Current Job/Internship Opportunities in

Environmental Education and Interpretation

The following is a list of current job opportunities in Wildlife Education, Environmental Education, and Interpretation sent to the College of Natural Resources.  Experience is the number one characteristic employers are looking for when hiring in this field.  These opportunities build off of your college coursework, providing the real life experience needed to find a job after graduation.

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Posted 07/24/08

• YMCA Storer Camps, Environmental Education Program Educator, Jackson, Michigan (variable employment terms)
• Archbold Biological Station, Environmental Education Internship, Lake Placid, Florida  (runs Sep. 15-Dec. 19, due Aug. 22)

Posted 07/11/08

• Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, Director of Programs & Operations, Homer, Alaska (full-time, due July 20)
• Nature's Classroom Institute, Environmental Education Instructor, Mukwonago, WI  (1 year commitment; Aug. 25-Jun. 9)
• YMCA Camp Minikani, Program Leader-Americorp, Hubertus, WI  (Americorp position)
• Lake County Forest Preserves, EE Instructor, Deerfield, IL  (50-weeks, due Aug. 1)
• Lake County Forest Preserves, EE Instructor, Deerfield, IL  (16-weeks, due Aug. 1)

Posted 07/02/08

• Laurentian Environmental Center, Naturalist/Instructor, Britt, MN (full-time)
• Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, Park Ranger (Volunteer Coordinator), Homer, Alaska (full-time, due July 8)

Posted 06/09/08

• Mead-McMillan Wildlife Area, Natural Resources Educator, Milladore, WI  (full-time, due June 20)
• Audubon Center of the North Woods, Naturalist Intern Coordinator, Sandstone, Minnesota  (full-time, due Aug. 1)
• Cape May Bird Observatory, Interpretive Naturalist Interns, New Jersey (internship, due Aug. 1)
• Urbana Park District, Environmental Public Program Coordinator, Illinois (full-time, due June 20)
• Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Educator, Washington, DC (full-time)
• Carolina Raptor Center, Wild Wings Educator, Charlotte, North Carolina (full-time, due June 20)
• Project Learning Tree, Manager of Education Programs, Washington, DC (full-time)
• Klamath Bird Observatory, AmeriCorps Education Specialist, Ashland, Oregon (AmeriCorps, due July 16)
• Klamath Bird Observatory, Youth Education Projects Lead, Ashland, Oregon (full-time, due June 30)
• Institute for Applied Ecology, Restoration Education Project Leader, Corvallis, Oregon (full-time, due July 1)

Posted 05/21/08

• Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Wildlife Education Coordinator, Newport, Oregon  (AmeriCorps position, due July 9)
• Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Environmental Education Specialist, Newport, Oregon  (AmeriCorps position, due July 9)
• Edwards YMCA Camp, Program Specialist, East Troy, WI (seasonal, due July 18)
• Four Corners School of Outdoor Education, Bioregional Outdoor Education Project (BOEP) Program Manager, Monticello, Utah (full-time)
• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, LEAF Program (Wisconsin K-12 Forestry Education Program), Outdoor Forestry Education Specialist (full-time, due June 13)

Posted 05/14/08

• Whitefish Dunes State Park, Naturalist Intern, Sturgeon Bay, WI  (REPOST, position starts May 23, apply now!)
• Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, ExplorOlogy program coordinator, Norman, Oklahoma (full-time 2 year position)
• International Crane Foundation, Membership Coordinator/Donor Relations Manager, Baraboo, WI (full-time)

Posted 05/08/08

• Big Cypress National Preserve, Environmental Education and Community Outreach, South Florida  (13 months-4 years, apply now)
• North Lakeland Discovery Center, Community & Wolf Education Program Director, Manitowish Waters, WI  (full-time, due May 23)
• Pathfinder Ranch Outdoor Education School, Teaching Naturalist, Mountain Center, California

Posted 04/28/08

• Community Design Center, summer site supervisor, Minneapolis, MN  (seasonal)
• The Lodge at Little St. Simons Island, Interpretive Naturalist/Hunt Club Coordinator, Southeast Coast of Georgia (full-time)
• The Lodge at Little St. Simons Island, Interpretive Naturalist, Southeast Coast of Georgia (full-time)
• Mount Rainier National Park, Interpretive Park Ranger and Lead Interpretive Park Ranger, Washington (last two positions to fill!  seasonal, apply now)
• Quarry Hill Nature Center, Executive Director, Rochester, MN (full-time)
• River Bend Nature Center, Naturalist/Educator, Racine, WI (immediate opening!)

Posted 04/21/08

• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, several seasonal naturalist positions  (seasonal, deadlines soon!)
• Campaign Sustain, Alliance for Sustainability, eco-municipality internship, Ashland, WI (internship, due May 2)
• Cape Perpetua Visitor Center, seasonal interpreters, Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon (seasonal)
• Conserve School, residential intern program, northern Wisconsin (internship for college graduates)
• Good Tern Foundation, project intern, Galveston, Texas (can live anywhere) (internship)
• Wisconsin Lions Camp, Nature Director, Rosholt, WI (seasonal)
• Lake Sakakawea State Park, Park Ranger and Park Interpreter/Historian positions, North Dakota  (seasonal, apply now!)
• Patuxent Research Refuge, Youth Conservation Corp Internship, Laurel, Maryland  (seasonal, due May 15)
• Yosemite National Park, Interpretive Services Manager, California (full-time)

Posted 04/08/08

• Begich, Boggs Visitor Center, seasonal interpreter, Chugach National Forest, Alaska  (seasonal, apply soon!)
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Youth Conservation Corps Crew Leader, multiple positions in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin (seasonal)
• Lime Creek Nature Center, naturalist internship, Mason City, Iowa (internship, due May 23)
• Northern Illinois University-Lorado Taft Campus, Environmental Education Program Specialist, Oregon, Illinois (full-time, apply soon)
• Northern Illinois University-Lorado Taft Campus, Assistant Outdoor Educator Coordinator, Oregon, Illinois (full-time, due May 15)
• Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, EE/Interp. Internship, Newburyport, Maine (internship, due Apr. 28)
• Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Visitor Services Internship, Erskine, Minnesota (internship, due Apr. 18)

Posted 03/31/08

• Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Natural Resources Educator, Grantsburg, WI  (due Apr. 8)
• Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center, environmental educator, Wisconsin Dells, WI (seasonal)
• Mount Hood National Forest, interpretation and conservation education internships, Zigzag, Oregon (internship)
• Rainforest Biodiversity Group, environmental ed. program developer in Costa Rica, Pangola, Costa Rica (seasonal)
• Cass County Conservation Board, executive director, Atlantic, Iowa (full-time, due April 25)

Posted 03/24/08

• Alliant Energy Corporation, Associate Environmental Consultant, Baraboo or Madison, WI  (full-time, due Mar. 25)
• Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, University of Minnesota, Community Education Coordinator, Twin Cities, MN (seasonal, due Apr. 22)
• International Crane Foundation, Interpretive Program Manager, Baraboo, WI (full-time, due Apr. 20)
• The Keystone Science School, outreach program director and instructor, Keystone, Colorado (full-time)

Posted 03/14/08

• Georgia DNR Environmental Protection Division, Georgia EIC Model Schools Coordinator, Atlanta, Georgia (full-time, due Mar. 17)
• Milton High School, naturalist intern, Milton, Wisconsin  (June 10-July 3,
  due May 9)
• Norskedalen (non-profit nature and heritage center), Executive Director, Coon Valley (near La Crosse), WI (full-time, due Apr. 4)

Posted 03/07/08

• Mississippi River Visitor Center, Interpretation Co-op, Quad City Metro Area (Illinois and Iowa) (REPOST: co-op position, due Apr. 11)
• Yosemite National Park-Delaware North Company Parks and Resorts, Interpretive Guides, California (REPOST: seasonal, due Mar. 30)
• Klamath Bird Observatory, Education Intern, Ashland, Oregon (internship, due Mar. 14)
• Petrified Forest National Park, interpretation intern, Arizona (internship)
• Ottawa National Forest, Student Employment Program (STEP) visitor services positions, Watersmeet, Michigan (STEP program, due April 1)