Student Resources

Environmental Career Resources

There are a variety of resources available for students interested in careers in the environment. The library and career services center are good places to start. Following are some online environmental job boards that might also be helpful.

The internet has hundreds of pages devoted to the environment and careers. This is just a sampling of the many sites that address environmental careers. Including these sites is neither an endorsement or advertisement for the sponsoring organization or company.

EPA Environmental Careers Resource Guide
This guide provides fact sheets on careers and a link to the EPA's Human Resources Office. Also has links to other environmental career information.

Princeton University Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers
The guide at this site originally acted as a workshop for students. It includes extensive information and more links on careers and summer jobs.

The Job Seeker
This includes current information on available job titles ranging from internships through senior executives in areas of biology, botany, conservation, ecology, environmental action/policy and education, fisheries, forestry, natural resources, outdoor recreation, parks, and soil/water conservation.

Job Net
This site, done by the Student Conservation Association gives students remarkable access to conservation career information that is so essential to the success of their careers.

Employment Opportunities in the Environment
Another comprehensive guide to environmental employment resources.

E Jobs links to environmental opportunities in the USA and Canada
Employment includes careers such as environmental engineers, nature and wetlands scientists, GIS, technicians, chemists, earth sciences, geologists, policy and law, wildlife conservation, planning, education, wastewater treatment and operations, program and project management, natural resources, etc.

The Lake Michigan Federation's Employment and Volunteer Opportunities Page
The Lake Michigan Federation is dedicated to taking care of the largest lake within the United States. Working and volunteering for the Federation can be fun and rewarding. The Federation has offices in Chicago, Illinois and Muskegon, Michigan. Various employment and volunteer opportunities are occasionally available.

The Chicagoland Environmental Network (CEN)
Environmental Jobs and Internships listing.

Idealist.org
Locate internships, volunteer opportunities, and jobs with thousands of nonprofit organizations.

Back Door Jobs
Learn about internships, volunteer positions, seasonal jobs, overseas work, and other short-term job opportunities.

Environmental Career Center
Locate Environmental Jobs and post your resume