JOBS with NONPROFITS

Jobs with nonprofit organizations tend to be administrative or of a business nature as opposed to actual environmental disciplines or outdoor occupations. However, it's a great way to transition into conservation or environmental occupations from another field.

People who work in nonprofits often arrive there after other conservation careers. Others start their working life with a nonprofit organization because they believe in the aims and goals of the organization. Nonprofits can also hire on a temporary basis for a specific grant project involving field work.Once the project is over, often the job is over.

Consequently working for a nonprofit as a resource professional may be temporary in nature. It's good experience, but only a few nonprofit conservation organizations maintain a permanent staff of resource professionals.

New jobs are frequently added. If needed, you can expand your search through the annotated links lists below. Locate jobs by contacting the organizations of interest to you, then look wider if necessary.

MORE SOURCES FOR JOBS WITH NONPROFITS

San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory

Volunteer opportunities and some paid positions through their various bird porgrams. The San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory works to achieve viable endemic bird populations that are diverse, rich, and abundant and supported by a mosaic of preserved and restored habitats.
 

Green Corps

Green Corps is the non-profit Field School for Environmental Organizing, a one-year paid program that includes intensive classroom training in grassroots organizing and hands-on experience running urgent environmental campaigns.
 

Sustainable Business Jobs

If you have business skills and want to work for a sustainable business or nonprofit, you've come to the right place! Plus, lots of jobs in scientific disciplines, too.
 

Conservation Career Gateway

National Wildlife Federation shows jobs, internships, fellowships and volunteer opportunities. Locations vary and are associated with field projects.
 

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

OMSI's Science Education Programs bring learning and fun to the entire Pacific Northwest through their camps and classes. Good opportunities if you live in this region.
 

Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy employs about 1200 persons in a variety of occupations and locations.
 

Land Trust Alliance

Good list of current jobs with Land Trust organizations. Be sure you understand how land trusts work before applying.
 

Community Career Center

Search the job postings by 'Viewing All'. Postings are grouped by organization and a quick read down will locate any environmental organizations.
 

Nonprofit Oyster

Good place to get an idea of the variety of jobs available in the nonprofit world. Only a few of the listings will be in conservation.
 

Opportunity Nocs

Nonprofits need environmentally oriented people, too. Search jobs by keyword (so try several words). While they have hundreds of jobs listings, only a few are environment related - but you only need one! Most of the listings seem to be in California.
 

Idealist.Org

Action without Borders posts numerous jobs. Try different methods to locate jobs in your specialty like looking through the organization list or using keywords like wildlife, ecology, forest.
 

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