Green Job Resources

Learning about Green Jobs and the Green Economy:

Sustainable Career Pathways: Resources for the next step in your sustainability career
Trish Kenlon is a sustainability careers consultant, and her webpage is a goldmine of useful information for those seeking employment in the green economy. We particularly recommend her “Job Resources” and “Resource Library” sections.

“Why a Conservation Career” website hosted by Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
This is the site that hosts the Guide to Conservation Careers in Maryland, one of the primary inspirations for the creation of the Green Futures Program (the full report is embedded on our home page). The website breaks down the larger report to help you find your fit and gain skills to compete for impactful green careers.

Environmental Defense Fund’s Green Jobs Hub
Like our own SUGCI, the EDF’s jobs hub consolidates some excellent search resources and information. The EDF is one of the largest and oldest environmentalist nonprofit groups in the US with global offices and programs. EDF’s “Degrees” podcast

Environmental Science Careers from Environmentalscience.org
An excellent guide to the varied career pathways in environmental sciences (and affiliated areas like geosciences and environmental studies).

Green Careers Guide
This guide does a pretty nice job of laying out the different careers and growth trajectories of the green economy. It shines, however, in detailing scholarships

National Green Jobs Boards

Green Jobs Network &  Green Jobs Search
International network featuring several different jobs boards (“green jobs,” “climate jobs,” “social impact jobs”) as well as the ability to filter jobs by over 15 categories of jobs (e.g. “energy efficiency jobs,”  “sustainable agriculture jobs” “wind energy jobs”). Thy also host internship boards, newsletters and other resources.

Green Jobs Board
National jobs site that lets you filter jobs by 20 career pathways including “arts and culture” green jobs and “medical” green jobs. The “Treehouse” section of the site also contains useful jobs “notes” and links to a free, intensive

Green 2.0 Job Board
National job board, offering curated list of opportunities in the environmental sector, including postings from organizations that have signed Green 2.0’s Pay Equity Pledge.

LinkedIn Sustainability Jobs,  LinkedIn Climate Change Jobs,  LinkedIn Environmental Jobs
LinkedIn holds spectacular sway in today’s job market, and the three boards linked here contain over 300,000 current jobs postings. Sort them all by location, minimum experience, salary, and other filters.

Green Dreams Jobs
One of the oldest dedicated green jobs boards, sustainablebusiness.com boasts “opportunities in climate change, solar, wind and other renewable energy sectors, along with jobs in sustainability management, pollution prevention, green building, the organic industry and green jobs that restore our ecosystems through conservation and policy.”

Climate Base
“Make Climate Your Career” would have been a pretty good tagline for the GFP. But Climate Base got there first! They have many climate related jobs from across the world.

Conservation Jobs Board
Bills itself as “The world’s largest and most-visited career website in conservation, ecology, forestry, wildlife, and fisheries.”

Idealist.org
Jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities, events, and organizations. Idealist has lasted for decades as a premier place to look for employment in the nonprofit sector.

North American Association  for Environmental Education
A wide variety of environmentally-focused internships, fellowships, and jobs. Both throughout U.S. and international opportunities.

The Student Conservation Association
The best site to look for internships in the National parks, National Forests, USFWS, etc. -- they are usually NOT paid, but food and housing are supplied. Some positions are specifically for grad students.

Ed’s Clean Energy Jobs List
Specializing in energy and technology jobs in the private and nonprofit sectors. You can subscribe to the entry level list for free (i.e. jobs requiring less than five years professional experience—perfect for college students and recent grads!).

American Fisheries Society
A national, but specifically fisheries-related, job board that also hosts helpful general online job search resources. There are also some nice pictures of fish scattered about.

Higher Ed Jobs
National list of jobs in all things higher education. There are lots of sustainability jobs in higher education, and most come with add on benefits and perks associated with working on a college campus.

Maryland and Regional Green Job Boards

Chesapeake Network
This is perennial favorite of many SU alumni with green jobs, internships, scholarships, and volunteering opportunities in our region. Chesapeake Network hosts a wonderful job board (you have to register to access it, but it’s free), and is a frequently updated source of jobs in MD, DE, VA, PA, and DC. Start each day with a digest of new jobs delivered directly to your email inbox.

Maryland Climate Crew Network Job Spreadsheet
Links directly to the MD Climate Crew’s spreadsheet of current jobs and internships in the state of Maryland.

The Environmental Studies’ Department Internship and Opportunities web page
Contact Jaime Bunting if you are interested in completing an internship through ENVR.

Government Jobs

Maryland State Jobs
Maryland’s job site for all state employment. Tip: the site allows for both key-word and “full text” search of the database. Most will find “full text” searches a bit easier to manage. For example, when  searching “environmental justice” in “keywords” setting I received no job results. But the same search in “full text” yielded a position starting at $100,000. Big difference!  Every state (including DE, PA, Va, NJ) have some kind job search function.

USA Jobs
The federal government job search site. You can search by agency, keywords, location, and other filter functions. Tip: talk to SU Career Services about how to format a federal resume (they use a specific format).

Americorps
AmeriCorps engages more than 80,000 Americans in intensive service each year at 21,600 unique sites including nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based groups across the country. A wide range of opportunities across the nation. Good experience in national service while earning a living stipend as well as money to put toward school costs/loans.Tip: SU’s Institute of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement hosts an Americorps State Program called Shorecorps. Email Sara Heim or stop by the PACE House to see what it takes to serve your community.

SU Job Search Resources

SU Career Services
Well… duh! Where else but Career Services for all your career readiness and job search needs? A founding partner of the Green Futures Program, “Career Services believes in helping students to build a foundation for a successful life after college. Whether you are a first-year undergraduate student, a senior ready to graduate, or an alumni we have the latest resources to prepare you for success. Salisbury University and the Career Services team recognizes and values the considerable educational benefits emanating from diversity; in which we have an unwavering commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We provide comprehensive services to facilitate self-assessment, skill identification, career exploration, decision-making, career preparation and graduate school selection to prepare our students for life and leadership. “

Dave and Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship
The Rommel Center hosts several programs to help people launch innovative ventures and run successful businesses. Have an idea for a green business that addresses a pressing environmental problem?—check out the resources the Rommel Center has to offer!

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance

“Shorecorps,” Americorps State Program hosted by PACE