Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities with Affiliated Organizations

Looking for a great place to start your career? The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the Nebraska Natural Resource Districts are always hiring! Both organizations provide valuable career pathways for SNR students and alumni– check out their websites for the latest openings!

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Be sure to scroll down to the SNR Job Board for additional opportunities across the natural resource field.

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Hubbard Conservation Fellowship
Position: Part-Time, Temporary
Location: Nebraska
Salary: starting at $17 per hour
Deadline: 9/28/2025
https://go.unl.edu/dmpy

Kirtland’s Warbler Recovery Forester
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Michigan
Salary: $70,000 per year
Deadline: 10/31/2025
https://go.unl.edu/3xnc

Habitat & Access Specialist
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: laramie, Wyoming
Salary: $24.11 per hour
Deadline: 10/11/2025
https://go.unl.edu/bhj6

GIS Fellow – State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: remote work
Salary: $1,000 per week
Deadline: 10/10/2025
https://go.unl.edu/0mwv

Wildlife Health Communication Specialist
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Frankfort, Kentucky
Salary: $30 per hour
Deadline: 9/26/2025
https://go.unl.edu/q8em

Southeast Director of Sustainable Forest Partnerships
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Texas
Salary: $70,000 per year
Deadline: 10/8/2025
https://go.unl.edu/tzs9

Watershed Environmental Planner
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Olympia, Washington
Salary: $5,666 to $7,622 per month
Deadline: 9/18/2025
https://go.unl.edu/hcap

Ungulate Wildlife Biologist
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: White Buffalo
Salary: Commensurate / Negotiable
Deadline: 10/1/2025
https://go.unl.edu/s3i7

Forests Projects Associate
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Virginia
Salary: $45,000 to $50,500 per year
Deadline: 10/5/2025
https://go.unl.edu/kq8g

Louisiana Prescribed Burn Association Coordinator
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Leesville, Louisiana
Salary: $60,000 per year
Deadline: 12/1/2025
https://go.unl.edu/xnvm

Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Newark, Delaware
Salary: $45,000 to $55,000 per year
Deadline: 10/31/2025
https://go.unl.edu/x2z3

Game and Fish Warden Recruit
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: New Mexico
Salary: $25.20 to $29.98 per hour
Deadline: 10/18/2025
https://go.unl.edu/mn2w

Associate Manager, Environmental/PSM
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Salary: $73,500 to $110,000 per year
Deadline: 11/24/2025
https://go.unl.edu/y8eo

Program Support Specialist
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Nebraska
Salary: $43,000 to $50,000 per year
Deadline: 9/19/2025
https://go.unl.edu/a798

Grassland Biodiversity & Herbivore Movement Ecology
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Salary: Starting/$28,000 per year
Deadline: 1/1/2026
https://go.unl.edu/8wge

Natural Resources Museum Science Internship
Position: Part-Time, Temporary
Location: (Ocean Shores, Washington
Salary: $21 per hour
Deadline: 3/1/2026
https://go.unl.edu/x26n

Regional Biologist
Position: Full-Time, Permament
Location: Dexter, Michigan
Salary: $65,000 to $85,000/ year
Deadline: 11/30/2025
https://go.unl.edu/qktx

Water Quality Technician
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Columbus, Nebraska
Salary: $58K annual salary
Deadline: 9/22/2025
https://go.unl.edu/jux8

Smith Valley Area Manager
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Smith, Nevada
Salary: Starting at $75,000 per year
Deadline: 10/15/2025
https://go.unl.edu/42z3

Environmental Project Manager
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Nebraska Department Of Transportation
Salary: Contact to find out
Deadline: 10/2/2025
https://go.unl.edu/xu64

Sustainability and Compliance Coordinator
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: University Of Nebraska-Lincoln
Salary: Contact to find out
Deadline: 10/2/2025
https://go.unl.edu/iaf0

Environmental Specialist
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Lincoln, NE
Salary: Contact to find out
Deadline: 10/3/2025
https://go.unl.edu/gjpt

Environmental Specialist
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Nebraska State Government
Salary: Contact to find out
Deadline: 10/2/2025
https://go.unl.edu/fnz2

Conservation Officer
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
Salary: $27.250
Deadline: 10/2/2025
https://go.unl.edu/q8fp

Education Specialist
Position: Full-Time, Permament
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Deadline: 10/6/2025
https://www.aza.org/jobs/?job=48467

Bison-Environment Interactions Assistantships
Position: Full-Time, Permament
Location: Department of Natural Resource Management at SDSU
Salary: Contact to find out
Deadline: 9/30/2025
https://go.unl.edu/2pfk

Conservation Botanist
Position: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Social Circle, GA
Salary: $47,879.85/year
Deadline: 11/29/2025
https://go.unl.edu/ns9w

If you have a job you would like listed here, please send the information to snrambassadors@unl.edu Please include the following information, if applicable: Position title, Position type (part-time, seasonal, etc.), Location, Application Deadline, Salary. Attach a link to the job announcement, if possible or send us the document in pdf format.

Job Boards Beyond SNR

Texas A&M University

Go to this site, and click on links for internships or summer positions. Site is updated with positions every day, and is the site for wildlife-related jobs.

Student Conservation Association

Natural Resource Job Directories

Federal jobs

State jobs

State wildlife/fisheries/natural resources jobs

Conservation Job Board

The Conservation Job Board profiles the latest jobs in the fields related to natural resource conservation including forestry, wildlife biology, fisheries, ecology, wetlands, marine science, environmental policy, environmental education, park management and more. We currently feature over 1,000 jobs with around 20 new listings added each day.

U.S. Geological Survey

Look under specific area--for example, "water resources." Click on "JOBS".

Ornithology Jobs

Cyber Sierra

Links to water quality, fisheries, and wildlife jobs

Zoo & Aquarium Jobs

Sustainability

Water

Recurring Jobs

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Learning Assistants in SCIL 101: Science and Decision-making for a Complex World.

Looking for undergraduate or graduate students or post-doctorate applicants.

To apply: Please send an email to Jenny Dauer (jenny.dauer@unl.edu) and include

  • your current resume
  • a short paragraph describing why you are interested in the position
  • Undergrads only: your class standing, major and GPA

Each semester is a rolling deadline until positions are filled.

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Handshake @ Career Services

Handshake is the place for students & alumni of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to search and apply for internships, co-ops, part-time and full-time jobs. You can also utilize Handshake to:

  • Upload a resume and complete your online career profile
  • Allow your online career profile and resume to be viewable by employers
  • Learn which employers are attending upcoming Career Fairs
  • View upcoming local and on-campus career events
  • Research contact information for local and national employers
  • Search for and apply to open positions

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