NOAA Career Day

 

Registration information can be found here. 

The University Career Center will be providing optional transportation to any UMD student who registers and is accepted by NOAA to participate in the Career Day. After you've registered with NOAA, they will provide us with your name and we will reach out to you to provide the link to sign up for transportation. **Registration closes August 31**

Environmental & GIS Career Fair

 

Environmental & GIS Career Fair

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

12:30 - 3:00 PM

Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union

See employers and register HERE!

The Environmental Career & Internship Fair connects students with employers looking to hire for full-time and part-time jobs and internships in the fields of environmental policy, communication, and research, GIS, conservation, and sustainability. 

This event is open to all UMD students and alumni! Let us know you’re coming by registering on Handshake to receive event updates and review the employers who are participating.

We are still processing employer registrations, so please continue to check the list on Handshake as we get closer to the event.

Careers in GIS

 

Careers in GIS

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

5:00-6:30 PM

University Career Center

Learn more and register here

Join us to hear perspectives and insights from UMD alumni in a variety of industries utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) in their work. We will have a moderated panel followed by an open Q&A session where you'll have the opportunity to ask the panelists your questions.  

Check out the event on Handshake for information on panelists!

3 APHIS Positions in MD

 USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will be hiring 3 Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) in Maryland. The positions will be posted in USAJobs.gov starting next Monday, June 16 and will be open for one week. See the full descriptions below. 

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:18a5f812-bf46-4a70-80b2-f0666027ec81

Career Shuttle: Eurofins

 

Career Shuttle: Eurofins

Friday, November 3, 2023

8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Learn more and register HERE

Join us on a Career Shuttle to Eurofins! This will be an in-person event; we will travel together by bus to the Eurofins campus in Easton, MD. 

Eurofins is a contract research site with labs addressing analytical chemistry, aquatic ecotoxicology, terrestrial ecotoxicology, environmental fate, and product chemistry. Learn more on their website!

During our visit, we will take a tour of the labs, meet with professionals in varied levels and fields, and learn about internship and career opportunities with Eurofins. 

Career Chat: National Weather Service

 

Freshman and Sophomores: NOAA Hollings Scholarship

Attention FIRST and SECOND YEAR STUDENTS pursuing environmentally related studies and career aims! Learn about the Hollings Scholarship!

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Hollings Scholarship is open to applicants who are current SECOND-YEAR students studying atmospheric and oceanic sciences, environmental engineering, environmental sciences and policy, or ANY major with a strong environmental focus or interest. Interested first year students are encouraged to learn about this opportunity to prepare for application next year. 

The Hollings Scholarship provides two-year academic scholarships (up to a maximum of $9,500 per year) for full-time study, and a 10-week, full-time, paid internship position ($700/week) the summer after junior year at a NOAA facility. 47 Maryland students have won Hollings Scholarships in the past nine years!

To gain access to our ELMS resource site - and recorded presentation - for Hollings applicants, please visit this link for a brief questionnaire: https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_3sBQRwC1wDbwt81

Eligibility requirements: applicants for Hollings Scholarships must be: 2nd year students in fall 2022; US Citizens; and must have GPA's of 3.0 or higher each semester and in their major.

Undergraduate Research Assistant in Waste to Energy

Undergraduate Student Research Assistant in Waste to Energy The Bioenergy and Bioprocessing Technology Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Stephanie Lansing in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology is looking to hire a part-time (15-20 hours/week) Undergraduate Research Assistant for waste to energy research. The work involves collecting and analyzing food waste, manure, wastewater, and municipal solid waste. Analyzing samples in the laboratory for organic content, energy production potential, and other parameters. The student would also be responsible for inputting data into Excel spreadsheets, washing laboratory glassware, filtering samples, and keeping the laboratory environment clean. The student must be comfortable working with laboratory equipment, food waste/manure samples. 

Previous lab experience is a plus, but not necessary. The student must show a demonstrated work ethic, attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and stick to a punctual laboratory work schedule. Priority will be given to underclassmen (freshmen, sophomore and juniors) to allow for the possibility of the student working multiple years in the Bioenergy and Bioprocessing Technology Laboratory, but all levels are welcome to apply. 

Pay rate will start at $15/hour. There is a possibility of pay increases with experienced gains. Opportunities include professional development with mentoring from graduate students, post-docs, and Dr. Lansing. Attendance at monthly laboratory meetings is mandatory, where relevant research topics will be discussed and results from the laboratory experiments presented. 

Applications should be emailed to Dr. Stephanie Lansing: slansing@umd.edu by October 10th at 5pm. The applications should include an updated resume, a cover letter detailing laboratory experience, expected graduation date, and a schedule detailing the proposed blocks of time you would be able to work in the lab (15 hours a week; Mon - Fri from 8am - 6pm) during the Fall semester.

Love & Carrots Garden Installation Crew Member Job Opening

Who we are:
Love & Carrots is DC’s foremost urban farming and edible landscaping company. We design, install and maintain organic urban farms, vegetable gardens, and native landscapes across DC, MD, and VA. Through our garden care & coaching program we provide expert garden maintenance, guidance, and education in almost 150 gardens every year, helping connect people to their food and inspiring local food production and farming inside the beltway. Since our inception in 2011 we've installed over 500 gardens and our clients include residents, local restaurants, and community organizations throughout the DMV.

The job:
We are seeking full or part-time landscape installation crew members to join our team.
Installation crew members work 10 hour days, 4 days/week (Monday - Thursday) during the regular season. 5 days/week in the winter.

Installation tasks Include:

• Landscape installation - planting, edging, pruning, etc. (excluding lawn care)
• Basic carpentry: building raised beds and trellises, simple fence assembly
• Loading/driving trucks
• Hauling mulch/soil/filling wheelbarrows
• Installing drip irrigation systems
• Planting vegetables, small perennials, trees and shrubs
• Digging post-holes
• Basic stepping stone pathways (dryset only)

Necessary Qualifications:

• The ability to lift, dig, haul and generally work hard.
• A valid driver's license and working personal vehicle required.
• Experience with carpentry
• The ability to work as part of a close knit team while following directions. Also, to work independently, take initiative, and lead as necessary.
• Attention to detail and organization

Preferred Experience in: (not required, but strongly favored)

• Landscaping
• Carpentry
• Gardening/farming 

Compensation:

• Hourly pay based on experience (starting at $16-$20/hr), plus a Signing Bonus
• Full benefits package: health and dental insurance, 401k, and 3 weeks+ paid time off.
• Opportunity for seasonal bonuses, based on performance.
• Our office/headquarters has an on-site vegetable garden for staff use!

Interested? Email a brief letter of interest and resume to: hannah@loveandcarrots.com

Mona Center Urban Farm Coordinator Positions

Catholic Charities – Susan D. Mona Center Urban Farm Coordinator Positions

 

Location: 5859 Allentown Way, Temple Hills, MD and remote

Commitment: June 1 – November 30, 2022 @ 10-20 hours per week

Compensation: $17.00 per hour

Positions Available: 1-2

 

About the Mona Center Urban Farm

The Catholic Charities – Susan Denison Mona Center is an integrated multi-services facility that provides critical resources to the residents of Prince George’s County. In partnership with the University of Maryland and Luminis Healthcare (formerly Doctors Community Hospital), Catholic Charities offers comprehensive services focusing on health and wellness, feeding and nutrition, and legal services.

 

The urban farm was created on-site to facilitate community engagement and grow fresh produce for the residents of the neighborhood. The farm was started in 2019 and now consists of a pilot project of eighteen raised beds for vegetable production. With proven success, the project hopes to grow to occupy the full 1/3 acre of land available. 100% of the farm’s produce currently goes to the Catholic Charities Enterprise Kitchen, which prepares it into hot meals that are distributed for free to food-insecure residents in Washington, DC and Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. As the farm and its outputs grow, the vegetables and herbs may be used in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and ProduceRx programs run by the Mona Center.

 

Position Description

The Urban Farm Coordinators work as a team of two to oversee day-to-day operations of the farm, including infrastructure planning, crop production, marketing, outreach, and educational programming. The Coordinators collaborate with Catholic Charities staff, Luminis Healthcare staff, and University of Maryland faculty advisors to bring farm projects and community events to fruition. The work may be divided as the Coordinators find appropriate; for example, one Coordinator may work primarily remotely on marketing, grant writing, and other tasks, while the other Coordinator is primarily responsible for on-site farm production and volunteer events. These are paid positions that may also be used to fulfill an academic internship requirement.

 

To Apply

For more information about the position, click here. To apply, email a resume, cover letter, and three references to Meredith Epstein at mbepste@umd.edu by Monday, May 16, 2022. 

Capital Area Food Bank Garden Fellow Position

Capital Area Food Bank is currently hiring for a garden fellow. This position will provide the fellow with the opportunity to gain a strong understanding of the issues surrounding food insecurity in the DMV Area. While working with our nutrition education team, he/she will get an in-depth look into various programs and approaches that are being deployed directly by the Food Bank and indirectly through food assistance organizations to address the issue of food insecurity both in the short and longer term. Fellows are a vital part of the Capital Area Food Bank.

The Garden Fellow will work closely with the Food Growing Education Specialist to develop and implement several food growing and gardening initiatives in our ½ acre garden, Urban Food Studio’s outdoor kitchen, and in the community. The fellow will also support the Food Growing Education Specialist with administrative tasks related to our partners and clients.

For more information about this position and to apply, click here. 

Horticulture Scholarships

Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund

A $2,000 scholarship is available for undergraduate students in horticulture, who are residents of Southeastern US States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia). Students may attend college anywhere, they just need to be residents of one of the states.
Applications are due May 27, 2022. 

Learn more and apply here: https://www.sbmsef.org/apply.html


Maryland Nursery, Landscape and Greenhouse Association Ornamental Horticulture Scholarship
Three $5,000 scholarships are available for college or graduate students pursuing an education in the field of landscape/ornamental horticulture.
Applications are due by May 31, 2022. 

Learn more and apply here: https://mnlga.org/page/ScholarshipOpportunities

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hollings Scholarship

Are you a rising 2nd year student studying atmospheric and oceanic sciences, environmental engineering, environmental sciences and policy, or ANY major with a strong environmental focus or interest? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hollings Scholarship provides two-year academic scholarships (up to a maximum of $9,500 per year) for full-time study, and a 10-week, full-time, paid internship position ($700/week) the summer after junior year at a NOAA facility. 41 Maryland students have won Hollings Scholarships in the past eight years!

Attend one of their info sessions next week to learn more!

• Click here to reserve a spot for Monday, April 18 at 4:30 pm
• Click here to reserve a spot for Tuesday, April 19 at 4:30 pm

Interested but can't attend? To gain access to their ELMS resource site for Hollings applicants, please click here to complete a brief questionnaire.

Eligibility requirements: applicants for Hollings Scholarships must be: 2nd year students in fall 2022; US Citizens; and must have GPA's of 3.0 or higher each semester and in their major.

Mary Wilson Animal Care and Conservation Scholar Program

Mary Wilson was a senior zookeeper at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore where she worked for 38 years. She was the first African-American woman zookeeper at the zoo. In honor of her legacy, the Maryland Zoo has created the Mary Wilson Animal Care and Conservation Scholar Program for a local black, indigenous, or person of color (BIPOC) student with a passion for animals and an interest in a wildlife or conservation career. This intern will be paired with an experienced zookeeper to learn first-hand about working with animals and Zoo visitors. The Scholar Program will allow a student to experience the daily work of an Animal Keeper, with additional exposure to other departments, which might include the Animal, Hospital, Commissary, and Education, providing a unique insight into the Zoo world. A research project throughout the six weeks will round out the learning experience. Upon successful completion of the program, the Scholar will be knowledgeable about the benefits and demands of various wildlife careers, and will have valuable hands-on experience in animal care.

The Mary Wilson Scholar Program is designed to provide an understanding of the zoo field as well as basic skills for individuals interested in pursuing a career in animal science, biology, ecology, conservation, veterinary medicine, and/or zoology. Candidates with limited prior work experience in animal care but a demonstrated passion for the field, are highly encouraged to apply. The Scholar will receive weekly feedback from their mentor, and will get a written evaluation on general performance and the research project at the end of the Scholar Program.

For more information regarding eligibility, dates, responsibilities, and to apply, click here. Applications are due April 30th, 2022.

Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture Scholarship

This annual award is designed to recognize outstanding students majoring in Horticulture or related fields who have a clear intent upon graduation from an undergraduate university of either pursuing a career in one the many branches of horticulture including enhancement of the environment, or of attending graduate school in one of these areas.

Amount of Award: The award will be in the amount of $1,500 and paid direct to the two selected individuals by September 1st 2022.

Eligibility: This award shall be presented to a full-time student in horticulture in their Junior or Senior year, in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Applicants must either live in DE, MD, NJ, or PA or go to a school in one of those four states in the PSPA service area. Students must be interested in employment in the horticulture industry or in furthering their education in horticulture or related fields. (Previous scholarship winners are ineligible to apply)

Requirement: As part of the application process, a one-page essay must be submitted that focuses on how you envision impacting the industry through your employment or graduate work in horticulture. To submit an application, click here. Completed applications can be sent to caboley@comcast.net. The deadline is May 1st for applications to be received.

Paid Student Summer Internship with UMD Department of Entomology

The University of Maryland Department of Entomology is seeking some motivated undergraduates with an interest in Biological Control, Field Agro-ecology and helping food insecure individuals to join the ecological pest management and applied ecology group for summer paid internship positions. Research prospects will include using cover crops and flowering plants to manipulate beneficial arthropods and suppress insect and weed pests in vegetable plantings. Work will consist also of research plot maintenance, arthropod and plant surveys, produce harvesting and donating fresh produce to organizations that help feed food insecure community members.

Strong commitment to field work and a desire to work as a team and help the less fortunate and remove weeds from research plots are essential as the job entails outside manual activities during the summer months. The ideal candidate will have some interest in field research, the great outdoors and have a valid driver license. If you are interested in this opportunity and obtaining additional information, please send an email that is addressed to all of the following: Alan Leslie, Cerruti Hooks and Matt Dimock at aleslie@umd.edu, crrhooks@umd.edu, and mdimock@umd.edu.

Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology Internships

The Hughes Center is affiliated with two separate federal grant projects that seek student interns for this summer. Descriptions and full announcements are available below:

1) Joint Agro-Ecology Field and Science Communications Internship Opportunity
"We seek two students for a summer internship that offers a hybrid of scientific research and outreach and communications. The ideal candidates have strong writing and communications skills coupled with knowledge in environmental science and an interest in agricultural landscapes. This internship is funded through a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Small Watershed Grant to explore how to restore agricultural fields that have been damaged by saltwater intrusion and sea-level rise to vibrant, thriving marshes full of healthy plants and animal species. It is being held in partnership with Agroecology Lab at the University of Maryland."

The full internship announcement is available here. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 22.
Students can apply at: https://forms.gle/paaZTGZYxH4HaGsD9


2) Thriving Agriculture Systems in Urbanized Landscapes Internship
"We seek undergraduate student applicants interested in working as an intern on a project that will require extensive research related to agriculture, urbanization, land use, food systems, and policies in Maryland over a twenty-year period. This internship is part of a five-year $9 million project, “Thriving Agricultural Systems in Urbanized Landscapes” funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA.) The student selected for this internship will work closely with interns at Penn State and Virginia Tech who are also working on the project."

The full internship announcement is available here. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 20.
To apply, students can send their resume, cover letter and at least one academic and professional letter of recommendation and reference to Hughes Center Assistant Director Nancy Nunn at nnunn@umd.edu.

Urban Forester Position at Casey Trees

The Urban Forester 1 (UF1) is responsible for the management and smooth execution of Casey Trees’ tree planting programs on both public and private lands. This incumbent fields and schedules tree planting and related consultations on a year-round basis with property owners and others, responds to referrals from local government, industry partners and others. The Urban Forester also coordinates spring, fall and winter tree plantings to flow seamlessly with other tree planting activities and events. For more information about the position, requirements and benefits, and to apply, click here. 

Smithsonian Women’s Committee Diversity Internship in Conservation Biology

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute's Center for Species Survival is accepting applicants for conservation biology internships. Headquartered in Front Royal, Virginia, SCBI plays a leading role in the Smithsonian's global efforts to save wildlife species from extinction and train future generations of conservationists. Since 1983, Center for Species Survival scientists have pioneered innovative approaches to solve wildlife conservation problems around the world, with the goal of avoiding extinction and creating methods to sustain viable wildlife populations in zoos and the wild.

This is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate (first year) students to gain experience in conservation biology with a special emphasis in reproductive science and its role in conservation. Students will gain first-hand experience in tackling conservation issues and fundamental biological questions while working alongside highly experienced researchers from SCBI’s science directorate. They will be mentored in the scientific process, including defining their own research project, robust record keeping, data and statistical analyses, data presentation and a final scientific paper.

For more information about qualifications, benefits and how to apply, click here. Applications are due Monday, April 4th, 2022.

Careers in Environmental Science Panel 4/13

RESTORE, in collaboration with UCC@AGNR, is hosting a Careers in Environmental Science panel. You will have the opportunity to learn from alumni in a variety of environmental spaces and organizations including policy, tech, and wildlife. We have alumni representing The Nature Conservancy, the National Aquarium, ICF, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice. 

Event details:
Wednesday, April 13
6 - 7 PM
Virtual, via Zoom
To register, log into Careers4Terps here.