Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
1910 East-West Road Sherman 101
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7530
Fax: (808) 956-6539
Email: nrem@ctahr.hawaii.edu

Departmental Chair:
Dr. Carl I. Evensen
Graduate Chair:
Dr. Ali Fares
Undergraduate Chair:
Dr. Carol Ferguson

Job Opportunities

General References

• Careers in Environmental Protection http://www.pollutionissues.com/Br-Co/Careers-in-Environmental-Protection.html
• Most Popular Environmental Careers http://www.enviroeducation.com/articles/eco-careers/
• Employment Opportunities for College Graduates in the U.S. Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resources System 2005-2010
• Career Voyages - Green Jobs www.careervoyages.gov/green-main.cfm
• Ten Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade www.fastcompany.com/articles/2009/01/best-green-jobs.html

Occupations and Specialized Fields

• Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Careers http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/USDA/careers/index.html
• Forestry & Natural Resources Careers http://www.forestrycareers.org/index.html
• Careership Clusters http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/review_careers.cfm
• Career One Stop videos by cluster: ww.acinet.org/acinet/videos/COS_videos_by_cluster.asp?nodeid=28

• Agriculture & Natural Resources - Conservation Scientists, Farmers & Ranchers, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming-Fishing-Forestry, Forest & Conservation Technicians, Foresters, Soil Conservationists, Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists
• Architecture & Construction - Geographic Information Specialists, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
• Business & Administration - Occupational Health & Safety Specialists,  Public Relations Managers
• Government & Public Administration - Agricultural Inspectors, Urban & Regional Planners
• Law & Public Safety - Conservation Officer/Fish & Game Wardens
• Scientific Research/Engineering - Economists, Environmental Engineering Technicians, Environmental Scientists & Specialists including Health, Hydrologists
  
  
• Aquatic Sciences Careers www.aslo.org/career.html
• Coastal Management www.environmentalprograms.net/guidance/coastal/
• Marine Careers http://www.marinecareers.net/index.php
• Green Energy Career Guide including Climate Change and Sustainability www.greenenergyjobs.com/career-guide/contents.php
• Geospatial Technology http://www.careervoyages.gov/geospatialtechnology-main.cfm
• Conservation Scientists and Foresters http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos048.htm
• Environmental Scientists and Hydrologists http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos050.htm

Employment and Jobs

• Example Job Titles and Links - Examples of federal job series, titles, and links to job search websites in environmental fields
• Example Job Descriptions - A collection of actual job descriptions for federal agricultural and environmental positions
• Coastal/Estuarine jobs www.erf.org/jobs/jobs.html
• UH Manoa Career Development & Student Employment http://cdse.hawaii.edu/
• CTAHR Student Employment www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/Academics/Employment.html

Job Boards

• Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk www.hear.org/announcements/jobs.htm
• Hawaii State Government http://agency.governmentjobs.com/hawaii/default.cfm
• Federal Government www.usajobs.gov/
• Cyber-Sierra's Natural Resources www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/index.html
• Ecojobs.com www.ecojobs.com/
• EcoEmploy.com www.ecoemploy.com/
• Environmental Career.com www.environmental-jobs.com/

Student Internships, Scholarships and Fellowships

Hawaii scholarships

• CTAHR scholarships www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/Academics/Scholarship.html#CTAHR
• UH Manoa scholarships www.hawaii.edu/fas/scholarship.html
• Kamehameha Schools college scholarships http://apps.ksbe.edu/finaid/start/college_post-high

Hawaii internships

• Youth Conservation Corps programs www.hawaiiycc.com/programs/programs.html
• Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring the Sciences (PIPES) www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhintern/
• Lyon Arboretum www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum/staff.php
• NRCS Pacific Islands www.pia.nrcs.usda.gov/about/scepdetails.html
• Oceanit http://oceanit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=728&Itemid=170
• Pacific Islands Fisheries www.pifsc.noaa.gov/internship.php

Federal government

• USDA student programs www.da.usda.gov/employ/college-students.htm
• US Forest Service student programs www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs/step.html
• US Fish & Wildlife student positions www.fws.gov/jobs/wwd_student.html
• National Park Service internships www.nps.gov/personnel/intern.htm
• Bureau of Land Management internships www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/blm_jobs/national_recruitment1/internship_opportunities.html
• EPA student programs www.epa.gov/careers/stuopp.html
• EPA fellowships http://epa.gov/ncer/fellow/
• Smithsonian environmental internships www.serc.si.edu/pro_training/internships/internships.aspx
• NOAA student opportunities www.oesd.noaa.gov/noaa_student_opps.html
• student jobs www.studentjobs.gov/

Other national and international

• Student Conservation Association internships www.thesca.org/serve/internships
• Epcot internships in Science-Horticulture http://disney.go.com/disneycareers/internships/wdw/students/roles/epcot_science_horticulture.html
• Epcot internships in Science-Animal Programs http://disney.go.com/disneycareers/internships/wdw/students/roles/animal_programs/animal_programs.html
• EDAW student programs www.edaw.com/ssp/ssp.aspx
• Monte Saino (Ecuador) Natural Resource Conservation Center volunteer program www.ecociencia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153&itemid=66

Archives

NREM receives notices about job openings, internships, student scholarships and grants, and graduate research assistantships from various sources.  Typically these notices are circulated among NREM students by email, posted on bulletin boards or exterior doors of the Sherman Lab building, and/or announced in class.  We maintain an online archive of some past notices to provide students with an idea of the available opportunities.  Click here to access the archive.

Graduate Research Assistantships

• Please check the advertisements in Sherman Laboratory.