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The Forum posts available jobs and internships in the environmental field: 

19 new jobs added 1/25/12. 9 internship/seasonal postings added to internship/seasonal section 1/25/12. 

Job Openings:

January 25, 2012

• MN Dept. of Agriculture, St. Paul, MN - Agriculture Unit Supervisor (closes 1.30.12)
• Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Twin Cities, MN - Park Ranger (Interpretation), GS-0025-07 (Minneapolis) and Park Ranger (Interpretation) GS-0025-05 (St. Paul) (both close 1.31.12)
• Minnesota Historical Society - Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Elk River, MN - Interpreter I (closes 2.1.12) *This is a part-time, regular position*
• Three Rivers Park District, Plymouth, MN - Natural Resources Specialist - Forestry (closes 2.2.12)
• Todd County Soil and Water Conservation District, Long Prairie, MN - Soil and Water Conservation Development Division Director (closes 2.6.12)
• Cannon River Watershed Partnership, Northfield, MN - Water Monitoring Program Coordinator (closes 2.10.12)
• City of St. Louis Park - Westwood Hills Nature Center - Naturalist Programmer - Summer Day Camp (closes 2.10.12) *This is a full-time, seasonal position*
• Organic Field School @ Gardens of Eagan, Farmington, MN - Program Director (closes 2.10.12) *This is a part-time, temporary position*
• Univ. of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, WI - Assistant or Associate Professor of HDNR and Director of the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE) (closes 4.3.12)
• Wenck Assoc., Twin Cities - Entry/Junior Level Environmental Assessment Specialist Engineer/Scientist (no close date listed)
• Valspar, Minneapolis, MN - Sr. Regulatory Analyst (no close date listed)
• E3 Environmental, St. Paul, MN - Environmental Compliance Specialist, Senior Project Manager and Entry-level Environmental Specialist positions (no close dates listed)
• Cargill, Wayzata, MN - Sr. Director, Environmental Sciences and Compliance (no close date listed)
• Ingersoll Rand, St. Paul, MN - Energy Engineer (no close date listed)
• Minnesota Waste Wise, St. Paul, MN - Business Outreach Specialist (no close date listed)
• Mississippi River Network, Chicago, IL - Mississippi River Policy Manager, Biodiversity Project (open until filled)  "The location of MRN policy manager is flexible and may be in Chicago at the Biodiversity Project’s office or at a location near the Mississippi River and a large airport as travel to and from Chicago, Washington, DC, and the ten main-stem Mississippi River states is expected"

January 16, 2012

• Three Rivers Park District, Maple Plain, MN - Interpretive Naturalist (closes 1.20.12)
• Univ. of MN, St. Paul - Healthy Food, Healthy Lives (HFHL) Institute Program Coordinator - 80% (closes 1.20.12) Link may or may not take you directly to job posting.  If it doesn't work, use this link and enter req #175821.
• The Nature Conservancy, Minneapolis, MN - Rapid Conservaton Assessment Tech (job #39666 - closes 2.2.12) and Prairie Recovery Specialist (job #39460 - closes 1.20.12) positions.  To apply, follow link and type in job #.
• MN DNR, St. Paul, MN - Fish and Wildlife Policy Planning Consultant (closes 1.24.12)
• Univ. of MN Extension, Location TBD - Executive Director, West Central/Southwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership ("Application Deadline: February 1, 2012.  Initial application screening will take place immediately after this date. Position will remain open until filled.")
• Society for Ecological Restoration, Washington, DC - Executive Director (open until filled)
• Mosaic Company, Plymouth, MN - Senior Environmental Counsel (no close date listed) To apply, follow link and use req #4645.
• GES Inc., Eagan, MN - Mid-Level Geologist or Environmental Scientist (no close date listed)
• Braun Intertec, Minneapolis, MN - Environmental Project Manager (no close date listed)
• Anderson Engineering of MN, Plymouth, MN - Environmental Compliance Associate (no close date listed)
• Univ. of MN Extension, Minneapolis, MN - Extension Educator, Horticulture (open until filled)
• Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley, MN - Part time Interpretive Naturalist (open until filled) 

January 15, 2012

• Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, WI - Director of Global Affairs (no close date listed)
• AECOM, Minneapolis, MN - Industrial EHS Environmental Auditor (no close date listed)
• Dean Foods, Woodbury, MN - EHS Manager (no close date listed)

January 2, 2012

• City of Lakeville, Lakeville, MN - City Engineer (closes 1.19.12)
• Honeywell, Golden Valley, MN - Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Specialist (no close date listed)
• Bluff Country Co-op, Winona, MN - General Manager (no close date listed)
• Anderson Windows, Bayport, MN - Environmental Engineer (no close date listed) (To apply, follow link and use req #13473)
• HDR Inc., Golden Valley, MN - Sr. Water/Wastewater PM (no close dates listed)
• URS, Minneapolis, MN - Sr. NEPA and Linear Permitting Mgr., Environmental Scientist and Environmental/Civil Engineer positions available (no close dates listed)

Older postings, links still live as of 1/16/12

• Univ. of MN Libraries, Twin Cities, MN - Science Librarian - 2 positions (review of applications begins immediately)
• Eagle Bluff ELC, Lanesboro, MN - Summer Naturalist - 8 positions (interviews begin 3.5.12)
• Univ. of MN, Twin Cities, MN - Adjunct Instructor/Asst. Professor/Assoc. Professor/Professor - Landscape Architecture (open until filled).  To apply, follow link and use req #175330
• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE - Director, School of Natural Resources (review of applications begins 2.15.12)
• Ami Thompson Consulting LLC, Minneapolis, MN - Educator Workshop Organizer (open until filled)
• Univ. of WI, Stevens Point, WI - Assistant or Associate Professor of Soil Science (closes 1.17.12)
• Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN - Assistant Professor, Environmental Biology (open until filled)
• Integrative Growth, Inc., Minneapolis, MN - Project Manager (no close date listed)
• URS, Minneapolis, MN - Jr. Archaeological Field Tech (multiple full-time temporary positions) and Entry Level Environmental Scientistpositions (no close dates listed)
• Bay West, St. Paul, MN - Environmental Staff Professional (no close date listed)
• Interplastic, St. Paul, MN - Corporate Health, Safety and Environmental Manager (no close date listed)
• Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley, MN - Sunday Interpretive Naturalist (part time postion) (open until filled)
• Geosyntec Consultants, Minneapolis, MN - Entry-Level Engineer (Environmental Remediation Practice) (no close date listed)
• University of MN, Cloquet, MN - Assoc or Full Professor/Forest Resources and Director of Operations, Cloquet Forestry Ctr (open until filled)
• Dudek Environmental, Pasadena, CA -GIS Analyst (with Environmental GIS background) (forward resume ASAP)
• 3M, Maplewood, MN - Technical Aide: Renewable Energy (part-time, temporary position) (no close date listed).  To apply, follow link and use req #1106097.  
• Alaskan Observers, Inc., Seattle WA - North Pacific Groundfish Observers (position requires living and working aboard U.S.-flagged commercial fishing vessels operating in the Bering Sea, North Pacific, and Gulf of Alaska) (no close date listed, trainings are held year-round)
• Houston Engineering, Maple Grove, MN - Environmental Scientist/Engineer (no close date listed)
• National Eagle Center, Wabasha, MN - Executive Director (open until filled)
• Bay West, St. Paul, MN - Associate Engineer (entry level) (no close date listed)
• Minneapolis Public School District, Minneapolis, MN - Teacher: Biology/Life Sciences (always open)
• Bolton and Menk, Twin Cities Metro - Cultural Resources Field Investigator positions (both close 4/1/12)
• St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN - Spring Term Temporary Instructor, Environmental Biology (Race, Class, Gender and the Environment) (no close date listed)
• University of MN, Duluth, MN - Research Fellow/Research Associate: Statistical/Geospatial Analyst (open until filled).  To apply, follow link and use req #174537
• World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC - GIS Consultant (no close date listed)

Internships, seasonal positions and other funding opportunities:

January 25, 2012 

• Minnesota Historical Society - Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Elk River, MN - Interpreter I (closes 2.1.12) *This is a part-time, regular position*
• City of St. Louis Park - Westwood Hills Nature Center - Naturalist Programmer - Summer Day Camp (closes 2.10.12) *This is a full-time, seasonal position*
• City of St. Louis Park - Westwood Hills Nature Center - Activity Specialist - Junior Naturalist Coordinator (closes 2.10.12) *This is a part-time, seasonal position)*
• City of St. Louis Park - Westwood Hills Nature Center - Assistant Instructor-Summer Playground Naturalist (closes 2.10.12) *This is a 32-40 hour/week, seasonal position*
• Organic Field School @ Gardens of Eagan, Farmington, MN - Program Director (closes 2.10.12) *This is a part-time, temporary position*
• Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, MN - Environmental Services/Water Quality Intern (no close date listed)
• Laughing Loon Farm, Northfield, MN - 3 internship positions available (no close date listed)

January 16, 2011

• Soil Science Society of America, Washington, DC - Science Policy Intern (closes 1.20.12)
• State of MN, Various Locations - Internships in the Wildlife Management Section's Shallow Lakes Program - multiple positions (all close 2.6.12)
• MN DNR, Various Locations - Internships - Naturalist Corps - mulitple positions (all close 2.10.12)
  Link contains 4 postings for the 4 regions (each region has multiple positions available) - scroll down to see each posting.  If link doesn't work, try this one and type 'interpretive naturalist' in search box.
• Audubon Center of the North Woods, Sandstone, MN - Advanced Naturalist Internships (8 positions) (close 2.16.12)
• 3M, Cottage Grove, MN - Student Program Internship - Environmental Engineering (no close date listed) To apply, follow link and use req #1107438.

January 2, 2012

• University of MN, Twin Cities - MnTAP Internship Program (no close dates listed) 
• Land O' Lakes, Various locations in MN - Numerous internships available (see individual positions for closing dates) (To apply, follow link and choose 'Internships' from the 'Function' dropdown menu)

Ongoing Internship programs

• US Department of Energy, DOE, Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program.
• Argonne's (the US Dept. of Energy's National Laboratory) Environmental Science Division conducts a wide range of environmental analyses including the examination of ecological impacts and methods to evaluate hydropower facilities on river resources. Undergraduate internships and graduate assistantships are available.  (Posted 1/18/11)
• Nat'l Ag Alumni & Development Ass'n: iCenter Intership database
• National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) offers internships for students and recent graduates throughout the year.

Regional Job Sites (Includes job boards as well as companies with ongoing openings)

• Minnesota Institute For Sustainable Agriculture:  Jobs, internships, courses, workshops, grants, etc.
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits: Non-profit job opportunities (full and part-time)
• Minnesota Environmental Health Association: Job Opportunities
• Minnesota Environmental Partnership: Many community activist positions available!
• Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board: Job Opportunites
• NextStep: Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network
• State of Minnesota: Job Opportunities
• SEEK: Environmental Education-based positions
  
• Ejobs: Jobs in Environmental Companies in MN
• Minnesota Association of Conservation District Employees: Conservation Positions
• American Institute of Professional Geologists, Minnesota Section: Clearinghouse for Env. Science positions
• Craigslist: Nonprofit jobs, Biotech/Science jobs
• HDR, Inc (consulting firm): Current job openings
• Applied Ecological Services (ecological consulting and design firm): Current job openings
• Eureka Recycling: Current job openings and internship opportunities
• Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy: Current job openings and internship opportunities
• Natural Resource Group: Current job openings
• Organic Valley: Current job opening

National Job Search Tools

• Job Search by Indeed: One search. All jobs.
• Ecoemploy: Multiple job list links
• Ecojobs: Multiple job list links
• USA Federal Government Jobs: Current job openings
• Green Jobs Ready: seek gainful employment in the green economy
• Green Collar Jobs Board: National GREEN job opportunities
• Sustainable Food Jobs: blog listing positions by state
• Society of Wetland Scientists: Environmental conservation jobs
• The Scoular Company: Current openings
• Aerotek: Environmental Positions
• Cadmus Group: Several job openings available

To add your a job or internship opportunity, contact the Forum with a URL (link) to the details.