Are you a recent graduate looking for work or work experience in the environmental sector? Perhaps you’ve finished your MSc and are looking for work before taking up a PhD. Or perhaps you’ve just completed your undergraduate degree and want to get stuck into work straight away. Either way, check out these jobs sites for interesting geographical-related positions in the environmental sector.
Lots of interesting jobs are advertised on Twitter. It really pays to follow people and keep your ear to the ground. If you’re not on Twitter, get involved – even if you want to just passively follow people and have limited interactions. Some useful hashtags and people to follow:
Conferences and networking
Often, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. If people know you’re looking for a job and they hear of one being available, they may pass that information on to you.
Cryolist
The email listserv Cryolist often advertises interesting icey and glaciological job and PhD opportunities. Sign up via the link above.
EnvironmentJob.co.uk
This website has many environmental jobs which may be of interest. Mostly UK-based.
Earthworks
EarthWorks has many jobs, ranging from university research jobs to oil and gas jobs in private companies. The place to look if you’re interested in working abroad.
Jobs.ac.uk
The go-to site for academic and university jobs. Mostly UK-based, some abroad.
BAS
The British Antarctic Survey frequently have fixed term positions available, ideal for someone looking for a stop-gap between degree/MSc/PhD and for that elusive first job afterwards.
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency often has good, interesting environmental jobs and it’s worth keeping an eye on their website.
Natural England
You could have a great, interesting career at Natural England, and there are some lower level, foot-in-the-door type jobs too. You have to apply through the Civil Service website.
NERC
Work for one of the NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) institutes (BAS, BGS, CEH, NOC) or for NERC directly in Swindon. The link above is a centralised vacancies resource.
TopCareer
Advertises a range of jobs within the Research Councils UK.
Ordnance Survey
The UK’s mapping company has some really interesting opportunities, and has both short-term and long-term graduate opportunities available.
Guardian Environmental Jobs
A broader range of jobs than posted elsewhere. You may well find something of interest here.
StopDodo
Environment jobs galore at this website. Also lots of volunteer roles. And it has a dodo logo.
Green Careers
This website has practical information and advice on how to succeed in the green sector.
Intresting Information. good.. i visit on daily basis
I am interested for environmental jobs please guide me
Regards,
Dr. Mohini
M.Sc , Ph.D Environmental science