LISTINGS BY CAREER AREA:
Ag / Food Systems
Mid-Career Jobs
- Foreign Service / Foreign Service Officer / USAID
- BY FSO AREA: Agriculture
Internships / Entry-level Jobs
- AmeriCorps (Entry-level jobs in many areas including Food Systems )
- USDA Internships (Links to an external site.)(scroll down to Business and Industry)
- Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)
Animal Welfare / Fish / Wildlife
CAREER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
Department of Interior
- Fish Biology | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Wildlife Biology | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Wildlife Refuge Management | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
internships
Biological & Physical Science / Conservation
CAREER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
Department of Interior
- Biological Science Student Trainee | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Biological Science Technician | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Botany | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Ecology | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Forestry Technician | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Forestry | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Oceanography | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Physical Science Technician | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Range Technician | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Rangeland Management | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
PROFESSION-SPECIFIC JOB BOARDS
- Conservation Job Board
- National Park Service Job Board (scroll down this site to Current Job Opportunities)
- Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Job Board
- Texas A&M Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Job Board
- Environmental Science Associates [large consulting firm] with many job listings here
Early Career Jobs
- AmeriCorps (Entry-level jobs in many areas including: Conservation
- Conservation Legacy (a search engine for many AmeriCorps-based conservation jobs
- California Conservation Corps – Watershed Stewardship Program
Internships
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pathways Program
- USDA Internships (scroll down to Biological Sciences)
- National Park Service
- Scientists in Parks
- Internships for Latino youth interested in careers in natural resources (with National Park Service)
- Marine Conservation Society Volunteer
- COAST Summer Student Internship Program
- Landpaths Stewardship Intern
- Point Blue (scroll down to internship opportunities)
- Sonoma Land Trust – Stewardship Intern
- SSU – Center for Environmental Inquiry – Naturalist Trainings; Habitat Restoration Internships; Vegetation and Pollinator Survey Internships
- Point Reyes National Seashore – (Coastal Dune and Rare Plant Intern)
- Sonoma County Water (Look for a “Fish and Wildlife Technician” position – they work on habitat restoration; or a Riparian Habitat Technician
Climate Change
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
INTERNSHIPS AND ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS
- AmeriCorps(Entry-level jobs in many areas including: Conservation, Community Development, Disaster Response, Food Systems )
- ClimateCorps
- California Climate Action Corps (AmeriCorps program supporting community-based climate action projects in California)
- Grizzly Corps (AmeriCorps program promoting resilience and climate adaptation in California communities)
- Climate Investment Branch – California Air Resources BoardActions (they want students with GIS skills)
Community / Social Development
Mid-Career Jobs
- Foreign Service / Foreign Service Officer / USAID
- BY FSO AREA:
Entry-level Jobs
- AmeriCorps (Entry-level jobs in many areas includingCommunity Development, Disaster Response)
- CivicSpark )– (AmeriCorps program focusing specifically on environmental and social equity problems in California communities)
INTERNSHIPS
- Volunteer Work Programs in Africa
- ESNA Village Network
- Vive Mexico
- Project Esperanza
- Road2Argentina
- Adelante Abroad
- The International partnership for Service Learning and Leadership
- Intern Abroad
- Intern.Study Abroad
- World Teach
- Intern Abroad
- Go Abroad
- Volunteering Solutions
- Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
- Projects Abroad
- IFRE Volunteers
- International Partners in Mission
- Global Vision International
- Global Youth Connect
- Volunteers for Peace
- International Volunteer Headquarters (IVHQ)
- Unite for Sight
- Volunteering Journeys
- Volunteer World
- American Red Cross (volunteer opportunities OR Internships
- Metropolitan Transportation Commission (SF BAY AREA) College Mentorship program (they have a program addressing housing/livable communities]
- Internship program for Diversity in Non-profit Housing and Community Development – Santa Rosa
- Friends Outside
- Provide services to inmates and their families
- JUMP
- non-profit on SSU cmapus – various internships
- Job Link
- Help Spanish-speaking customers in the search for a job
- La Luz Bilingual Center
- Help Spanish-speaking customers get social services; adult language classes
- Verity
- Crisis Line Reference Counselor
Youth Development
- Valley of the Moon Children’s Home
- Assist victims of abuse
- Forget Me Not Farm
- Help troubled kids through working with animals
- Social Advocates for Youth
- family advocacy, youth diversion, counseling, tutoring
- Valley of the Moon Children’s Home
Energy Design & Management / Green Construction
CAREER FIELD
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
JOBS
- East Bay Community Energy
- Bright Green Strategies – RECENT ENERGY ANALYST JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
INTERNSHIPS
Environ Law / Policy / Compliance / Advocacy
CAREER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
Department of Interior
- Environmental Protection Specialist | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov) (Links to an external site.)
- General Attorney | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov) (Links to an external site.)
Internships
- California Capital Fellows
- Sierra Club
- Sonoma County Conservation Action – Field organizer / Canvasser
Fire / Emergency Management
CAREER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
Department of Interior
- Emergency Management | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Dispatching | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Forestry Technician | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Forestry | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
JOB BOARDS
GIS / Data Science
JOBS
- Environmental Science Associates [large consulting firm] with many job listings here [including GIS Positions once in a while]
- RECENT GIS Job Posting HERE
INTERNSHIPS
- AGS Scholar-Intern (Links to an external site.) (Cartography/GIS/Mapping Component)
- Sonoma County GIS Technician I — Transportation and Public Works (TPW) and Permit SonomaActions
- Sonoma County GIS Technician II — Transportation and Public Works (TPW) and Permit SonomaActions
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
International Crises & Aid & Development
Mid-Career level Jobs
- Foreign Service / Foreign Service Officer / USAID
- BY FSO AREA:
Land Management
CAREER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
Department of Interior
- Environmental Protection Specialist | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Forestry | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- General Business and Industry | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Geography | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Land Law Examining | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Land Surveying | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Landscape Architecture | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Miscellaneous Administration and Program | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Wildlife Refuge Management | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE
- Arborist
- Landscape Architecture (Links to an external site.)
- Land Use and Environmental Planning (Links to an external site.)
JOBS
- Environmental Science Associates [large consulting firm] with many job listings here [including landscape architecture, land management]
INTERNSHIPS & ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS
Naturalist / Environmental Education / Recreation
EXAMPLE OCCUPATIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
Department of Interior
- Education and Training Technician | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Guide | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- History | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Outdoor Recreation Planning | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Park Ranger | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Public Affairs | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Visual Information | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
JOB BOARDS
Internships
- Sonoma Water: Water and Energy Education Intern (PAID!)
- Sonoma Land Trust – Outings Intern RECENT INTERN POSTING FLYER
- SSU – Center for Environmental Inquiry – Naturalist Trainings and Outdoor Education Internships
- Sierra Club Outings Volunteer – Local chapters
- Point Reyes National Seashore – sometimes advertises for Environmental Ed or “Science Communication Intern” Interns
Urban & Regional & Transportation Planning
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
OCCUPATION APPROPRIATE JOB BOARDS
- Governmentjobs.com [Good for city planning jobs; Can look up by city]
- Environmental Science Associates [large consulting firm] with many job listings here
INTERNSHIPS
- State of Calif. Office of Planning and Research & Calif. Strategic Growth CouncilActions
- BAY AREA MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) – College Mentorship Program [it addresses regional planning beyond just transportation issues) (Links to an external site.)
- TRANSFORM (Bay Area Transportation Issues) (Links to an external site.)
- City of San Rafael – planning/building department. CONTACT: Alicia Giudice, Planning Manager, alicia.giudice@cityofsanrafael.org
- Typical Duties
- Incoming Phone calls and emails (triage calls/answer basic inquiries)
- Review of minor planning and/or building applications
- Assist with update of Department’s forms
- Assist Director and Planning Manager with research used for state mandated reporting
- Typical Duties
- 4LEAF Engineering, Construction Management, Inspection, Plan Check, PlanningActions
Waste Management
OCCUPATION APPROPRIATE JOB BOARDS
Internships in Sonoma County
- Green Mary – [many former GEP majors are on the payroll — there are likely volunteer opportunities]
Water & Watershed Stewardship
CAREER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
Department of Interior
- Hydrologic Technician | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Hydrology | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Fish Biology | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Wildlife Refuge Management | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
OCCUPATION APPROPRIATE JOB BOARDS
- Governmentjobs.com [Look up by city; Good for water technicians]
State Water Resources Control Board
Watershed Stewards Program – in partnership with AmeriCorps
https://ccc.ca.gov/what-we-do/conservation-programs/watershed-stewards-program/
https://ccc.ca.gov/what-we-do/conservation-programs/watershed-stewards-program/apply-to-wsp/#
Sea Grant California – Russian River Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring Program
Internships in Sonoma County
JOB BOARDS
Clearing Houses (sites that provide links to a wide range of job boards)
- Yale School of the Environment
- – A wide range of job-boards, organized in useful categories, from environmental management, to planning, to international development
- -Start at the top and click on an appropriate category of job sites first. Otherwise, you will quickly become overwhelmed.
Best Websites for International Development
Government (City/State/National)
Misc.
INTERNSHIPS
Clearinghouses
Govnt Internships
- Example Agencies: Forestry Service; Dept of Defense; Department of State; NOAA etc etc
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Community College Certificate Programs
Extended & Continuing Education Programs
- Sonoma State UniversityLinks to an external site.
- University of California, Davis
- UC Berkeley Extension
Vocational, Trade, and Technical School Programs
STATE & NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS (Entry-level jobs)
California Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Watershed Stewards Program [assist with watershed data collection and analysis, as well as restoration project development and maintenance]
- Energy Corps [receive energy industry training while working on lighting retrofits, energy surveys, and solar panel installations]
- Forest Health [improve the state’s forests, reducing fuel for wildfires, and removing down dead and dying hazard trees]
- Back Country Trails [learn the historic skills of trail maintenance and construction, and the process of building healthy, inclusive communities]
AmeriCorps
- CivicSpark – [this organization addresses environmental problems, social equity issues, and climate change challenges in many California communities)
- From the Top Menu, find “What We Do > Our Projects > Upcoming Projects. AND view Past Projects)
- AmeriCorps NCCC– [this clearing house shows positions in many different occupational fields all over the US, including disaster relief]
- Scroll down to the deployment reports by region and review opportunities
- Our City Forest [this organization offers urban forestry positions in the Silicon Valley]
Peace Corps
- Peace Corps – [offers international positions in fields covering the environment, agriculture, economic development, education, health, youth in development]
- Open the “What Volunteers Do +” filter, and click on at least 2 different categories (e.g. Agriculture, Environment) to view specific postings]