Career Resources for All Science Majors



Claremont McKenna College Career Services Center

Resources for Environmental, Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Careers

Career Services Library

• “The Big Green Internship Book”

• “Environmental Careers in the 21st Century”

• “The Directory of National Environmental Organizations”

• “Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors”

• “Alternative Careers in Science”

• “Great Jobs for Biology Majors”

• “Guide to Nontraditional Careers in Science”

• “The ECO Guide to Careers that Make a Difference”

• “Graduate Programs in Biology”

• “The Best Graduate Programs: Physical & Biological Sciences”

Online Alumni Career Contacts (ACC) Database: (same username and password as for email)

• search Agriculture, Environment, or Science under “Industry”

Periodicals: “Green Careers Journal”

Online Subscriptions:

• “Environmental Career Opportunities” (). Username:claremont; password: mckenna

• “Green Careers Journal” (gci.htm). Check at CSC Front Desk for username and password

W.M. Keck Joint Science Center

• Bulletin boards in the biology department (basement floor) with information about abroad programs, internships and grad programs

• Search in Keck 101 for resource files on specific programs

General Career Web Resources

• CMConnect

o Internships and job postings; search “Environment & Agriculture” under Job Function and Industry

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o Career Guides: Environmental Careers, Green Programs

o Industry Overview: Agriculture

• (search for Biology)

• Bio- (job boards, resume help and employer profiles)

• Texas A&M Biology Job Site (job postings, career resources)

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• (job postings with government and agency sections)

• Environmental Career (environment and natural resources job postings)

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• Environmental Data Interactive Exchange (water, waste, enviro resources)

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• The Wildlife Society (wildlife job opportunities)

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• Texas A&M Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Site (job, fellow, and internship postings)

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• Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources (forestry, fisheries, water, soil, wildlife)

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• (bird, environmental, and wildlife jobs)

• Ornithological Jobs (bird jobs listservice)

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Internship-Specific Web Resources

• Society for Conservation Biology (internship postings)

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• National Wildlife Federation (volunteer, fellow, intern and job positions)

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• National Science Foundation (internship/research positions)

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• Columbia’s Biology Summer Internships

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• Marine, Coastal and Watershed Resource Directory (marine biology)

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• Co-op/internship opportunities (PAID; ecol, animal, plant and marine)

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• Swarthmore Site for Enviro Internships (nationwide positions)

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• Defenders of Wildlife (wildlife conservation and political advocacy)

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• American Camp Assoc./Camp Staff (seasonal and yr-round camp jobs)

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• (national parks, resorts, camps, amusement parks)

• Environmental Protection Agency (internships, jobs and fellowships)

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• Orion Grassroots Network (internships, apprenticeships, AmeriCorps)

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• Student Conservation Assoc. (expenses-paid internships; national parks, forests, public lands)

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