Environmental Job Resources
So many possibilities!
When it comes to finding a summer internship or full-time job, there are many places to
look. Some websites provide general searches related to specific fields, some display
federal and state government opportunities, some are more specific, some even will walk
you through how to create a resume and post your resume online! There are
opportunities here in Hawaii, in the mainland U.S., and even international opportunities.
Whether you are trying to find a career or just trying to get some experience and have
some fun, the possibilities are almost endless!
~*~General Websites~*~
 Our very own UHH Career Center at http://www.career.uhh.hawaii.edu/ will help
you find jobs, internships, interview prep skills, etc. as student OR alumni
 USA Jobs at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and http://www.studentjobs.gov/ has
federal government jobs--good sites for national searches, also for resume building
 Hawaii State Government at http://www.hawaii.gov/ for state job searches
 Cyber-Sierra’s Natural Resource Job Search at http://www.cyber-sierra.com/ for
state environmental agencies in all 50-states
 EJobs at http://www.ejobs.org/ has environmental jobs and careers
 Idealist.org at http://www.idealist.org for info on nonprofit jobs and careers, over
20,000 visitors every day!
 EcoJobs at http://www.ecojobs.com/ posts over 500 opportunities every two weeks
 The Environmental Career Center at http://www.environmental-jobs.com/ has lots
of opportunities on the mainland
 Green Dream Jobs at http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/ is EXCELLENT for
‘green’ jobs and internships
 EcoEmploy at http://www.ecoemploy.com/ has jobs, internships, articles and advice
 The Environmental Education Directory at http://www.enviroeducation.com/ is a
MUST for searching for everything from schools to internships to careers to
programs…very easy to navigate!!!
 Search Nature Jobs at http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html/ for national
and international jobs by discipline, region, title, and organization
 Research Experiences for Undergraduates at
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp is funded through NSF, and provides
nationwide research assistantships in the sciences
 Interested in Environmental Defense? Check out
http://www.environmentaldefence.org/careers.cfm for a search of jobs by location
 Check out the Ecological Society of America’s website at
http://www.esa.org/teaching_learning/explore.php for everything from learning what
ecologists do to info on types of jobs and ways to gain experience to searching the
two primary sub-sites, the Job Board at
http://www.esa.org/careers_certification/employment.php
 The Ecolog-L Archive at https://listserv.umd.edu/archives/ecolog-l.html for
numerous postings at all levels. This is a LIST-SERV where you can actually sign
up to receive free job opening information delivered straight to your inbox.
Funded by NSF Ecosystem Studies Grant #0546868
 The Environmental Careers Organization has environmental internship programs
and placement options in agencies such as EPA, NOAA, NPS, USGS, as well as
state/local government jobs, corporation or nonprofit organizations, etc. Visit
http://www.eco.org
 The National Wildlife Federation at http://www.nwf.org/careergateway/ has
opportunities for employment, internships, fellowships, and volunteering
 Looking for experience nationwide or international? Try working at a field station!
Check out the Organization of Biological Field Stations’ website at
http://www.obfs.org/ for a list of opportunities
 Find international volunteer and internship positions at the Jobs Abroad site:
http://www.jobsabroad.com/
~*~Hawaii Specific Resources~*~
 The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii at http://www.rcuh.com/
has employment opportunities all across the state
 The Nature Conservancy at
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/hawaii/ is a great site for
anyone interested in conservation
 The Earthjustice Hawaii Regional Office at
http://www.earthjustice.org/about_us/offices_staff/offices/honolulu/ is
great for those interested in environmental policy
 Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project (HEAR) at http://www.hear.org/index.html
is dedicated to the study of invasive species
 The UHH Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center (PACRC) at
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~pacrc/ offers students internships in tropical ecology,
evolution, and natural resources management
 The Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES) is a set of
university level programs hosted within PACRC at UHH. Find a variety of
internships related to the natural resources of Hawai’i and the Pacific region at
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhintern/
 The Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps is a summer program for students interested
in protecting Hawaiian heritage while learning about conservation, Hawaii’s native
and endangered plants and animals, Hawaii’s cultural relationship with the land, and
more through a strictly field experience; hiking and camping in breathtaking habitats
is a daily occurrance. HYCC runs from June 11 through July 20 – stipend and credit
available. Check out http://www.hawaiiycc.com
 Malama Hawaii at http://www.malamahawaii.org/ is a hui of over seventy
organizations and hundreds of individuals committed to protecting Hawaii’s land and
sea. Partnering with The Nature Conservancy and several other agencies, they
provide volunteer and job opportunities. Click on ‘volunteer’ and ‘get involved’ links
for details.
 The Hawaiian Conservation Alliance (HCA) is a cooperative partnership of 16
government, education, and non-profit organizations, offering career, internship,
volunteer, and scholarship opportunities here in Hawaii. Visit their site at
http://www,hawaiiconservation.org/
~*~Minority Resources~*~
 Minority Environmental Leadership Development Initiative at
http://www.umich.edu/~meldi/ is a great site geared for minority students
 Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences at
http://www.manrrs.org/ for minority students with interest in agriculture and natural
resource management
 Environmental Careers Organization at http://www.eco.org/ hosts a Conservation
Careers Diversity Program with paid internships with Federal programs to
underrepresented students
 The Student Conservation Organization at http://www.thesca.org/ hosts 100’s of
internships…great experience and networking
~*~Specific Areas of Interest~*~
 Look no further than Environmental Career Opportunities at
http://www.ecojobs.com/index.php ...make this your ‘one-stop-shop’ for detailed
listings of hundreds of jobs nation- & world wide. Each category has several listings
that you can apply for right now!! There’s something for everyone at this website!
Categories include:
-Natural Resources & Conservation Jobs
-Environmental Science & Engineering Jobs
-Adventure & Outdoor Education Programs
-Environmental Policy, Legislation, & Regulation Jobs
-Environmental Advocacy & Communication Jobs
-International Environmental Jobs
-Environmental Jobs in Higher Education
-Environmental Degree Programs
-Environmental Internships
~*~ Marine Science Opportunities~*~
 A great search engine for careers and jobs in marine biology and oceanography is
http://www-marine.stanford.edu/HMSweb/careers.html
 Check out Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program at
http://www.vims.edu/adv/ed/careers/
 For worldwide opportunities, check out Jobs Abroad at http://www.jobsabroad.com/
 Another great search engine is the Marine Education Society of Australasia Inc.
website at http://www.mesa.edu.au/careers/links.asp for lots of info/job links
 The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences in the College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University maintains a list of current internship
opportunities available in the environmental, geological, and marine sciences. Check
out http://wfscnet.tamu.edu/jobboard/index.htm
 The Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant Program at http://www.mid-atlantic.seagrant.org/Jobs/
has current listings of marine science fellowships, internships, and employment
opportunities
 The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences at
http://www.bigelow.org/employment.html provides internships that commonly focus
around benthic ecology research
 Check out the College of William and Mary – Virginia Institute of Marine
Science at http://www.vims.edu/sms/intern/ for summer internships in various areas
of marine science, including biological, geological, chemical, physical, environmental
science, fisheries and management
 Not a complete ‘marine science’ experience, but the Summer Undergraduate
Research Experience (SURE) through the Department of Energy, Office of
Biological and Environmental Research, Global Change Education Program at
http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/ provides summer global change opportunities
 The Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at
http://www.hboi.edu/marineed/marineed_home.html has summer internships in the
engineering, aquaculture, marine science, marine operations, biomedical marine
research, environmental laboratory, marine education and dolphin research divisions
 The Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory (Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa) at
http://www.dolphin-institute.com has dolphin research internships held in the spring,
summer, and fall, geared for students interested in studying dolphin intelligence and
cognition in a behavioral laboratory setting
 The Louisiana Marine Consortium
http://www.lumcon.edu/education/University/summer/default.asp has internship
programs that allow students to acquire research experience and university credit by
working under a faculty member. The general area of faculty expertise include
benthic ecology, coastal geomorphology, chemical ecology, ecology of
phytoplankton, ecology of zooplankton, and fishery biology
 Marine Bioproducts Engineering Center in Honolulu at http://www.MarBEC.org/
runs a summer undergraduate research fellowship program and represents a
collaboration among the University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of California,
Berkeley, and several industry partners which are charting a course in the emerging
field of bioproducts derived from marine and aquatic organisms
 The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute at
http://www.mbari.org/education/internship/genintern.html has three-month
internships allow students to be involved in advanced software, mechanical, and
electrical/electronic engineering projects. Students may work with experts in deep-sea
ecology, ocean-floor mapping, ocean observation systems, microbiology, physical
oceanography, in situ chemical analyses, tectonics, or geology
 Check out Mystic Aquarium at http://www.mysticaquarium.org/ for internships that
integrate work experience and an independent research project
 The National Aquarium in Baltimore at http://www.aqua.org/education/internships/
has internships working with professors within one of fourteen Aquarium careers like
Aquarist (fish), Aviculture (birds), Capital Projects (architecture), Conservation,
Development/Membership (fund raising/family programming), Herpetology
(reptiles/amphibians), Horticulture (plants), Information Services, Laboratory
Services, Library Services, Marine Mammal Training, Marine Education,
Marketing/Group Sales, and Public Relations
 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Student Research
Participation at http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/uggrad/ugagency.htm (scroll down
to NOAA) has 10-week summer research and development relating to science, math,
and engineering. For 10 weeks in the summer, students will be placed at NOAA
headquarters and/or field centers
 National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
at http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/start.htm is an excellent opportunity for
undergraduates to join research projects each summer in the earth sciences, ocean
sciences, as well as other fields. The projects vary from year to year, and are located
everywhere from Alaska to Atlanta!
 Don’t forget the Pacific Whale Foundation for Hawaii and Alaska at
http://www.pacificwhale.org/internships/internships.html
Research Internships are available in Hawaii and Alaska as two-week programs,
where students work side-by-side with marine researchers, working with dolphins
and/or whales
 The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at http://sea.ucsd.edu/summer_research/
has a range of summer research opportunities are available through the UCSD Scripps
Institution
 Shannon Point Marine Center at http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~spmc/reu.htm has
summer internships on productivity and nutrient cycling in local watershed systems;
marine microbial ecology; marine chemical ecology; physiology of symbiosis; larval
development, physiology, ecology; morphology of marine invertebrates; and
environmental toxicology
 The University of Delaware Graduate College of Marine Studies at
http://www.ocean.udel.edu has summer intern programs - click on the ‘Research &
Education’ link, then on ‘Undergraduate Programs’
 The University of Miami - Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/grad-studies/ offers internships in the departments of
Chemical Oceanography, Marine Biology and Fisheries, Applied Marine Physics,
Physical Oceanography and Meterology, and Marine Geology and Geophysics. Click
on the link to ‘Summer Undergraduate Internships’
 Walt Disney World Animal Programs Advanced Internship Opportunities at
http://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com provides six-month internship programs exist in
the following fields: animal behavior, wildlife tracking, veterinary hospital, veterinary
medical records, dietary/nutritional, conservation education, aquatic/environmental
chemistry, information management, library science, animal presenter, aquarium,
marine mammal, aquaculture
 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution at http://www.whoi.edu/education/
has mostly graduate and post-graduate programs, BUT they do have summer student
fellowship programs for undergraduates to work in one of WHOI’s five departments
(Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering; Biology; Marine Chemistry and
Geochemistry; Geology and Geophysics; Physical Oceanography; Marine Policy
Center). Follow the link to ‘Summer Student Fellowships’ for more information