This page presents a starting point to look for internships, summer research opportunities, and geological employment.  Please feel free to contact us about other web sites that you believe ought to be added to this list.

Internships

• The Environmental Careers Organization ECO is a national non-profit, educational organization. ECO's mission is to protect and enhance the environment through the development of diverse leaders, the promotion of careers, and the inspiration of individual action.
• The Student Conservation Association SCA is America's largest and oldest provider of national and community conservation service opportunities, outdoor education and career training for youth. SCA volunteers and interns annually perform more than one million hours of conservation service in national parks, forests, refuges, and urban areas in all 50 states.
• The National Science Foundation NSF-REU makes possible a number of opportunities for undergraduates to join research projects each summer. This allows students to experience first-hand how basic research is carried out, and to contribute consequentially. The principal support by NSF of such activities is through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program.

State Government Employment Opportunities
State employment sites post all openings within their state from clerical to professional (An abbreviated list of electronic classified ads by state)
North Carolina; California; Colorado; Florida; Georgia; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia

Federal Institution Employment Opportunities

• USA Jobs - provides access to most federal positions. In addition, other information is available for internships. Institutions such as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - typically list positions through USA Jobs, but it might be worth your while to check their emplolyment pages as well.
• The Department of Agriculture (USDA) - includes employment opportunities with The U.S. Forest Service and The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
• The Department of the Interior DoI - starts with a spread sheet that shows its Divisions that hire geologists (USGS, NPD, BOR, etc.) then lists vacancies. The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) - also provides a description of their available positions.
• The National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) posts vacancies from astronauts to internships.
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association - (NOAA) - lists career opportunities.

Private Sector Job Listings

• America's Job Bank (AJB) contains listings of government and private sector job opportunities compiled by the State Employment Service offices throughout the nation.
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) - Follow the link to Gateways then Careers. Page provides a starting point for job searches using both free and subscription services. Focus is on petroleum related fields and has Canadian jobs posted as well.
• Enviromental Careers Opportunities (ECO) states that they are the #1 source of job vacancies in the environmental field.
• Enviromental Jobs and Careers (EJC) has a listing of jobs, lists of companies by state that hire in the environmental field, and much more.
• Earthworks (EW) - jobs in oil, mining, geoscience, environmental, GIS and related subjects.
• Geotimes Classified Ads (AGI) a monthly publication that lists primarily university teaching and research positions. However, each issue also posts several entry level positions with state surveys and research institutes.
• National Groundwater Association (NGWA) has hydrogeology positions listed.
• Society of Wetlands Specialists (SWS) posts wetlands related positions.

WCU's Career Services Office (CSO) offers students a variety of services from resume writing, to interviewing tips, to providing electronic databases for job searches.  Give them a try.

Classified Ads (Still one of the best ways to find jobs in a specific place.)
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Boston Globe
• Charlotte Observer
• Chicago Tribune
• Dallas Morning News
• Rocky Mountain News
• Houston Chronicle
• Los Angeles Times
• Miami Herald
• New York Times
• San Francisco Examiner
• Seattle Times
• The Times-Picayune
• Wall Street Journal
• Washington Post