The Department of Biological Sciences Career and Placement Committee has created the following links to help you find the perfect job using your degree in biology.
Nationwide Positions
USAJOBS is the federal government’s official one-stop source for federal jobs and employment information.
The Science Jobs posts vacancies in science, technology and engineering available nationwide.
Idealist is a general website listing an array of world-wide jobs, volunteer opportunities and internships.
The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology has a career page with many opportunities.
Kentucky Positions
The State of Kentucky Office of Personnel Cabinet allows searches for full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs and internship positions available in all state agencies. Click on the menu where it says “Find a Job.”
The vast Daniel Boone National Forest has employment opportunities.
Alltech is based in Winchester, KY, and they have offices all over the world.
Ecology/Conservation/Environmental Resources/Natural Resources Positions
The Ecological Society of America has listings of ecology-related positions. Type “Jobs” in their search box for quick access.
Find thousands of conservation biology jobs at the Society for Conservation Biology.
Discover the latest conservation jobs at the Conservation Job Board.
The Job Seeker posts environmental and natural resources jobs available nationwide.
The EcoJobs (Environmental Jobs and Conservation Jobs) website contains links to many environmentally-related full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs and internships.
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) posts student internship positions available nationwide.
Full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs and internships are available with The Nature Conservancy.
Stop Dodo has international listings of environmental jobs.
Earthworks has listings of a wide-range of jobs related to natural resources and environmental issues.
Cyber-Sierra’s natural resources jobs search webpage has employment opportunities in conservation occupations.
The Society for Ecological Restoration has career information and a job board.
The National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) has listings for paid research “internships.” Most are in the summer and most have applications due Jan-March.
ORISE Internship/Research Participation Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has educational and training programs that pay a stipend. Some of them are available to current undergraduates and many more are available to people that have attained their undergraduate or graduate degrees.
The Stewardship Network (Great Lakes) has a job board for conservation-related jobs around the Great Lakes.
Botany and Forestry-Focused Positions
The Botanical Society of America has career information and a job board.
Wetland-Focused Positions
The Society of Wetland Scientists job board contains links to many other job search sites.
Aquatics and Fisheries-Focused Positions
American Fisheries Society website accesses fisheries-related full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs and internships available nationwide.
The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists posts positions in these specialties.
Find positions at the Classified area of the Society for Freshwater Science.
Wildlife Positions
Texas A&M University Natural Resources Job Board has wildlife and fisheries full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs and internships available nationwide.
The Wildlife Society has a search function for wildlife and fisheries full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs and internships.
Click on “Jobs Board” at the American Society of Mammalogists website for full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs and internships available nationwide.
Bird-Focused Positions
At the Ornithological Societies of North America site, search for bird-related full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs and internships available nationwide.
Reptile and Amphibian-Focused Positions
The job announcements page at Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation has full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs and internships.
The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists posts positions in these specialties.
Animal Behavior-Focused Positions
The Animal Behavior Society has an entire area on grants and awards for researchers.
The International Society for Behavioral Ecology posts open positions and travel awards for behavioral ecologists and students interested in this field.
Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology-Focused Positions
Find your new microbiology position at the American Society for Microbiology.
The National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) has listings for paid research “internships.” Most are in the summer and most have applications due Jan-March.
The National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Programs in Biomedical Research is an exceptional program for undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students.