Science?
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Career Services  - What Can I Do with a Major In...Environmental Studies?
• Water Environment Federation - employment opportunities for water quality professionals.
• West Carolina University, Career Services  - About careers in Emergency Management
• West Carolina University, Career Services  - About careers in Parks and Recreation Management
• World Aquaculture Employment Service - a clearinghouse for employment opportunities in Aquaculture.

Environmental Jobs - The Job Market

• America's Career InfoNet - market trends, general outlook, wage, search by state profile, other resources.
• Careers in the Environment  - careers, job forecast, salary data, education requirements and how to obtain more career information.
• Earth Work: Resource Guide To Nationwide Green Jobs  - guide to taking advantage of the environmental job market.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2000-01  - Department of Labor Statistics' searchable database on job outlooks. Just enter your environmental field of interest into "Search by occupation" at the top right for an excellent discussion of what to expect.

Environmental Jobs - Resources

• Duke University's Career Advice - an overview of some of the most important aspects of job seeking, including resumes, cover letters, networking, interviewing, job offers and salary negotiations, mentoring, certifications, and personal action plans.
• Educational Requirements for Environmental Jobs - article covering some of the minimum requirements of specific environmental jobs
• In Government - your job is first to get through the system, and then impress the person doing the hiring. This is a little different than applying to most private companies
• Networking and Researching Environmental Jobs - includes ways to research and network your way to a great environmental job.

Environmental Internships

• Environmental Internship Page  - excellent links for finding internships in the environmental field, as well as an article on preparing for and the importance of environmental internships.
• National Council for Science and the Environment - interns gain a diverse experience in a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking.
• Rainforest Alliance Internships  - internships available in a variety of environmental fields, including marketing, law, communications, and sustainable agriculture.
• Student Conservation Association  - excellent opportunities for environmental internships, volunteering and career advancement!
• Summer Opportunities in Marine and Environmental Science  - guide to jobs, internships and study, camp and travel programs, for high school and college students.
• Yosemite Student Intern Program - spend the summer in Yosemite National Park in California learning about the role of Park Rangers.

Environmental Research Opportunities

How to Build a Green Network According to recent sources, 85 percent of the job market is "hidden": All the positions advertised through job search firms, newspaper and magazine advertisements, and college placement offices represent only 15 percent of all the jobs out there. It is networking that provides 85 percent of the people with their jobs. The "net" is the matrix of people you know who can assist you with employer contacts. Each is a "source." This net or matrix can also be a tremendous reservoir of information and encouragement to begin your job search. - excerpt from EarthWork, a book (out of print) by the Student Conservation Association, Inc.

• Institute of Ecosystem Studies - the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program gives students the opportunity to become part of a research community.
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - projects include terrestrial, atmospheric, and estuarine research within the disciplines of ecology, biology, chemistry, microbiology, botany, zoology, mathematics, and physics.
• Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science - provides educational and research opportunities for students pursuing careers in the atmospheric and related sciences.