Hidden Natural Resources Job Opportunities: 
How to unearth them and apply/transfer your skills to be a competitive candidate

2022 MANRRS Virtual Workshop

Resources for Students

Presenters: 

Teresa Mourad, Director of Education and  Diversity Programs, Ecological Society of America
Jacoby Carter, Ph.D. Research Ecologist, US Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Michelle Nelson, Community Garden Program Manager, Maryland National Park and Planning Commission

 

• USA Jobs Website: USAJOBS – The Federal Government’s official employment site

• Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission

• • • Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job Title ascending | Join Our Team at The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission! (governmentjobs.com)

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/  

• Indeed: www.indeed.com 

• Skills For Natural Resources Careers

• • • Association of Public and Land Grant Universities: Employability Skills in Agriculture & Natural Resources (aplu.org)
    • Potential Technical Skills for Natural Resources Careers:
      • Fauna and Flora Identification
      • Hunting and/or fishing Experience (if you have it).
      • Biological Monitoring (bird watching, bio blitzes, surveys)
      • Motorized Equipment (Boats, ATVs, forklifts, tractors, etc.)
      • Include certifications and/or safety courses on resume:
        • i.e. If you took a motor boating safety course or state required hunter education course

• Internships and/or Programs for Undergrads, Graduates 

Most professional societies have these.  Here are just two examples. 

• SEEDS
  • SEEDS – Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability Program (esa.org/seeds)
• SWaMMP
  • SWS Multicultural Mentoring Program (SWaMMP) – SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS

• Academic Job Boards, Professional Societies, and Listservs

• • • Society of American Foresters: Forestry Jobs – SAF Career Center (eforester.org)
    • Ecological Society of America Career Site: ESACareers Career Center | jobs | Choose from 31 live job openings (esacareercenter.org)
    • American Fisheries Society: Home | American Fisheries Society Career Center (webscribble.com)
    • Food Systems Jobs through Tufts University: WORK – Food[at]Tufts
    • The Wildlife Society Career Site: Wildlife Jobs – The Wildlife Society

• Mentoring:

• • Science of Mentorship | Shawn Blanchard | TEDxMuskegon – YouTube
  • Mentorship will change the world: Kam Phillips at TEDxCoMo – YouTube

For more resources, or to sign up for the EcologyPlus jobs and opportunities bulletin, please visit https://ecologicalsocietyofamerica.org/ecologyplus/