Information and links updated 2/14/2023
Prospective graduate students, please read this:
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Sources of funding for conservation research and training
Albert W. Franzmann and Distinguished Colleagues Memorial Award for moose research
American Wildlife Conservation Foundation
Black and LatinX Birders Scholarship
Conservation careers, funding search platform (lots of opportunities!)
EDGE Fellowships
ESF Career Fellowships (undergrads and grads)
Graduate Women in Science National Fellowships
Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research (PhD students only)
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Panthera grants & fellowships
Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation (grad fellowships)
The Eppley Foundation for Research (MS and PhD student fellowships)
The Rufford Small Grants Foundation (grad students)
Walker Fellowship Program (North country focused)
WWF - Russel E. Train Fellowships (grad students)
American Wildlife Conservation Foundation
Black and LatinX Birders Scholarship
Conservation careers, funding search platform (lots of opportunities!)
EDGE Fellowships
ESF Career Fellowships (undergrads and grads)
Graduate Women in Science National Fellowships
Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research (PhD students only)
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Panthera grants & fellowships
Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation (grad fellowships)
The Eppley Foundation for Research (MS and PhD student fellowships)
The Rufford Small Grants Foundation (grad students)
Walker Fellowship Program (North country focused)
WWF - Russel E. Train Fellowships (grad students)
Resources for students seeking paid or unpaid professional experience
NYS DEC 2022-23 Internships: See the pdf below for wildlife-related internship opportunities through spring 2023. Summer opportunities will be posted in March. Visit the following website to learn about all available DEC internships: https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/main/viewinternships.cfm
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The Career Center of The Wildlife Society has many resources available to help you find and secure a job. Visit http://careers.wildlife.org/. Follow the Find a Job link from that page to search open positions in the wildlife field. Whenever a position is available within the Frair lab, you'll find it advertised on the TWS jobs board!
Other searchable job lists where postings range from student internships and graduate fellowships to full-time permanent positions:
Ecological Society of America jobs listserv: https://www.esa.org/nextgencareers/resources/job-sites
Federal government jobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/
Society for Conservation Biology jobs board: http://careers.conbio.org/jobs/
Texas A&M Wildlife and Fisheries job board: http://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-board/
The Conservation Job Board: http://www.conservationjobboard.com/
The Office of Personnel Management hosts Internship, Recent Graduates, and President Management Fellows Program that provide opportunities to work for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Land Management and other federal agencies. Visit OPM website to learn more.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation maintains a job listserv and provides links to resources you will need to become a state employee. Visit https://statejobs.ny.gov/ to see what jobs/internships are currently open, Note that applying for "classified" jobs (full-time, permanent) require previously having taken a civil service examination, whereas seasonal technician and internship positions do not require the civil service exam. Civil service exams are offered episodically (see https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/types/oc/ for details).
The links below are a smattering of potential internship and job opportunities for wildlife students:
Alaska Conservation Foundation Internship Program: http://alaskaconservation.org/internships/
Americorps: The Student Conservation Association: https://www.thesca.org/serve/positions
Audubon Society: http://www.audubon.org/careers
Conservation and Land Management Internship Program: http://www.clminternship.org/
Conservation Careers: http://www.conservation-careers.com/conservation-jobs/conservation-volunteer-and-internships/
Ducks Unlimited: http://www.ducks.org/About-Ducks-Unlimited/Jobs-at-Ducks-Unlimited
EarthWatch Institute: http://earthwatch.org/about/jobs-internships
Emerging Professional Internships Corps: http://www.usaconservation.org/programs/epic-internship/
Environmental Careers Organization: http://www.ecojobs.com/
Envionment for the Americas: https://environmentamericas.org/diversity-internships/available-internships/
Field Projects International: fieldprojects.org/participate/scholarships/
Go Overseas: https://www.gooverseas.com/internships-abroad/environmental-conservation
Grand Canyon Trust: http://www.grandcanyontrust.org/conservation-internships
National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/workwithus.htm
NY State Department of Environmental Conservation: http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/34336.html (and see info above)
Rockland Conservation & Service Corps: http://rocklandgov.com/departments/youth-bureau/rockland-conservation-and-service-corps/
School for Field Studies: https://fieldstudies.org/admissions/
The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: https://usdasearch.usda.gov/search?utf8=%3F&affiliate=usda-aphis&query=jobs&commit=Searchusdasearch.usda.gov/search?utf8=%3F&affiliate=usda-aphis&query=jobs&commit=Search
US Fish and Wildlife Service: https://www.fws.gov/workforwildlife/
US Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/jobs
US Geological Survey: https://www2.usgs.gov/ohr/
Wolves and moose of Isle Royale: http://www.isleroyalewolf.org/participate/participate/interns.html
Search the web for many more opportunities. Check with your advisor to see if you can arrange academic credit for the experience. Visit http://www.esf.edu/career/students/internships.htm for more information on how to find, secure and manage an internship. That site also provides useful information regarding suggested paperwork to document the experience for academic credit.
Other searchable job lists where postings range from student internships and graduate fellowships to full-time permanent positions:
Ecological Society of America jobs listserv: https://www.esa.org/nextgencareers/resources/job-sites
Federal government jobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/
Society for Conservation Biology jobs board: http://careers.conbio.org/jobs/
Texas A&M Wildlife and Fisheries job board: http://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-board/
The Conservation Job Board: http://www.conservationjobboard.com/
The Office of Personnel Management hosts Internship, Recent Graduates, and President Management Fellows Program that provide opportunities to work for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Land Management and other federal agencies. Visit OPM website to learn more.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation maintains a job listserv and provides links to resources you will need to become a state employee. Visit https://statejobs.ny.gov/ to see what jobs/internships are currently open, Note that applying for "classified" jobs (full-time, permanent) require previously having taken a civil service examination, whereas seasonal technician and internship positions do not require the civil service exam. Civil service exams are offered episodically (see https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/types/oc/ for details).
The links below are a smattering of potential internship and job opportunities for wildlife students:
Alaska Conservation Foundation Internship Program: http://alaskaconservation.org/internships/
Americorps: The Student Conservation Association: https://www.thesca.org/serve/positions
Audubon Society: http://www.audubon.org/careers
Conservation and Land Management Internship Program: http://www.clminternship.org/
Conservation Careers: http://www.conservation-careers.com/conservation-jobs/conservation-volunteer-and-internships/
Ducks Unlimited: http://www.ducks.org/About-Ducks-Unlimited/Jobs-at-Ducks-Unlimited
EarthWatch Institute: http://earthwatch.org/about/jobs-internships
Emerging Professional Internships Corps: http://www.usaconservation.org/programs/epic-internship/
Environmental Careers Organization: http://www.ecojobs.com/
Envionment for the Americas: https://environmentamericas.org/diversity-internships/available-internships/
Field Projects International: fieldprojects.org/participate/scholarships/
Go Overseas: https://www.gooverseas.com/internships-abroad/environmental-conservation
Grand Canyon Trust: http://www.grandcanyontrust.org/conservation-internships
National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/workwithus.htm
NY State Department of Environmental Conservation: http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/34336.html (and see info above)
Rockland Conservation & Service Corps: http://rocklandgov.com/departments/youth-bureau/rockland-conservation-and-service-corps/
School for Field Studies: https://fieldstudies.org/admissions/
The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: https://usdasearch.usda.gov/search?utf8=%3F&affiliate=usda-aphis&query=jobs&commit=Searchusdasearch.usda.gov/search?utf8=%3F&affiliate=usda-aphis&query=jobs&commit=Search
US Fish and Wildlife Service: https://www.fws.gov/workforwildlife/
US Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/jobs
US Geological Survey: https://www2.usgs.gov/ohr/
Wolves and moose of Isle Royale: http://www.isleroyalewolf.org/participate/participate/interns.html
Search the web for many more opportunities. Check with your advisor to see if you can arrange academic credit for the experience. Visit http://www.esf.edu/career/students/internships.htm for more information on how to find, secure and manage an internship. That site also provides useful information regarding suggested paperwork to document the experience for academic credit.
Robin Holevinski, ESF Ph.D. student, training field technicians in the safe capture and handling of coyotes.
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Jasmine Kosanen, ESF undergraduate, collecting a DNA hair sample from a sedated black bear for her undergraduate thesis project.
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Bill Dell'Isola and Kevin Wamsley, ESF undergraduates, help band and release geese at the NYS DEC goose roundup at the Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area.
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