North Carolina is seeking experienced professionals from a wide range of industries who are interested in a career in public service. Their new webpage, Join North Carolina!, especially encourages people displaced from their jobs due to Hurricane Helene or recent federal cuts to connect with a recruiter.

South Carolina

Stewardship Associate, Lowcountry Land Trust (Closing 1/9)

Charleston, SC

$55,000-$60,000 per year

Coastal Firewise & Prevention Field Coordinator, South Carolina Forestry Commission

Berkeley County, SC

$59,594.00 - $71,155.00 per year

Conservation Project Manager, Coastal Conservation League

Conway, SC

$55,000 - $60,000 per year

Conservation Coordinator: The Aiken Land Conservancy

Aiken, SC

$55,000 - $75,000 per year

DesignWorks

Senior Designer: Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Town Planning

Charleston, SC

Georgia

Sustainability Manager, DeKalb County

Decatur, GA

$76,553 - $123,250 per year

Energy Manager, DeKalb County

Decatur, GA

$76,553 - $123,250 per year

Marine Educator and Community Science Coordinator, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant (Apply by 1/6/26)

Athens, GA

Associate Director of Research, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant (Apply by 2/14 for full consideration)

Athens, GA

Director, Emergencies, US Programs, CARE

Atlanta, GA

$109,139.97 - $152,250.26 per year

Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia

Multiple opportunities including Planning Manager

Darien, GA

Mid Level Emergency Management Planner, Tetra Tech

Atlanta, GA

Florida

Response Planning Coordinator, Florida Division of Emergency Management (Closing 1/4)

Tallahassee, FL

$54,667.68 per year

Chief Executive Officer, Jax Riverfront Alliance (Closing 1/13/26)

Jacksonville, FL

$215,000-$265,000 per year

Surface Water Manager, Lee County Natural Resources (Closing 1/25)

Fort Myers, FL

$100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Coastal Training Program Coordinator, Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR) and the University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

$60,000.00 per year

Director of Communications, The Cleo Institute

Miami, Orlando, Tampa or Tallahassee, FL

$80,000-$105,000 per year

Estuarine Ecologist, South Florida Water Management District

West Palm Beach, FL

$68,952.00-$128,502.40 per year

Community Development Manager, Northeast Florida Regional Council

Jacksonville, FL

Hydrologist, The Everglades Foundation

Miami, FL

$110,0000 to $125,000 per year

EHS Technician, City of Boynton Beach

Boynton Beach, FL

$58,145.59 - $87,218.38 Annually

Environmental Project Manager, Apalachee Regional Planning Council

Florida

$65,000 DOQ per year

Growth Management & Land Use Manager, Apalachee Regional Planning Council

Florida

$65,000 DOQ per year

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Environmental Policy Director - Miami Waterkeeper

Coral Gables, FL

$80,000-$95,000 per year

Senior Coastal Engineer, Halff

Projects located in Florida/Gulf Coast

Professor of Practice in Coastal Water Resources Resilience, University of Florida (Application review begins 4/13)

Gainesville, FL

Mote Marine Laboratory

Multiple Positions in Sarasota, FL

Caribbean

Disaster Program Project Specialist, USVI Office of Disaster Recovery Public Finance Authority

St. Thomas/ St. John, VI

$45,000 - $55,000 Annually

Postdoc Positions

Postdoctoral Positions

Landscape Ecology, Informatics, and AI Lab at University of Florida

One PhD Student position and One PostDoc position available

Opportunities at the Altieri Lab, University of Florida

Postdoc in Nature Based Solutions (Application review begins 12/15)

Gainesville, FL

Everglades Coastal Fisheries Postdoc, Florida International University and Everglades National Park

Miami, FL

$61,000 - $64,000 (+ benefits package)

Internships

Internships, Fellowships, and Early Career Opportunities

OPS Research Assistant, FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (Closing 1/5)

St. Petersburg, FL

$22/hour

State of North Carolina Internship Program (Closing 1/30)

Interns work 40 hours a week for a 10-week period, earning $15 an hour.

A number of NC state agencies host interns.

AIBS & SURA Public Policy Fellowship, The American Institute of Biological Sciences and the Southeastern Universities Research Association (Closing 1/28)

Remote or in Washington, DC

Minimum of $3,000 for remote participation and a maximum of $6,000 for in-person participation.

The William M. Lapenta - NOAA Student Internship Program (Closing 1/31)

Internships are full time for a 10 week period between early June and mid-August. Each student will be mentored by one or more scientists at a NOAA facility. Participating line offices include: National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), National Ocean Service (NOS), and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) also participates.

$6,000 stipend, housing, and travel are provided.

Gulf Research Program Science Policy Fellowships, The National Academies of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering (Applications closing 2/26)

Emergency Preparedness Internship, Northeast Florida Regional Council

Jacksonville, FL

$20/hour, up to 20 hours per week, maximum 6 months

Sustainability Coordinator, City of Tybee Island

Tybee Island, GA

$23.24 per hour

Project Lead/Supply & Logistics Coordinator, Disaster Recovery AmeriCorps Program - Rebuild Haywood, NC, SBP

Waynesvile, NC

Stipend of $2,227.90 per month

Coastal Remote Sensing Intern: Master's Degree, Department of Defense