Environmental Internship & Career Fair

Environmental Internship & Career Fair

Friday, February 9, 2024: 11am - 2pm
Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union

About the Fair

Connect with organizations for full-time opportunities and internships. At the fair, you'll be able to: explore opportunities, engage with employers, and make an impression that can help you to stand out in the job or internship application process. Get a free professional headshot* during the career fair!

Prepare a resume, have an elevator pitch, and dress in a way that is authentic to you.

Fields represented: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Policy & Management, Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology, Food Systems, Forestry, Natural Resource Sciences & Management.

Register for the Fair

*A gallery of all headshots will be shared with attendees following the event. Check-in during the fair to receive your headshot.

Gold Sponsor

Schedule

9:30-10:45amLanding a Federal Job presented by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and USDA Forest Service. Learn about the federal hiring process, navigating USA Jobs, and building a federal resume directly from federal agencies. Bruegger's Bagels and Coffee will be served. RSVP for WorkshopPresident's Room, 3rd Floor, Coffman
11am-2pmCareer FairGreat Hall, Ground Floor, Coffman

Ways to Prepare

Career Fair Prep Session

Are you worried about what you should wear, what employers want to hear from you or how to differentiate yourself from your peers? Worry not, we will be offering insider tips and a chance to ask questions of National Grid Renewables before the fair. Monday, February 5, 4-5pm via Zoom.

Register for Prep Session

Resume Review Day

Get your resume reviewed by Conservation Corps, MN DNR or the National Park Service and ask for tips on engaging with companies before the career fair! Tuesday, February 6, 11am-1pm via Zoom.

Sign Up for a Resume Review

Resume Book

Share your resume with employers before the fair! It's a great way to expand your options at the fair. The deadline to participate is Wednesday, February 7 at 12pm.

Submit a Resume

Landing a Federal Job Workshop

Learn about the federal hiring process, navigating USA Jobs, and building a federal resume directly from the US Fish & Wildlife Service and USDA Forest Service! Bruegger's Bagels and Coffee will be served. Friday, February 9, 9:30-10:45am in the President's Room, Coffman.

Register for Workshop

More Ways to Prepare

Preparing for a Career Fair Guide

Drop-In Resume Review - we have in-person, virtual, and email review options to support you before the fair!

Make an Appointment - get ready with your career consultant

Employers Registered

AmeriCorps | ServeMinnesota
Amnicon
Ampact
Antea Group USA
Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC - Minneapolis/Fridley MN Branch
Barr Engineering Co.
Bartlett Tree Experts
Bay West LLC
Bell Museum - University of Minnesota
Capitol Region Watershed District
Carp Solutions
Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Carr's Tree Service
Carver County Water Management
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
Center for Energy and Environment
Center for Climate Literacy
CFANS Alumni Relations
City of Minnetonka
City of Saint Paul - Operations/Natural Resources - Forestry
City of St Louis Park
Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
Dakota County - Volunteer/Internships
Davey - Davey Resource Group
Davey - Davey Tree Expert Co.
Dodge Nature Center
Douglas County Wisconsin
Great River Greening - Education and Outreach
Green Corps
Hennepin County
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Fish & Wildlife
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Forestry
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minnesota Natural Resources Conservation Service
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - MN GreenCorps
MnTAP
National Grid Renewables
National Park Service
Natural Shore Technologies, Inc.
Northern Clearing Inc. - Zielies Tree Service
Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center
Pace
Peace Corps
Prairie Restorations, Inc.
Rainbow Companies
Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District
Savatree
Stantec
The Nature Conservancy
Turf Badger
U.S. Compliance
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region
U.S. General Services Administration
USDA Forest Service
Vineland Tree Care
Washington Conservation District
Westwood Professional Services
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - DNR
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
YMCA of the North
Young Environmental Consulting Group LLC

*Compiled weekly, visit Handshake for an up-to-date list