Positions with our Partners
These job opportunities are shared by our members and partners directly with RMS. Want to receive this in your inbox every other week? You can! As a member of RMS, you receive the biweekly RMS News Digest email, which includes these jobs in addition to grant opportunities, national news, and RMS news. To share an opening with your organization, email it to [email protected]. We also encourage you to post it directly to the RMS Job Board, which is open to the public and allows job seekers to set up job alerts so you can easily reach qualified candidates.
Permanent/Full-Time
- Geospatial Analyst - Headwaters Corporation, Lakewood, CO
- Rafting, Kayaking, SUP, Rock Climbing Guides and Support/Sales Staff - New Mexico River Adventures (Embudo, NM)
- Director - Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center Director (shared by member Steve Chesterton, February 26, 2024)
- Hydrologic Technician - US Geological Survey (MD, DE, DC)
- Membership and Development Manager - Water Education Colorado
- Faculty Research Assistant - Waterways and Bays Restoration Coordinator - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (Annapolis)
- Fisheries Biologist - Stillwater Sciences (Arcata)
- Environmental Scientist: Riparian Ecologist/Watershed Scientist - San Francisco Estuary Institute (Richmond, CA)
- SW Montana Recreation Supervisor- MT State University, Bozeman - Full time. Assist with field-based graduate research studying recreational use and trout declines at a variety of sites throughout SW Montana. Full time with potential for continued employment through 2026. (Shared by member Liam Harry, February 20, 2024)
- Executive Director - Headwaters, Inc. (KY) (Source: SORP, February 17, 2024)
- Want to work for the EPA? The agency is preparing for a substantial hiring push in 2024 …leaning on a twin set of climate-related bills to restore its workforce. The EPA seeks to hire 1,000 new employees and interns this year as it attempts to continue growing its rolls after years of staffing reduction. (Source: E. Katz, Government Executive, February 8, 2024)
Seasonal, Internship, Temporary
- Aquatic Monitoring and Stream Survey Technician - Institute for Natural Resources (Sacramento, CA)
- Aquatic Monitoring and Stream Survey Crew Lead - Institute for Natural Resources (Sacramento, CA)
- ACE EPIC Opportunities Login Resource Education Member - Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, American Conservation Experience (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Fisheries Monitoring Members - Shenandoah National Park - American Conservation Experience (Luray, Virginia) 12 weeks
- Rivers and Streams Monitoring - Crew Lead, Field Technicians, and Riparian Botanists - University of Montana: Ecological Mapping Monitoring and Analysis group (Pinedale WY; Las Vegas and Reno, NV)
- Student Trainee, Hydrology - US Geological Survey (MD, DE, DC)
- Retail Fly Shop Position - Headhunters Fly Shop (Craig, MT). Full time seasonal 4/15-10/31
- Mississippi River Green Team Site Supervisor - Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
- Aquatic Resources Field Technician - Trout Unlimited (Grand Rapids)
- Mississippi River Green Team Site Supervisor - Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
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Technician, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management Team - The Lakes and Ponds Program of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (Source: Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Panel and member Michele L. Tremblay, February 28, 2024)
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- Rafting, Kayaking, SUP, Rock Climbing Guides and Support/Sales Staff - New Mexico River Adventures
- Payette National Forest - Watershed Crew AmeriCorps Member
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Early Career Resources
We may not know you to see that you are an individual who finds passion in rivers and are considering rivers as the framework for your life's work. RMS is going to try to provide avenues for you to learn, get to know, and grow with one of hundreds of positions that support river health, protection and management. When you choose a role that resonates, you'll enjoy responsibilities that are challenging, exciting, and gratifying. Here are a few organizations that can connect you with river jobs and offer invaluable training and mentoring opportunities, as well.
- Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education represents a collection of all environmental education providers and supporters in the state of Colorado. Learn about them further at the CAEE website. Here's a recent annual report.
- The Environmental Stewards (ES) Program, a program of Conservation Legacy (previously Southwest Conservation Corps) offers land and water management agencies and non-profit organizations opportunities to accomplish specific projects and provides individual placements for young people “Stewards” interested in gaining experience in natural and cultural resource management. With support from ES Program staff, Stewards are placed with state and federal programs and non-profits (host sites) in 10-week to year-long positions through-out the United States. Visit the ES website.
- Transforming Youth Outdoors (TYO) is the first resource-based community for people committed to transforming youth outdoors. If you are interested in joining the community, check it out.
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