Environmental Jobs Board

This page will be updated on a monthly basis for the foreseeable future. Organizations looking to post should send any new announcements or updates before the 10th of every month. 

The Watershed Institute hosts an up-to-date jobs board for environmental and water quality positions in New Jersey and our interstate watersheds. If you’re searching, you’ll find up-to-date job postings as well as internship opportunities. If your organization is interested in posting an environmental job opening or paid internship opportunity on our regional jobs board, please contact the Outreach Specialist at [email protected]

Check out these openings for more details and to apply.

Upcoming Deadlines:

• D&R Greenway Land Trust, Facilities Manager
• NJ Fish and Wildlife, Endangered and Nongame Species Program, NJF&W Seasonal Wildlife Technician, *due 2/7/2025*

Other Openings:

• Clean Water Action, Various Positions
• Delaware Nature Society Various Positions
• Fernbrook Farms Environmental Education Center, Seasonal Positions
• Green Power Energy, Consultant, Technician and Office Positions
• Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Various Positions
• Isles, Inc., Various Positions in Trenton
• Mercer County, Various Positions
• Monmouth County Park System, Various Positions *occasional updates*
• Morris County Park Commission, Various Positions *occasional updates*
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Various Positions *frequent updates*
• New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, Field Instructor 
• New Jersey State Park Service, Seasonal Positions
• New Jersey Water Supply Authority, Director, Watershed Protection Programs (!!)
• Somerset County Park Commission, Various Positions *occasional updates*

Updated on 1/10/2025 (Newest additions without deadlines are in green and are followed by (!!))

Check out these openings for more details and to apply

The Watershed Institute is looking for Environmental Education Interns! Learn more here. 

Upcoming Deadlines:

• Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Land Steward Interns (Up to 6 positions), *due 3/7/25*

Other Openings:

• Clean Water Action, Various Positions
• Mercer County Park Commission, Various Positions *occasional updates*
• Monmouth County Park System, Various Positions *occasional updates*
• Morris County Park Commission, Various Positions *occasional updates*
• New Jersey Audubon, Internships
• New Jersey Future, Internships
• New Jersey State Park Service, Seasonal Positions
• NY – NJ Trail Conference Conservation Corps
• Somerset County Park Commission, Various Positions *occasional updates*
• Student PIRGs, Campus Organizers 

Updated on 1/10/2025 (Newest additions without deadlines are in green and are followed by (!!))

Other Employment Resources

• Alliance for Watershed Education of the Delaware River – a regional initiative of 23 partnering environmental education centers throughout the Delaware River watershed in DE, NJ, and PA. Hosts an annual Delaware River Fellows program and a regional jobs board.
• Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey – a trade association of publicly-owned government agencies and private-sector businesses that provide or support clean water and solid waste utility service in New Jersey.
• Apprenticeship Resources by State (Resume Builder) – resource by ResumeBuilder.com which explores what apprenticeships are, how to apply for them, and lists known apprenticeship programs by state. An example of a program in New Jersey listed on this website is the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors.
• Center for Non-Profits – New Jersey-based organization listing local non-profit jobs.
• CJB Network – Organized by the Conservation Job Board, CJB lists every conservation-related graduate program in the US and organizes programs by categories like Water Resources.
• Clean Water Action – Opportunities in the environmental field including coordinating efforts, community organizing, and more across the country.
• Conservation Job Board – a job board for careers in conservation, ecology, forestry, wildlife, and fisheries.
• Early Career Climate Network – a venue for communication, collaboration, and professional development among early career climate change researchers and professionals.
• Environmental Leadership Program – a nonprofit which provides training for a new generation of environmental leaders and hosts a jobs board with national listings.
• Idealist – a project of the nonprofit Action Without Borders, this popular job board lists nonprofit positions across the globe.
• Land Trust Alliance – a national land conservation organization that represents more than 1,000 member land trusts and provides a jobs board for positions at land trusts across the country.
• National Experienced Workforce Solutions – service to connect professionals, age 55+, with part-time and full-time opportunities throughout the country through government agencies. The Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program offers unique opportunities in Scientific, Technical, and Agricultural support. Search up ACES in the jobs board to view opportunities.
• National Job Bank – a service of the nonprofit Extension Journal, Inc, this site provides a job board for positions in agricultural extensions, outreach, research and higher education.
• National Association of Wetland Managers – national nonprofit organization with a wetlands job board.
• New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association – land use and community planning and development jobs.
• New Jersey Employment Website – an online career center and jobs board for positions in state, county and municipal government.
• NJDEP Environmental Education News – NJ environmental educator forum.
• New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife – seasonal and full-time positions in natural resource management.
• New Jersey Recreation and Park Association – park, recreation, and natural resource management jobs.
• New Jersey State League of Municipalities – a voluntary association serving local municipal officials; provides advisory and consultation services, online resources, and a municipal jobs board.
• New Jersey Water Environment Association – a nonprofit serving the water and wastewater operators of our state, this organization is dedicated to protecting the public health and our state’s water resources through education and training; job board listings include utilities and environmental consultant positions.
• North American Association for Environmental Education – outdoor and environmental education jobs.
• Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey – NOFA-NJ offers a range of educational, technical support and information services for organic farmers across the state, as well as a classifieds board which includes job postings.
• River Network – River Network, a nonprofit that connects water organizations across the country, also lists job openings at select partner organizations.
• Ruffed Grouse Society, American Woodcock Society – RGS & AWS unite conservationists to improve wildlife habitat and forest health. Find positions across the country in wildlife, conservation, and more.
• Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Job Database – planning and public policy jobs primarily located in the Northeast.
• Student PIRGs – Student Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) employ organizers at over 100 college campuses to help students get organized, mobilized, and energized and start building a greener, healthier future for all of us.
• Texas A&M University Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Job Board – national listing of ecology and conservation jobs, internships and research opportunities.