Websites for Job Search in Wildlife

Federal Government

  • Office of Personnel Management – (Federal resume and job listings)
  • Bureau of Land Management –
  • National Park Service –
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service –
  • U.S. Forest Service – (Most USFS jobs are advertised through this system)
  • U.S. Geological Survey – (The USGS is the research division of the U.S. Department of the Interior, so biological jobs could be listed on this website)

State Government

  • California State Personnel Board – (Follow steps under “How to Apply” – you need to be on a “Biologist” list BEFORE you can actually apply for jobs)
  • California Fish & Game –
  • Other states – linked through HSU Career Center webpage – (Click on “Career Links” and then “State Links” under “Common Searches”)

Wildlife-Related Websites

  • American Association of Consulting Foresters – (Many of the Consulting Foresters listed on this website also do “wildlife” work – click on “Find a Forester”)
  • American Zoological Association –
  • Delta Waterfowl –
  • Department of Fisheries & Wildlife, University of Michigan – (website list employment resources and links to wildlife and fisheries websites; also lists current openings)
  • Herp Jobs – (Job opportunities in Herpetology listed through Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation – PARC)
  • Ornithological Jobs – (Lists jobs and internships)
  • Slik’s Web Link – Wildlife – website links to universities, state, national and international resources)
  • Society for Conservation Biology –
  • Society of Wetland Scientists –
  • Texas A & M University – (This is my favorite website for searching for summer jobs, internships, career jobs, graduate school assistantships, etc.)
  • The Wildlife Society – (Lists opportunities for summer, seasonal, part-time, and professional jobs)

Wildlife Rehabilitation Websites

  • California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitation – (Under “Resources” button, click on “Jobs and Internships”)
  • International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council – (This website does list some positions in wildlife rehabilitation)
  • Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory – (This is an information directory for wildlife rehabilitation)
  • Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rescue Services – (Lists services and rehabilitation centers)

General Environmental Websites

  • Cyber-Sierra – (This website has a section on “Wildlife” and list links to other websites)
  • EcoEmploy – (Features environmental jobs and careers)
  • Environmental Career Opportunities – is a subscription service and lists many jobs)
  • Ecological Society of America –
  • The Nature Conservancy –

(Internships and full-time job opportunities with The Nature Conservancy)

  • Student Conservation Association – (Lists positions that can be for the summer or for up to a year – positions pay a weekly stipend; others are paid in cooperation with AmeriCorps)
  • Women in Natural Resources –

Graduate School Websites

  • National Association of University Fisheries and Wildlife Programs – links to academic programs in Fisheries and Wildlife)
  • Texas A & M University – (This website also advertises graduate assistantships)
  • The Wildlife Society – (This website also advertises graduate assistantships)

Prepared by:Barbara S. Peters (Retired)

Career Center

Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA

(January 2008)