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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Jobs
If you're enthusiastic about science, nature, plants, wildlife, as well as water and air quality, a career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could be an excellent fit for you. There are various job opportunities available nationwide that you can apply for.
The regional job board of the Sierra Nevada Alliance features multiple open positions from various organizations within the state of California. Click on the link above to explore the opportunities that align best with your interests.
Join the U.S. Forest Service and embark on a fulfilling career dedicated to preserving America's natural treasures. If you're looking for a rewarding role that combines your passion for the outdoors with meaningful conservation efforts, explore the diverse range of job opportunities we offer.
Environmental Technician (NWS 00767)
North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of their supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy. This job listing is based in Livermore and is currently taking applications.
The Environmental Technician is responsible for implementing and maintaining regulatory requirements relating to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT). In this role you will work with engineers and technicians daily to ensure that their manufacturing campus and west coast recovery operations can support SpaceX goals while meeting all environmental objectives and regulatory requirements. This location is based in Hawthorne, CA and is currently taking applications.
Green Corps offers a yearlong, paid training program that gives training and experience needed to kickstart an organizing career while making an immediate impact on critical environmental issues, from saving last wild places, to protecting oceans, to reducing climate change pollution. The Green Corps Organizer program provides a unique combination of classroom instruction and field experience. Over the course of the year, Organizers will receive eight weeks of classroom training, run three to five campaigns throughout the year, and run a grassroots canvass office. This position starts in 2025 and does not require any previous organizing experience.
Internship Programs
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) serves as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's primary in-house scientific research agency, with the mission of finding solutions to agricultural challenges that impact the American people. ARS is currently opening several research and fellowship opportunities to all college students.
Langan is seeking an Environmental Intern / Trainee to join its collaborative team in San Francisco, CA for the summer of 2025. This individual will play a key role in supporting project managers both as a field representative and as an office professional for environmental and remediation projects in the San Francisco Bay area. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work in close collaboration with Langan project and task managers and gain practical field and office experience on high profile projects. There is no current deadline for this position.
Intern Environmental Services - GIS and Utility Operations
Paid intern positions are available within the Environmental Services Department. The positions are an excellent part-time opportunity for an individual with GIS skills wishing to obtain work experience in the Environmental Studies field. The selected candidate will work under supervision on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. However, Casual non-benefited employees are limited to working no more than twenty-five (25) hours per week and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30). If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your online 1) City of Sunnyvale employment application , 2) responses to the supplemental questions, and 3) a resume to the Department of Human Resources. City application forms, completed in full, are required, as is a resume. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience and/or skills relevant to this position. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of the application, please do not indicate "see resume" on the application or supplemental questions. Electronic applications may be submitted on-line through the City's employment page
Environmental Field Chemist Internship - Summer 2025
The Chemist internship program is designed for students interested in maintaining a sustainable environment. The intern will be responsible for tasks associated with handling, segregating, packing, and inspecting chemical waste. This position will work both indoors and outdoors at plants, labs, and customer sites assisting with lab packs, household hazardous waste (HHW) collections and lab moves. Students will have the opportunity to shadow other positions within the Company. Interns can expect to participate in networking events and complete a final presentation at the conclusion of the program. They are searching for a reliable and team-oriented individual with an excellent commitment to safety to join our growing team during the Summer of 2025!
We have ENVS communities for both current and alumni Environmental Studies students at San José State University. We strongly encourage you all to join if you want to know/have more updates on job postings, internship opportunities, and news from ENVS at SJSU.
