Monthly Update of Career Opportunities (MUCO)
July 01 , 2008

Please note that the WUCO will become the MUCO for the summer months.

Click on the following categories to discover what recent opportunities have arrived in Sterling College's Career Resource Center.

• Full-Time Jobs
• Temporary/Seasonal Jobs and Internships
• Graduate Assistantships/Fellowships
• Conferences, Workshops, and Events
• Links to Career Websites

Note: If a listing's state is highlighted red, the position is associated with a Sterling alum.
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Full-Time Jobs : The following jobs are organized alphabetically by location. Also visit the Jobs & Career Information Section of our Internet Links.

DATE POSTED	POSITION (w/ link)	LOCATION	ORGANIZATION	APPLICATION DEADLINE
4/25/08	Agriculture Specialist	Afghanistan	ARD, Inc.	Open until filled
6/25/08	Staff Scientist – Alaska and Arctic Protection	Alaska	The Center for Biological Diversity	Open until filled
5/30/08	Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst	Alaska	Prince William Sound Science Center	Open until filled
4/9/08	Director of Bird Conservation	Alaska	Audubon Alaska	Open until filled
n/a	Agriculture/Hunger Positions	Arkansas	Heifer International	Varies
n/a	Conservation Positions	Australia	Department of Environment and Conservation	Varies
6/25/08	Shelter Caregivers	California	The Farm Sanctuary	Open until filled
6/18/08	Science Programs Director	California	San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory	July 11, 2008
6/18/08	Conservation Program Director	California	The California Native Plant Society	Open until filled
6/18/08	Youth Organizer	California	Rainforest Action Network	Open until filled
4/16/08	Naturalist Supervisor	California	Marin County Outdoor School	Open until filled
n/a	Field Staff/Instructors	California	Outward Bound	Varies
n/a	Outdoor Educators	California	Naturalist At Large	Varies
n/a	Outdoor Education Staff	California	Boojum Institute	Varies
n/a	Outdoor Education Instructor	California	Camp High Trails	Open
n/a	Ecologist Positions	California	H.T. Harvey & Associates	Varies
n/a	Outdoor Education Instructors	California	Chadwick School	Open
6/18/08	Outdoor Education Coordinator	Canada	C.Y.O. Camp Brebeuf	July 15, 2008
5/16/08	Junior Biologist	Canada	M.K. Ince and Associates Ltd.	Open until filled
4/18/08	Project Coordinator	Canada	Eat Local Sudbury	Open until filled
4/16/08	Food Manager	Canada	Spirit of the West Adventures	Open until filled
n/a	Sustainability Positions	Canada	Sierra Youth Coalition	Varies
6/25/08	Environmental Sensor Technician	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory	Open until filled
n/a	Field Staff/Instructors	Colorado	Outward Bound	Varies
n/a	Outdoor Education Staff	Colorado	Peak Performance	Varies
n/a	Forest Service Positions	Colorado	Colorado State Forest Service	Varies
4/9/08	Program Coordinator	Connecticut	Yale Sustainable Food Project	Open until filled
n/a	Team Building Program Specialist	Connecticut	Fusion Associates	Open
4/30/08	Science Director	District of Columbia	Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission	Open until filled
4/9/08	Green Building Project Manager	District of Columbia	Green Shape	Open until filled
4/9/08	Conservation Planning Associate	District of Columbia	Defenders of Wildlife	Open until filled
n/a	Outdoor Therapeutic Youth Counselors	Eastern US	Eckerd Youth Alternatives	Open
n/a	Marine Science Instructors	Florida	SEACAMP	Open
5/16/08	Research Technician: Plant Biology	Georgia	University of Georgia	Open until filled
4/16/08	Organic Kiwi Farm Manger	Greece	The Silva Project	Open until filled
4/18/08	Fisheries Research Biologist/GIS Specialist	Idaho	Trout Unlimited	Open until filled
6/18/08	Water & Irrigation GIS Specialist	Iraq	ARD, Inc.	Open until filled
6/25/08	Director, Regenstein School of the Botanic Garden	Illinois	Chicago Botanic Garden	August 22, 2008
4/21/08	GIS Manager	Illinois	The Nature Conservancy	Open until filled
4/6/08	Great Lakes Senior Aquatic Ecologist	Illinois	The Nature Conservancy	Open until filled
n/a	Forest Preserve Positions	Illinois	Lake County Forest Preserves	Varies
n/a	Botanical Garden Positions	Illinois	Chicago Botanic Garden	Varies
n/a	Field Staff/Instructors	Maine	Outward Bound	Varies
5/30/08	Field Director, North America Regional Climate Center	Maryland	Smithsonian Environmental Research Center	Open until filled
n/a	Various Science Museum Positions	Maryland	Maryland Science Center	Varies
n/a	Conservation Positions	Maryland	Department of Natural Resources	Varies
6/18/08	Program Coordinator	Massachusetts	Environmental Studies Program at Wellesley College	Open until filled
5/7/08	Research Supervisor	Massachusetts	Nantucket Conservation Foundation	Open until filled
5/7/08	Research Assistant I	Massachusetts	Marine Biological Laboratory	Open until filled
4/21/08	Global Change Research Technician	Massachusetts	Boston University	Open until filled
n/a	Science Museum Positions	Massachusetts	Museum of Science	Varies
6/25/08	Education and Outreach Coordinator	Michigan	W.K. Kellogg Biological Station	August 1, 2008
5/30/08	Ecologist	Michigan	USDA Forest Service	Open until filled
6/18/08	Naturalist Intern Coordinator	Minnesota	Audubon Center of the North Woods	August 1, 2008
n/a	Field Staff/Instructors	Minnesota	Outward Bound	Varies
4/18/08	Conservation Resources Biologist	Mississippi	The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science	Open until filled
6/18/08	Research Leader	Montana	Fort Keogh Livestock & Range Research Laboratory	July 14, 2008
4/16/08	Community Organizer	Montana	Northern Plains Resource Council	Open until filled
n/a	Field Staff/Instructors	Montana	Outward Bound	Varies
5/16/08	Program Coordinator - Desert Tortoise Line Distance Sampling Monitoring	Nevada	Great Basin Institute	Open until filled
5/16/08	Archeologist	Nevada	Great Basin Institute	Open until filled
n/a	Educators	New Hampshire	Hampstead & Timberlane Regional School Districts	Open
6/25/08	Shelter Caregivers	New York	The Farm Sanctuary	Open until filled
n/a	Various Wildlife Positions	New York	Wildlife Conservation Society	Varies
n/a	Campaigner and Fundraiser	New Zealand	Greenpeace New Zealand	Open
5/16/08	Biological Science Technician	North Carolina	USDA Forest Service	Open until filled
n/a	Environmental Educators	North Carolina	Sound to Sea	Open
n/a	Environmental Consultation Positions	Northeast US	Triumvirate Environmental	Open
6/25/08	Director of Agricultural & Water Special Projects	Ohio	The Ohio Environmental Council	July 14, 2008
6/18/08	Restoration Education Project Leader	Oregon	Institute for Applied Ecology	Open until filled
4/16/08	Assistant Program Director - Conservation Research Program	Oregon	The Institute for Applied Ecology	Open until filled
n/a	Field Staff/Instructors	Oregon	Outward Bound	Varies
4/25/08	GIS Specialist	Pennsylvania	The Carnegie Museum of Natural History	Open until filled
5/30/08	Lab/Field Technician, Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Animal-Microbe Interactions	Texas	Rice University	Open until filled
5/7/08	Wildlife Research Associate	Texas	Stephen F. Austin State University	Open until filled
5/7/08	Water Quality/Applied Ecology Technician	Texas	Baylor University	Open until filled
n/a	Water Conservation Positions	Texas	Texas Water Development Board	Varies
n/a	Field Staff/Instructors	Utah	Outward Bound	Varies
n/a	Environmental Action Positions	Varies	Natural Resources Defense Council	Varies
n/a	Land Conservation Positions	Varies	The Trust for Public Lands	Varies
n/a	Wildlife Protection Positions	Varies	Defenders of Wildlife	Varies
n/a	Environmental Campaign Positions	Varies	The Sierra Club	Varies
n/a	Environmental Campaign Positions	Varies	The Fund for Public Interest Research	Varies
n/a	Environmental Service Positions	Varies	Geo-Marine, Inc.	Varies
n/a	Advocacy Positions	Varies	Greenpeace USA	Varies
n/a	Environmental Consultants	Varies	ENTRIX	Varies
n/a	Environmental Protection Positions	Varies	The Nature Conservancy	Varies
n/a	Agricultural Research Positions	Varies	USDA Agricultural Research Service	Varies
n/a	Environmental Consultants	Varies	Weston Solutions, Inc.	Open
6/18/08	School Program Manager	Vermont	Vermont Youth Conservation Corps	Open until filled
5/30/08	Sustainability Coordinator	Vermont	St. Michael's College	Open until filled
4/30/08	After-School Site Coordinator	Vermont	Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union	Open until filled
4/18/08	AmeriCorps*VISTAs	Vermont	Vermont Campus Compact	Open until filled
n/a	Crew Leader	Vermont	Smokey House Center	Open
n/a	Agriculture Education Positions	Vermont	Shelburne Farms	Varies
6/25/08	Land Steward	Washington	Nisqually Land Trust	July 11, 2008
5/16/08	Marine Ecologist	Washington	The Nature Conservancy	Open until filled
n/a	Field Staff/Instructors	Washington	Outward Bound	Varies
n/a	Various Positions	Washington	Department of Natural Resources	Varies
5/9/08	Wildlife Biologist	Wyoming	ICF Jones & Stokes	Open until filled
4/18/08	Research Technician	Wisconsin	Notre Dame’s Environmental Research Center	Open until filled

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Temporary/Seasonal Jobs and Internships: The following listings are organized alphabetically by location. Also visit the Internship Information Section of our Internet Links.

 

DATE POSTED	POSITION (w/ link)	LOCATION	ORGANIZATION	TIME COMMITMENT	APPLICATION DEADLINE
n/a	Environmental Instructors	Alabama	McDowell Environmental Center	Varies	Open
6/25/08	Groundfish Observers	Alaska	Saltwater Inc.	Varies	Open until filled
n/a	Marine Ecosystem Positions	Alaska	Alaska Sea Life Center	12 weeks	Open
6/18/08	Research Assistants: Mt. Graham red squirrel	Arizona	University of Arizona School of Natural Resources	Sept 2008-Jan 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Alternative Architecture Internships	Arizona	Cosanti Foundation	3 months	Open
n/a	Faculty Advisors (2nd-5th Graders)	California	Envision	Summer	Open
n/a	Outdoor School Instructor	California	REI	Varies	Open
n/a	Outdoor Educators	California	Boojum Institute	Varies	Varies
n/a	Outdoor Educators	California	Chadwick School	Varies	Open
n/a	Field Instructor	California	Outward Bound Wilderness	Varies	Open
6/18/08	Outdoor Education Programmer	Canada	C.Y.O. Camp Brebeuf	Sept-Nov 2008	August 1, 2008
5/30/08	Field Assistant: Wetland Research	Canada	Trent University	July-Aug 2008	Open until filled
4/18/08	Avian Field Research Assistant	Canada	Wildlife Preservation Canada	July-Oct 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Organic CSA Position	Canada	Lofstedt Farm and Lofstedt Garden	Varies	Open
n/a	Outdoor Educators	Colorado	Peak Performance	Varies	Open
n/a	Outdoor Education Staff	Colorado	Deer Hill Expeditions	Varies	Open
n/a	Field Instructor	Colorado	Outward Bound Wilderness	Varies	Open
6/18/08	Field Assistants: Avian Insectivore Declines	Costa Rica & Nicarauga	Tulane University	Aug-Dec 2008	Open until filled
3/28/08	Intern with Senator Patrick Leahy	District of Columbia	Senator Patrick Leahy	Fall 2008	July 18, 2008
Open	Faculty Advisors (2nd-5th Graders)	Florida	Envision	Summer	Open
n/a	Conservation Associates	Florida	Conservancy of Southwest Florida	Varies	Open
n/a	Conservation Associates	Florida	Conservancy of Southwest Florida	Varies	Varies
5/30/08	Environmental Educators	Georgia	Wahsega 4-H Center	Fall and Spring	Open
n/a	Various Research Positions	Georgia	Joseph Jones Ecological Research Center	Varies	Open
n/a	Cultural Immersion Volunteers	International	Cross-Cultural Solutions	3-12 weeks	Open
n/a	Environmental Volunteers	International	Peace Corps	27 months	Open
4/25/08	Field Assistants: Effects of Forest Fragmentation on Seed Dispersal and Recruitment in Oaks	Indiana	Purdue University	Aug 2008-April 2009	Open until filled
n/a	Outdoor Instructors	Indiana	Bradford Woods Outdoor Center	3-9 months	Open
n/a	Faculty Advisors (2nd-5th Graders)	Illinois	Envision	Summer	Open
n/a	Botanical Garden Positions	Illinois	Chicago Botanic Garden	Varies	Varies
6/18/08	Environmental Educators	Maine	Maine Conservation Corps	Fall 2008/Winter & Spring 2009	July 18, 2008
5/7/08	Naturalist	Maine	Ferry Beach Ecology School	Fall 2008	July 5, 2008
5/7/08	Environmental/Outdoor Educator & Counselor	Maine	Camp Susan Curtis	3-6 months	Open until filled
n/a	Field Instructor	Maine	Outward Bound Wilderness	Varies	Open
5/30/08	Field Technician: Bat Surveys	Maryland	University of Maryland	Aug-Nov 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Faculty Advisors (2nd-5th Graders)	Maryland	Envision	Summer	Open
n/a	Nature Educators	Maryland	Irvine Nature Center	Varies	Varies
n/a	Teacher/Naturalist	Maryland	Echo Hill School	Fall 2008	Open
n/a	Wildlife Rehabilitation Interns	Massachusetts	New England Wildlife Center	Every season	Varies
n/a	Various Science Museum Positions	Massachusetts	Museum of Science	Varies	Varies
n/a	Outdoor School Instructor	Massachusetts	REI	Varies	Open
n/a	Field Instructor	Massachusetts	Outward Bound Wilderness	Varies	Open
5/7/08	Outdoor Educator	Michigan	Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center	Aug 2008-May 2009	Open until filled
5/7/08	Outdoor Educator	Michigan	Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center	Aug-Dec 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Avian Positions	Minnesota	Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory	Varies	Open
n/a	Field Instructor	Minnesota	Outward Bound Wilderness	Varies	Open
n/a	Beef Ranch Intern	Montana	Big Sky Natural Beef, Inc.	Varies	Open
n/a	Resource Use Planner	Montana	Musselshell Drainage Planning Group	Varies	Open
n/a	Instructors & Trip Leaders	New Hampshire	New Hampshire Audubon	Summer	Varies
n/a	Caretakers	New Hampshire	Randolph Mountain Club	Year-round	Open
n/a	Program Instructor	New Hampshire	Sargent Center for Outdoor Ed	3-9 months	Open
6/18/08	Interpretive Naturalists	New Jersey	Cape May Bird Observatory	Sept-Nov 2008	Open until filled
6/18/08	Migration Counters	New Jersey	Cape May Bird Observatory	Sept-Nov/Dec 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Faculty Advisors (2nd-5th Graders)	New York	Envision	Summer	Open
2/2/08	Sustainable Agriculture & Restaurant Internships	New York	Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture	Fall 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Biodynamic/Organic Agriculture Internship	New York	The Pfeiffer Center	One year	Open
6/18/08	Field Assistants: Avian Insectivore Declines	Nicaragua& Costa Rica	Tulane University	Aug-Dec 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Faculty Advisors (2nd-5th Graders)	North Carolina	Envision	Summer	Open
n/a	Environmental Educators	North Carolina	Trinity Center's Sound to Sea	Varies	Open
n/a	Outdoor Education Specialist	North Carolina	Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center	Spring or Fall	Open
n/a	Field Instructor	North Carolina	Outward Bound Wilderness	Varies	Open
n/a	Ecovillage Positions	North Carolina	Earthaven Ecovillage	Varies	Varies
n/a	Naturalist Internship	Ohio	Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center	Jan-June or Aug-Dec	Open
n/a	Wildlife Rehab & Education Intern	Ohio	Brukner Nature Center	Year-round	Varies
1/11/08	Education Intern	Ohio	Gorman Heritage Farm	Sept-Nov 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Intentional Community Internships	Oregon	Lost Valley	Varies	Open
n/a	Sustainable Living Skills Position	Oregon	Aprovecho Research Center	10 weeks	Open
6/18/08	Environmental Educator	Pennsylvania	Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania	Oct-Nov 2008	August 28, 2008
4/25/08	Natural Farming Apprenticeships & Internships	Pennsylvania	Spoutwood Farm (CSA)	Fall 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Various Positions	Pennsylvania	Shaver's Creek Environmental Center	Varies	Varies
n/a	Avian Positions	Pennsylvania	Audubon Society	Varies	Open
5/7/08	Noxious Weed Technicians	Texas	Texas AgriLife Research	1 year	Open until filled
n/a	Faculty Advisors (2nd-5th Graders)	Texas	Envision	Summer	Open
n/a	Field Instructor	Texas	Outward Bound Wilderness	Varies	Open
n/a	Field Instructor	Utah	Outward Bound Wilderness	Feb-Oct	Open
n/a	AmeriCorps&VISTA	Varies	Campus Compact	One year	Varies
n/a	Conservation Interns	Varies	SCA	Varies	Open
n/a	Project Leaders	Varies	SCA	Varies	Open
n/a	Draft Animal Positions	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies
n/a	Environmental Leadership Training Program	Varies	GreenCorps	One year	Varies
6/18/08	Youth Activities AmeriCorps*VISTA	Vermont	Vermont Youth Tomorrow	One year	Varies
n/a	Volunteers	Vermont	Heartbeet Lifesharing	Varies	Open
4/21/08	Farm & Forest Internship	Vermont	Clyde River Farm and Forest	3-6 months	Open until filled
n/a	Trail Workers	Vermont	Cross Vermont Trail Association	Varies	Open
n/a	Family Farm Economic Justice Internships	Vermont	Rural Vermont	Varies	Open
1/25/08	Horticulture/Greenhouse Intern	Vermont	Amanda's Greenhouse	Fall 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Crew Members & Leaders	Vermont	Vermont Youth Conservation Corps	Varies	Open
n/a	Organic Seed Production Interns	Vermont	High Mowing Seeds	Varies	Varies
n/a	Healing and Education Intern	Vermont	Animal Visions	Varies	Varies
3/28/08	Intern with Senator Patrick Leahy	Vermont	Senator Patrick Leahy	Fall 2008	July 3, 2008
n/a	Agriculture & Education Positions	Vermont	Shelburne Farms	Varies	Varies
n/a	Organic Gardener	Vermont	Smokey House Center	1 semester	Open
n/a	Faculty Advisors (2nd-5th Graders)	Virginia	Envision	Summer	Open
3/28/08	Outdoor Environmental Instructors	Washington	YMCA of Greater Seattle	Aug-Nov 2008	Open until filled
n/a	Various Positions	Washington	Department of Natural Resources	Varies	Varies
n/a	Field Instructor	Washington	Outward Bound Wilderness	Varies	Open

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Graduate Assistantships/Fellowships: The following jobs are organized alphabetically by location.

FIELD	LOCATION	DEPARTMENT - UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE	DEGREE	DEADLINE/ START DATE
-Restoration Ecology of Invaded Riparian Corridors - Population Genetics of Restoration - Ecology of Invasive Tamarix and/or Russian Olive	Colorado	Denver Botanic Garden -University of Denver	Ph.D.	Begins Fall 2008
How Species Diversity & Plant Interactions Might Differ Between Native & Exotic Grassland Plant Communities	Iowa	Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology - Iowa State University	M.S.	Unknown
Ecological & Evolutionary Aspects of Interactions Between Agricultural Pests & Crop Plants	Iowa	Department of Entomology - Iowa State University	M.S. & Ph.D.	Unknown
Ecological Study of Shrubby Cinquefoil (Dasiphora floribunda), Host Plant of the Clayton's Copper Butterfly	Maine	Department of Wildlife Ecology - University of Maine-Orono	M.S.	Begins September 2008
Wildlife and Fisheries Biology or Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology	Maryland	Center for Environmental Science, Appalachian Laboratory, University of Maryland and Department of Biology, Frostburg State University	M.S.	August 1, 2008
Forest Restoration Ecology & Management	Mississippi	Department of Biology - University of Mississippi	M.S.	October 1, 2008 & February 1, 2009
Ecology of Lake Sturgeon in the Oswego Drainage, New York	New York	Department of Environmental and Forest Biology - SUNY-ESF	M.S.	Begins January 1, 2009
Applied Suburban Ecological Research	New York	Varies	M.S.	August 15, 2008
Common Eider Population Dynamics	Utah	Department of Wildland Resources and the Ecology Center - Utah State University	M.S.	Begins January 2008
Riparian & Stream Restoration Ecology	West Virginia	Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Fisheries Resources Program - West Virginia University	M.S. & Ph.D.	Begins August 2008

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Conferences, Workshops, and Events: The following is a list of events that may be of interest to Sterling College students and alumni. The events are organized alphabetically by location.

TITLE/SUBJECT OF EVENT (Mw/ link)	LOCATION	SPONSOR/SITE	DATES
Summer Institute in Sustainability: Meeting the Challenges and Opportunities	Canada	University of British Columbia	July 20-25, 2008
Agricultural Weeds: Bridging the Gap Between Evolutionary Ecology and Crop Science	Georgia	University of Georgia	September 11-13, 2008
6th Annual "Genes in Ecology, Ecology in Genes" Symposium	Kansas	Ecological Genomics Institute	November 14-16, 2008
Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change 2008	Massachusetts	Marion Institute	October 24-26, 2008
34th Annual Summer NOFA Conference	Massachusetts	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	August 8-10, 2008
Folk Art Workshops & Demonstrations	New Hampshire	Sanborn Mills Farm	2008
Sustainable Living Workshops	New Mexico	Ecoversity	Year-round
22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology	Tennessee	Society for Conservation Biology	July 13-17, 2008
Volunteers Needed to serving as staff at the Natural Resources Management Academy	Vermont	Buck Lake Green Mountain Conservation Camp	September 5-7, 2008
Various Farm & Forest Workshops	Vermont	Merck Forest & Farmland Center	Summer 2008
Various Adventure Skills Workshops	Vermont	High 5 Adventure Learning Center	2008
Herb Workshops	Vermont	Wisdom of the Herbs School	2008
Conversation on the Future of Vermont	Vermont	Vermont Council on Rural Development	Jan-Aug 2008
Volunteers Needed	Vermont	Salvation Farms	Year-Round

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• Environmental Careers Organization
• Good Work Canada
• Idealist
• Orion Grassroots Network