Get outside. And get paid.
*Updated 9/19/23*
Opportunities from NHS Program Advisory Board partners
- Fresh Approach
- The City of Oakland
- Civicorps
- The Nature Conservancy
- Environmental Science Associates
- Biological Manager, on-call
- Field Hydrologist
- Informational flyer describes some of the opportunities and a bit about ESA
- The Watershed Project
- California State Parks
- Maintenance Aide, Contra Costa County
- Save the Bay
- East Bay Regional Parks
- Planting Justice
- Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
- Project Manager, Park Projects & Design
- Nursery Manager, Presidio
- Operations Manager, Parks and Design
- East Bay Municipal Utility District
- LSA
How do you get a foot in the door? What entry-level jobs are available from our Advisory Board partners? Download this detailed document for how to get started: Entry Level Jobs Advisory Board 2020
–10/2/23–
CCRCD – Agriculture Conservation Coordinator and Lead Ecosteward Conservation Technician
–9/19/23–
Urban Adamah – several positions including All-Year Educator
Agroecology Commons – Farm Manager
–9/13/23–
Dig Deep Farms – Regenerative Farming Internship (Contact Porsche Combash) and Urban Farmer
— 8/16/23 —
Contra Costa Resource Conservation District – Lead Ecostewards Conservation Technician, Americorps Member focusing on Outreach and Education, and Watershed Conservation Coordinator
UCANR – Forest Stewardship Workshop (not a job, but a place to make connections!)
— 8/15/23 —
Deep Medicine Circle –Education Programs Manager/ Farm Field Manager
Stepping Out, Stepping In –2023 Fall Paid Intern Naturalist
— 8/7/23 —
The Watershed Nursery – Assistant Retail Manager
— 8/2/23 —
Student Conservation Association (SCA) – Team Leader Fall Solano Community Crew, and Resilient and Equitable Urban Stream Corridors Community Outreach Coordinator. You can contact Kate Casale directly if you prefer: kcasale@thesca.org.
— 7/27/23 —
Americorp/Our City Forest – Climate Action Leader, Urban Forestry
Fresh Approach – Community Garden Specialist
Bay Area Ridge Trail – Trail planner or manager
Cal Careers – Wildfire Planner and various openings for Interpreters
Contra Costa Resource Conservation District – Watershed Conservation Coordinator and EcoStewards Conservation Technician
— 5/17/23 —
Americorp – Climate Action Leaders. Check out this flyer
Alameda County Resource Conservation District – Restoration Intern with Living Arroyos Internship Program. Stream management focus. Flyer for more details
United States Department of Agriculture
Regional Coordinator for Regional Business Food Centers; Flyer for more information.
Tribal Coordinator for Regional Business Food Centers; Flyer for more information
— 5/9/23 —
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission – Integrated Pest Management Specialist in the Natural Resources & Lands Management Division Application Deadline 6/2/23
Alameda County –
Public works agency – Tree climber/trimmer Application Deadline 5/12/23 5:00pm
Department of Environmental Health – Senior Registered Environmental Health Specialist Application Deadline 5/30/23 5:00pm
Agriculture/Weights and Measures Department – Agricultural and Standards Aide
Zone 7 Water Agency – Water Conservation Coordinator Application Deadline 6/5/23 5:00p.
Household Hazardous Waste Division – Environmental Health Technician – this position is not yet posted so please contact: Bruce Fritz; Alameda County Department of Environmental Health, HHW Division Office: 510-670-6460; email: Bruce.Fritz@acgov.org for more information.
Household Hazardous Waste Division – Hazardous Materials Specialist Application Deadline 5/30/23 5:00pm
— 5/1/23 —
Bishop O’Dowd High School – Ecological Gardener at a local high school with special emphasis on caring for their “Living Lab”, a four-acre outdoor classroom. !!!Application deadline May 15th!!!
— 4/26/2023 —
National Park Service – Park Guide !!!!!!!!!Application Deadline 4/28/23!!!!!!!!
Point Blue Conservation Science –
Antarctica Program Research Assistant – 6-month position based in Petaluma, CA and Antarctica Application deadline 5/8/23
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District – More about Midpen
Ranger – Multiple positions available; Application Deadline 5/17/23
Interpretive Specialist – Hybrid work schedule; Application Deadline 5/8/23
Planning Intern – Application Deadline 5/8/23
Informal Garden Helper – This is a unique opportunity to help a local community member maintain a recently installed garden. The schedule is flexible and pay can be negotiated. Please reach out to Greg Vose at gvose@peralta.edu for contact information.
— 4/20/2023 —
The California Alliance of Farmers’ Markets – Local Food Promotion & Marketing Intern; The California Alliance of Farmers’ Markets is looking for interns that are interested in learning about local food systems and direct-to-consumer marketing and are available for three months this summer. Interns will receive training on farmers market operations, will learn what makes the farmers’ market industry unique for direct marketing, and will gain new marketing experience and skills. Additionally, interns will gain experience in creating a marketing strategy for their host site farmers market.
— 4/17/2023 —
Association of Environmental Professionals SF Bay Area Chapter Scholarship – Full-time undergraduate and graduate students can win awards up to $1000! – Applications close 5/28
LSA – Field Archaeologist
City of Oakland Public Works Department – Gardener II
Contra Costa County Resource Conservation District –
Lead EcoStewards Conservation Technician
EcoStewards Conservation Technician
East Bay Municipal Utility District – Part-time Or full-time student Intern; Application closes 5/5/23
— 4/12/2023 —
East Bay Municipal Utility District –
Ranger/Naturalist II – Application closes 4/21/23
Fisheries and wildlife technician – Application closes 4/21/23
— 4/7/2023 —
East Bay Regional Park District – Wildlife Geodatabase and Database Management Internship. Application closes 4/19/23
Olofson Environmental, Inc. – Seasonal Salt Marsh Restoration Field Biologists
Fund for the Public Interest – Political Advocacy for Environmental Causes. Many positions are available. Fill out the interest form for details on positions.
LSA Associates – Multiple positions:
Senior Water Quality Specialist
City of Albany – Habitat Restoration Intern; part time 10-15hrs /wk.
Hidden Villa Summer Camp 2023 Season – Multiple positions:
California Conservation Corps – Conservationist; Flyer has details about the position as well as the exam required to apply for the position
East Bay Municipal Utility District – Multiple job postings in linked flyer
— 3/24/2023 —
City of Albany – Habitat Restoration Intern in California State Coastal Conservancy’s Wildfire Resilience Program; Flyer here
— 3/23/2023 —
The Watershed Project – Project Coordinator for SPAWNERS (San Pablo Watershed Neighbors Education and Restoration Society); Part-time working in the San Pablo Creek Watershed
— 3/21/2023 —
California State Parks – Park Aide in Contra Costa County.
— 3/20/2023 —
Trout Unlimited – Conservation Hydrology Intern for summer season
Student Conservation Association – Program Assistant, Climate Resiliency Corps
— 3/17/2023 —
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA – Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship (volunteer opportunity)
Urban Agroecology Related Jobs
- Alameda Point Collaborative
- Alemany Farms
- Amah Mutsun Land Trust
- Beauty and the Feast
- internship (edible and native landscaping)
- California Climate and Agriculture Network
- City Slicker Farms
- Climate Corps
- Community Alliance with Family Farmers
- Small farm technology advisor – This organization hosts a jobs database (see below) and this is a position within their organisation.
- Deep Medicine Circle Rooftop Farm
- Dig Deep Farms
- Don Bugito
- Filoli
- Fresh Approach
- A variety of positions such as community ambassador, nutrition education program manager, compost ambassador, etc.
- Spring 2023 – Food Access Outreach Intern (Academic Credit)
- Full Belly Farm
- Growing Together
- Healthy Hearts Farm
- Insight Garden Program
- John Muir Land Trust Family Harvest Farm
- Plenty
- Private Garden(1)
- Private Garden(2)
- Rendered Stone
- SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Education)
- Slide Ranch
- TomKat Ranch
- University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- United States Dept of Agriculture
Conservation, Resource Management, and Natural History Related Jobs
- Alameda County Resource Conservation District
- Alameda County Department of Agriculture Weights and Measures
- American Conservation Experience
- California Academy of Science
- Biological Illustration internship
- Canopy
- City of Alameda
- Climate Corps
- Conservation Society of California
- Groundskeeper (Oakland Zoo)
- Horticulture Assistant (Oakland Zoo)
- Grounds Manager (Oakland Zoo)
- Contra Costa County
- CuriOdyssey
- Eldergrow
- Customer Success Manager (oversees garden program)
- Ecology Center
- Enterprise for Youth
- Fairfield-Suisin Sewer District
- Friends of Sausal Creek
- Grassroots Ecology
- Naturalist Internship 2023 – Flyer; for more, check out the Details
- John Muir Historical Association
- Marin County Parks
- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
- a variety of jobs including ranger, open space technician, and education mgr
- National Association of County Parks
- National Parks Service
- Maintenance Trail Worker, Kings Canyon
- Farrier, Yosemite
- Fisheries Tech, Yosemite
- Forestry Worker, Yosemite
- Nature Bridge
- Site Manager in Golden Gate Recreation Area
- Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
- Landscaping and Nursery Assistant Managers
- Our City Forest
- Pollinator Partnership
- San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission
- San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project
- Santa Clara County Parks and Rec
- Save Mount Diablo
- Stepping Out, Stepping In
- Stop Waste
- Student Conservation Association
- The Presidio Trust
- Trout Unlimited
- University of California Davis
- University of Vermont
- Xerces Society
- Vida Verde
- Perennial Opportunities
- Friends of Five Creeks : Internships
- Sutro Stewards : Internship opportunities (Nursery or Conservation & Habitat Restoration)
- Millennium Consulting Associates : Numerous Field Technician and Project Manager Positions
- Student Conservation Association : Various positions across the country.
- Lindsay Wildlife Museum
- East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) – Various positions on their site with new jobs posted every Monday.
- Bay Area Wilderness Training : Numerous volunteer and internship opportunities.
External Job Boards
- Together Bay Area : Focuses on jobs working outdoors with the environment or farms
- Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education : Focuses on teaching jobs in California where instructors take primarily k-5 students into nature to learn about the environment
- Ecolog listserv : Email listserv hosted by the Ecological Society of America (ESA). Opportunities posted are generally academic in nature, but lots of other opportunities as well. You’ll need to create an account to receive their emails. *Tip* Adjust your account preferences so that you receive a daily digest so your inbox doesn’t get overwhelmed.
- Society for Conservation Biology : International non-profit with great jobs board focused on conservation topics. Members may get access to the jobs list a few days prior to the general listing.
- Farmingwork Jobs Board : Jobs board with listings for agricultural positions around the United States.
Urban Agroecology Job Databases
- Community Alliance with Family Farmers: Database with food-related jobs across California
- EcoFarm: Database with farm-related jobs across the country
- Good Food Jobs: Database with food-related jobs across the country