JOBS BOARD
AFE is pleased to share announcements about job openings in fire ecology, fire management, and the environmental sector. If you would like to add a job posting to this page, please fill out this form. Note that job descriptions may be formatted differently on our website for consistency. Email any questions to the following address: communications@fireecology.net.
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The National Interagency Fire Center has an excellent website to share career resources and specific information for federal agencies.
Careers in Fire and Fuels is a course at the University of Idaho that includes guest speakers from diverse wildland fire and fuels positions. You can watch the recorded presentations at anytime.
The Green Jobs Board is a great resource to search for jobs in the climate space.
FireUp is America's first careers platform exclusively dedicated to fire and forestry jobs, community, and well-being.
Fire Research and Management Exchange Systems (FRAMES) has a current announcements and jobs board.
Many fire jobs can be found on Indeed (e.g. keyword search “wildland fire”, “prescribed fire”, etc.), even for government agencies.
Wildland fire can also often be found on conservation-focused job boards such as Conservation Job Board and the Texas A&M Wildlife Job Board.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) regularly hires wildland fire professionals at varying levels. Details on current postings can be found here (keyword search “fire”).
Internships, experiential learning opportunities, academic fellowships, and scholarships funded by the US government and private sector organizations and administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) can be found on the Zintellect website. Search by keyword “fire.”
FireUp has a Career Pathways Toolkit which offers an interactive way to explore careers in fire, forestry, and conservation
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The Prescribed Fire Practitioner plays a key role in advancing the mission of a dynamic conservation organization that stewards over 5,000 acres of protected land and works closely with private landowners, government agencies, other organizations, and the community to bring “good fire” to the landscape. Working as part of the collaborative and highly motivated Fire Forward program, this work is performed in service of ecological health and community safety and is rooted in healing our relationship with the land and each other.
The Fire Ecology Field Technicians performs a variety of routine tasks that assists the implementation of fire monitoring work plans within the Forest Program. The Technicians will work from the Flagstaff office and field sites throughout the Flagstaff area. This a short-term, temporary, non-exempt, position expected to be funded through December 2026 and could change based on business needs.
The Western Dry Forests Program is working to transform the pace, scale, and effectiveness of forest stewardship across the western United States. The program focuses on dry, frequent‑fire forest systems where proactive restoration, strong partnerships, and sustained investment can deliver meaningful ecological and community benefits.
Direct and oversee TERA’s education, training, and community engagement programs to build Tribal capacity for ecocultural stewardship.
Provide coordination and logistical support for TERA’s diverse set of education, outreach, and training programs.
Utah State University’s Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources seeks an MS student and a PhD student to join our cohort of National Needs Fellows (NNF), in support of United Stated Department of Agriculture project funded to facilitate management of Forest Service, Region 4 Disaster Recovery.
The Postdoctoral Scholar will join a highly collaborative research team within the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society (ECOSS) at NAU and will work closely with Dr. Michelle Mack, Dr. Xanthe Walker, and Dr. Ted Schuur. The project integrates field-based measurements, soil biogeochemistry, radiocarbon dating, and quantitative modeling to estimate soil carbon turnover, fluxes, and long-term stability following wildfire and fuel treatments.
The Prescribed Fire Manager provides support to the Alabama/Mississippi/Louisiana BU for fire management activities related to prescribed fires, wildfires, fire training and fire qualifications (See TNC’s Fire Management Manual). With prescribed burn qualifications including National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Prescribed Fire Manager (RXMG) and Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2), the position reviews and approves fire management plans, prescribed burn plans, and contractor qualifications.
The Land Conservation Steward performs and participates in preserve operations, maintenance and management on TNC’s preserves, located in Central Florida. The Land Conservation Steward is a staff member of the Stewardship and Field Programs Department (SAF) of The Nature Conservancy’s Florida Chapter (TNC).
Meewasin is seeking a Communications Coordinator for the Canadian Prairie Prescribed Fire Exchange.
Stephen F. Austin State University is seeking a Dean for the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture.
The Ecological Restoration Institute, working in collaboration with the Rocky Mountain Research Station, seek a Postdoctoral Scholar to develop next-generation modeling tools that simulate a predefined range of silvicultural and fuels treatments and serve as the foundation for spatially explicit vegetation dynamics projections over 10–20 year planning horizons.
The Ecological Restoration Institute seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to develop and analyze spatial datasets across diverse forest types in the interior western United States.
The Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI) at Northern Arizona University (NAU) seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to examine emergent questions related to the human dimensions of forest restoration and wildfire management in the Southwest.
The Assistant Land and Environmental Programs Manager joins a team of intellectually curious, scientifically rigorous, hard-working, and interdisciplinary professionals who support the unique mission and vision of the Elling Eide Center.
The Land and Environmental Programs Manager joins a team of intellectually curious, scientifically rigorous, hard-working, and interdisciplinary professionals who support the unique mission and vision of the Elling Eide Center, located in Sarasota, Florida.
Position is a collaboration between the University of Idaho, the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, and National Forest System Region 5. It coordinates and leads the Fire Behavior Assessment Team (FBAT), which supports National Forest and incident command teams with pre-, active-, and post-fire monitoring on wildfires.
This project will seek to improve the understanding of the evolving nature of wildfire risk in Scotland. This topic will be studied in the particular context of understanding and improving wildfire resilience in natural capital sites (e.g. woodland creation, peatland restoration)
The Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI) Restoration Ecology & Forest Resilience Program Manager is a lead scientist that manages and coordinates delivery of ERI’s Restoration Ecology & Forest Resilience portfolio in support of ERI and SWERI goals. The position applies subject-matter expertise in frequent-fire forest restoration, forest and fire ecology, and wildfire risk reduction to advance proactive, landscape-scale restoration treatments, fuels management, and conservation in forests and woodland ecosystems of the Intermountain West.
The West Region Wildfire Council’s Finance Director is responsible for ensuring sound financial management as well as grant and agreement oversight for the organization. The position manages the administrative/ finance functions of the organization’s grants and financial agreements and oversees the organization’s day-to-day bookkeeping/finance needs.
Partnering with the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission and SUNY ESF, this internship offers 28-40 hours per week of hands-on experience in field ecology and data collection including fuel loading assessments, tree regeneration studies, and air quality monitoring with focus on CO2 and PM2.5.
The Prescribed Fire Project Coordinator will coordinate projects within the Forest Stewards Guild’s fire management program in New Mexico, which seeks to find innovative ways to build fire adapted communities and landscapes by increasing implementation of prescribed fire on private and public land, creating training and education opportunities, increasing collaboration, and broadening the definition of fire management. This position supports programs including the All Hands All Lands Burn Network and the Forest Stewards Youth Corps Fire and Fuels Crews, in addition to other existing programs and landscapes across the region.
American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the US Forest Service, is seeking 1 Member to contribute to fuels reduction projects alongside Tahoe National Forest Staff.
The Western Iowa Assistant Land Steward performs and participates in preserve operations, maintenance and management, under the direction of the Western Iowa Land Steward. Tasks include maintenance of preserve infrastructure, tools, and power equipment, invasive species control, preserve and easement monitoring, prescribed fire, and assisting with the bison herd at Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve in Westfield, Iowa.
The Longleaf Alliance (TLA) is seeking a skilled and motivated forester to advance longleaf pine habitat conservation and outreach strategies in the northern range of the longleaf pine ecosystem. The Longleaf Alliance is a non-profit organization that works throughout the Southeastern U.S. to guide longleaf restoration, stewardship, and conservation using science-based outreach, partnership engagement, and on-the-ground assistance.
The Fire, Fuels and Forestry Program Assistant helps coordinate a dynamic program, with duties changing by the season and opportunities to work in the field. The Assistant will help manage forestry contracts and contractors, develop environmental compliance documents, utilize GIS to create project maps, and participate in regional collaborative efforts. This position is a good fit for someone adept at working in both the office and field, who can apply local knowledge of forest and fire ecology to funding proposals, grant reports, and collaborative regional efforts.
The Mid Klamath Watershed Council (MKWC) invites applicants for a seasonal (12-week) internship position for individuals ages 18-26. Early Career Interns will gain work experience in a broad range of natural resource restoration and monitoring projects and career readiness skills.
We seek (2) engaging connectors and partnership builders to join the Western Fire and Forest Resilience Collaborative (WFFRC) as liaisons in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. WFFRC is engaging 10 science teams to create and implement a research program that will ensure the science of fire ecology and forest resilience can support effective solutions for the fire crisis in the western US.
