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Career & Employment Web Resources

Web links and resources are good tools, but we believe that a personal connection with a career counselor enhances the value of all such resources. The following links are broad-based and don't emphasize the unique aspects of ESF, our programs of study and the career paths of our graduates. A personal contact in the Career Services Office can help to package the resources you've tapped on the web in order to help you put your best foot forward. Visit us in 110 Bray.

Career Resource Sites

• Brand-Yourself
  Develop a web presence worthy of remark!
• MonsterTRAK
  MonsterTRAK's GreenCareers! site is dedicated to “green” jobs and information about them. MonsterTRAK partnered with ecoAmerica and Environmental Defense to bring this service to students and recent graduates throughout the country.
• CityTowninfo.com
  Contains a Career Directory that offers an extensive set of employment data organized by both profession and city location.
• daVinci Jobs
  Central New York job bank, listing outstanding career opportunities in professional, engineering and high-tech jobs in Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton, Cortland, Ithaca and all of Upstate N.Y.
• USA Jobs
  A United States Office of Personnel Management web site. USAJOBS is the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.
• ejobs.org: Environmental Jobs & Careers
  Environmental opportunities in the USA and Canada. Listings for environmental engineers, nature and wetlands scientists, GIS, technicians, chemists, earth sciences / geologists, policy and law, wildlife conservation, planning, education, wastewater treatment and operations, program and project management, natural resources, etc.
• Environmental Career Opportunities
  Jobs in Conservation & Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, Legislation & Regulation, Environmental Advocacy, Outreach & Communications, Environmental Science & Engineering, Outdoor & Environmental Education, Higher Education. Includes international bobs, degree programs, and internships
• Environmental Career Organization
  Specializing in internships. Features partnerships with EPA, SCLP, BLM, USGS, and NOAA, as well as city and state departments.
• ecoemploy.com
  Environmental job listing and career info for the U.S. and Canada.
• Global Association of On-line Foresters
  Several active forestry-related postings, including international positions.
• AgricultureB2B.com
  A great collection of environmental jobs and careers websites.

Job Listings Links

• Essential NY Jobs
• American Chemical Society
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• American Planning Association
• America's Job Bank
• Bartlett Tree Experts
• The Care of Trees
• Careers in Forestry & Natural Resources
• Civil Service Exam
• Duke University International Job Resources
• Earthworks
• Indeed
• JobSpectrum.org - Brought to you by the American Chemical Society
• JOBTRAK
• JobWeb (NACE)
• JobRapido
• Monster.Com
• National Park Service
• NewScientist Jobs
• NSF (The National Science Foundation)
• The Nature Conservancy
• ScienceJobs.Com
• NYS Dept. of Labor
• Peace Corps
• SavATree: Careers in Arboriculture
• Society of Wetland Scientists - Wetland Jobs
• StateJobs.Com
• USDA Careers
• USDA Forest Service

Job Search Assistance
Below are a  few internet sites that have helpful information about careers, the job search, salary information, etc.

• Syracuse University
• Career Zone
• Getting your feet wet!
• Campus Career Center
• College Grad
• College Career Connector
• Environmental Careers Organization
• Urban League Employment Network
• Green Jobs- Green Collar Jobs Board

Internship Websites

• Summer Jobs
• Student Conservation Association, Inc. internships in conservation
• Internship Programs lists internships by region and company.  Section on resume tips including a sample scanable resume.
• Idea List lists jobs and internships in non-profit organizations.
• Teach for America information on the Teach for American program.