Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities with Affiliated Organizations

Looking for a great place to start your career? The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the Nebraska Natural Resource Districts are always hiring! Both organizations provide valuable career pathways for SNR students and alumni– check out their websites for the latest openings!

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Be sure to scroll down to the SNR Job Board for additional opportunities across the natural resource field.

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Instrumentation Technologist
Position: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Madison WI
Salary: $58,000/year
Deadline: 11/11/2026
https://lnkd.in/gT3NdhmC

Furbearer and Gamebird Biologist
Position:
Location: Bloomington, IN
Deadline: 11/5/2026
https://go.unl.edu/d74z

Rangeland Management Specialist
Position: Full-Time, Permament
Location: Various locations
Deadline: 11/6/2026
https://go.unl.edu/wu0g

Student Intern - Soil Conservation
Position: Internship
Location: IA, IN, KS, NE, MN, MO, OK, TX ND
Deadline: 11/17/2026
https://go.unl.edu/pq68

Student Intern - Engineering
Position: Internship
Location: IA, IN, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD, OK
Deadline: 11/17/2026
https://go.unl.edu/xur3

STUDENT TRAINEE (BIOLOGY)
Position: Internship
Location: IA, ND, SD, NE
Deadline: 11/17/2026
https://go.unl.edu/6ptk

Student Trainee (Rangeland Management)
Position: Internship
Location: NE, ND, OK, TX
Deadline: 11/17/2026
https://go.unl.edu/dtgb

Land Management Maintenance Technician
Position: Full-Time, Permament
Location: Lincoln, NE
Deadline: 10/31/2026
https://go.unl.edu/o9uy

Range Programs Technician
Position: Full-Time, Permament
Location: North Platte, NE
Deadline: 12/31/2026
https://go.unl.edu/72yn

Iowa DNR Wildlife Bureau - Turkey Project Temporary Worker
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Miles, IA. Wapello, IA. Keosauqua, IARussell, IA.
Deadline: 11/2/2026
https://go.unl.edu/iqot

Audubon Aquarium Rescue Intern
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Deadline: 11/1/2026
https://go.unl.edu/ni6u

Qualified Desert Tortoise Biologists/Monitors
Position: Full-Time, Permament
Location: Fort Irwin, California
Deadline: 11/1/2026
https://go.unl.edu/htqn

Research Technician II
Position: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Sapelo Island, Georgia
Deadline: 12/31/2026
https://go.unl.edu/qi7c

Exotic Wildlife Inventory Manager
Position:
Location: Pettus, TX
Deadline: 12/31/2026
https://go.unl.edu/84y5

Wildlife Technician
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: 11230 State Hwy. 350 Raytown, MO 64138 (Missouri)
Salary: $18 to $25 per hour
Deadline: 11/1/2026
https://go.unl.edu/gtk6

Animal Care Intern
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: 16795 State Hwy E (Rolla, Missouri)
Salary: starting at $250 per week
Deadline: 12/13/2026
https://go.unl.edu/pzjh

Bigheaded Carp Technician
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: 3310 Holdrege St, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA (Lincoln, Nebraska)
Salary: starting at $18 per hour
Deadline: 1/1/2027
https://go.unl.edu/idk5

Designated Field Biologist/Field Lead
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Salary: $95,000 to $120,000 per year
Deadline: 12/31/2026
https://go.unl.edu/7xb3

Wildlife Care Specialists Internship
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: 21159 FM 365 Road (Beaumont, Texas)
Salary: starting at $600 per month
Deadline: 2/28/2027
https://go.unl.edu/wo5q

Research Technologist - Forest Genetics
Position: Part-Time, Temporary
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Salary: $18 to $25 per hour
Deadline: 11/30/2026
https://go.unl.edu/v57f

Natural Resources Restoration Specialist
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Arlington, Washington View Location Wenatchee, Washington
Salary: $5,111 to $6,870 per month
Deadline: 11/30/2026
https://go.unl.edu/0wux

Park Technician Specialist - Lake Manawa State Park
Position: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Council Bluffs, IA
Deadline: 12/31/2026
https://go.unl.edu/pn3b

If you have a job you would like listed here, please send the information to snrambassadors@unl.edu Please include the following information, if applicable: Position title, Position type (part-time, seasonal, etc.), Location, Application Deadline, Salary. Attach a link to the job announcement, if possible or send us the document in pdf format.

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