Finding Jobs in Ecology
Ecology is the science of the interactions of living organisms and people with their environment. Climate change and adaptation, ecological restoration, resource management … this is a growing field with many opportunities for a successful career. If you’re just getting started, review this brochure and our webinar series on exploring ecology careers. Register for upcoming sessions!
Job Sites
Environmental biology and related job sites
- Student opportunities
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) in the Biological Sciences funded by the National Science Foundation
- ESA SEEDS program – offers fieldtrips, travel to ESA annual meetings, leadership meetings and SEEDS Partnerships for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) Fellowships. SEEDS is ESA’s flagship education and diversity mentoring program.
- Pathways to Science lists internships, research opportunities, scholarships, postdoc programs and other short term opportunities like travel awards.
- Entry level jobs, internships, and other jobs are regularly found at these sites:
- Aquaculture Network Information Center (AquaNIC) jobs board
- Climatebase
- Eco Jobs
- Ecolog-L. The Ecological Society of America’s popular listserv and forum for the ecology community which regularly posts job opportunities, graduate assistantships, Research Experiences for Undergraduates and other seasonal opportunities.
- EE Jobs. Job opportunities in environmental education by the North American Association for Environmental Education
- Go Government A project of the Partnership for Public Service, which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. The site offers a one-stop shop for how to find and apply for federal government jobs. A Step-by-Step Guide on how to apply for government jobs is available.
- Good Food Jobs
- Green Jobs Network – a great source for all types of jobs
- Idealist – A good source for jobs in the nonprofit sector
- National Shellfisheries Association jobs board
- New Scientist Magazine Earth, Environment & Energy Jobs
- Society of American Foresters Career Center
- Texas A&M University Job Board
- UGA /Warnell Forestry and Natural Resources Jobs Listings
- USA Jobs – the Federal Government’s official employment site
- Federal Pathways Program for Students and Recent Grads The Pathways Programs offer clear paths to Federal internships for students from high school through post-graduate school and to careers for recent graduates
- World Aquaculture Society job notice board
Large organizations with environmental biology job posts
Disciplinary association job sites
- Job postings here are mostly for those with advanced degrees. However, they may also list graduate assistantships and other professional positions.
- American Fisheries Society Job Board
- American Association of Geographers Job Board
- American Society of Landscape Architects Job Board
- Botanical Society of America Job Board
- Ecological Society of America Job Board
- Society for Conservation Biology Job Board
- Society for the Study of Evolution Career Center
European job sites
- Ecological Society of Germany
- Greenjobs.de
- Jobvector.de
- Academics.de
- Science-Jobs-De
- German Zoological Association (Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft)
- Jobbydoo.de
