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

EP Coord I - Hazard Mitigation Specialist, SC Adjutant General's Office (Closing 9/29)

Lexington County, SC

$40,086.00 - $68,136.00 Annually

Land Preservation Director, Beaufort County

Beaufort, SC

Manager, Water Policy, National Audubon Society

Columbia, SC, Charleston, SC, Jackson, SC or Harleyville, SC

$75,526 - $84,967 per year

Coastal Engineer, JMT

Charleston, SC

Coastal Engineer - Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.

Mount Pleasant, SC

Engineering Manager, Berkeley County Government

Moncks Corner, SC

$92,808.28 - $106,729.53 Annually

Georgia

Emergency Management Operations Battalion Chief, Fulton County Government (Closing 9/30)

Fulton County, GA

$87,069.00 - $155,201.00 Annually

Extension Specialist and Director of the UGA Weather Network, University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Regional Practice Leader - Watersheds & Stormwater, Black & Veatch

Atlanta or Savannah, GA

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist, Tetra Tech

Duluth, GA

Director of Community Development, City of Perry

Perry, GA

$102,700 - $142,200 per year

Senior Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center

Atlanta, GA

$159,800 – $170,900 per year

Green Building Consultant, SK Collaborative

Decatur, GA

Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia

Multiple opportunities

Darien, GA

Florida

Field Operations Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District (Closing 9/28)

Brooksville, FL

Field Manager 2 $79,650.00 - $92,925.00

Field Manager 3 $90,270.00 - $106,200.00

Senior Environmental Specialist - Watershed Management, Manatee County Government (Closing 9/29)

Bradenton, FL

$27.61 - $41.41 Hourly

Planning & Development Director, City of Gainesville (Closing 10/12)

Gainesville, FL

$130,977.60 - $220,777.53 per year

Ecologist, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida

Tallahassee, FL

$65,000 - $85,000 per year

Water Resources Specialist, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida

Tallahassee, FL

$65,000 - $85,000 per year

Disney Wilderness Preserve Manager, The Nature Conservancy

Kissimmee, FL

$75,000.00 – $82,500.00 per year

Florida Land Protection Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy

Remote in FL (Preference for Central and South FL)

$75,000 – $85,000 per year

Land Protection Associate, Conservation Florida

Remote in Florida

$50,000 - $60,000 per year

Senior Planner, City of Sanibel

Sanibel, FL

$67,037.15 - $98,640.46 per year

Program Manager, Water Resources, Halff

Sunrise, FL

Project Manager, CSA

Stuart, FL

Program/Project Coordinator, Senior (Environmental Policy and Legislative Program Coordinator), Broward County

Fort Lauderdale, FL

$75,579.37 - $120,624.62 Annually

Division Director, Engineering- Utilities, City of Boynton Beach

Boynton Beach, FL

$109,174.56 - $163,757.40 per year

Director of Planning & Development, City of Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach, FL

$115,606-$181,729 per year

Mote Marine Laboratory

Multiple Positions in Sarasota, FL

Caribbean

Director of the Center for Marine and Environmental Studies, University of the Virgin Islands (Closing 9/30)

St. Thomas, USVI

Grants Management Specialist I, IEM

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Project Engineer, USVI Office of Disaster Recovery (Closing 12/31)

Territorywide, USVI

Construction Manager, USVI Office of Disaster Recovery Public Finance Authority

Territorywide USVI

$54,080.00 - $68,640.00 Annually

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

St. Thomas/ St. John, VI

$45,000 - $55,000 Annually

Other

Manager, Coastal Resilience, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Washington DC

68,000.00 Annually

Postdoc Positions

Academic and Postdoctoral Positions

Postdoctoral Fellow HAB, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida Atlantic University

Fort Pierce, FL

$60,000 - $66,000 annually

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Fisheries Science, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Marine Laboratory

Sanibel, FL

$70,000 per year

Extension Assistant Professor - Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI), University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Assistant Professor of Coastal Processes, Appalachian State University (Application evaluation begins 11/1)

Boone, NC

Internships

Internships, Fellowships, and Early Career Opportunities

Meteorologist, NOAA National Weather Service (Closing 9/30)

Multiple Locations

$40,736 - $94,563 per year

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps

FEMA Corps, a partnership between AmeriCorps NCCC and FEMA, is a full‑time, 10‑month, team‑based service program for young adults. Participants gain experience in leadership and emergency management while serving and supporting communities affected by disasters. FEMA Corps members primarily support FEMA through administrative and operational tasks that strengthen coordination, planning, and mission delivery.

Team Leader Applications: July 1 - Sept 30, 2026 (Start term: Jan 2027)

Member Applications: July 1 - Oct. 19, 2026 (Start term: Feb 2027)

Informational webinar: August 4, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Pathways to Policy Fellowship, American Association for the Advancement of Science (Closing 11/1)

Minimum Salary Stipend $85,000

Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) Specialist, AtkinsRéalis

Atlanta, GA

$65,000 - $75,000 per year

Civil Engineer (Entry-Level), AECOM

San Juan, PR

Stormwater Environmental Education Coordinator, Beaufort County, South Carolina

Beaufort, SC