Are you starting or continuing a career in bird conservation? Bird conservation is a rewarding career opportunity and one of the best ways you can support birds and the places they need in the Rockies region. Browse bird-focused conservation jobs available in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Available Positions

Audubon Careers

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Habitat Hero Senior Coordinator (Fort Collins, Colorado)

The Habitat Hero senior coordinator is responsible for increasing community-based stewardship and urban conservation through community building and outreach. They will do this through a successful community outreach, specifically with local municipalities as well as Audubon Rockies’ community science programs. The Senior Coordinator will help Audubon continue fostering partnerships with community groups within the urban geographies of the Audubon Rockies territory (i.e. the Front Range of Colorado and Wyoming as well as Salt Lake City, Utah). The Habitat Hero senior coordinator will translate Audubon’s conservation message by developing and/or coordinating a variety of outreach programs that reach local communities, municipalities, classrooms, family and adult audiences, and carry out citizen science opportunities. Learn more and apply

Snowy Plover Monitoring Project Community Recreational Use Intern, Audubon Rockies (Great Salt Lake, Utah)

The Snowy Plover Monitoring Project Community Recreational Use Intern will establish and implement dual survey protocols for human recreational use on and near Snowy Plover habitat on the south shore of Great Salt Lake. this internship is an excellent introduction to research that is intended to drive the co-creation of conservation actions by science and the community. Interns will gain invaluable experience from interactive communications with diverse community members, conducting research in the field, and honing data management skills that will help prepare them for advanced degrees and future employment. Learn more and apply

Summer Banding and Outreach Tech, Audubon Rockies (Casper, Wyoming)

The Wyoming Naturalist banding and outreach tech position combines community-based research and an opportunity to conduct basic conservation biology and environmental education. Two major activities are involved: (1) assisting outreach staff at the Audubon Rockies with educational programming and (2) conducting bird banding/outreach activities in public and private lands throughout Wyoming and Colorado. Other fieldwork may include point counts, area searches, and nest searches. Learn more and apply

Western Rivers Program Specialist, Audubon Rockies (Colorado)

Reporting to the senior manager of the Western Rivers Program at Audubon Rockies, the program specialist is responsible for overseeing Western Water on-the-ground project management, implementation, grant coordination and proposals, internal and external communications, and coalition collaboration with a principal focus on water and freshwater habitat issues in Colorado. Learn more and apply 

Program Director, Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust, National Audubon Society (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust (GSLWET or Trust), Program Director, GSLWET, will be a key member of the growing GSLWET and the National Audubon Society Saline Lakes Program team, working in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy of Utah, the State of Utah, and the Community Foundation of Utah, to launch the Trust. Learn more and apply

Transmission Initiative Senior Manager, National Audubon Society (Remote)

The senior manager of Audubon's Transmission Initiative in the western United States will be part of a team implementing Audubon’s Transmission Initiative through federal, state, grid operator, and local renewable energy planning processes, siting and permitting policies, and priority transmission projects. The emphasis of this work will be on the Non-CAISO, Intermountain West: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. By leading engagement with transmission developers, relevant electric grid decision-makers, advocates, and stakeholders working to modernize and expand the Western interconnection, the senior manager will represent Audubon’s transmission interests in the region. Learn more and apply

Environmental Educator, Evergreen Audubon (Evergreen, Colorado)

Evergreen Audubon is hiring a part-time environmental educator to lead programming, staff the new Evergreen Nature Center, and work with their incredible volunteers. Learn more and apply

Avian Field Technician, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah)

Experience a season of adventure counting birds every morning with the Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) program! You’ll travel across the state visiting many different geographies. This position will have you birding every morning with the possibility of observing well over 100 bird species as well as many other species of wildlife. Learn more and apply for positions in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah

Bird Conservation Field Technician, Tracy Aviary (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Tracy Aviary is offering a four month field technician position that will provide on-the-ground experience in avian conservation science, with a focus on three of the Aviary’s research projects. Tracy Aviary’s Conservation Science Program helps conserve birds and their habitats through community science. Focusing on key local habitats and pressing regional conservation issues, its goals are to gather novel information about local avian ecology, inform habitat restoration and stewardship, and engage a diverse community in scientific data collection. Learn more and apply

Business Administrator, Playa Lakes Joint Venture (Boulder/Denver metro, Colorado)

Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV) is seeking an experienced business administrator to support the essential accounting and operations functions of its business. PLJV is a non-profit organization with a mission to conserve the playas, prairies, and landscapes of the western Great Plains through partnerships for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people. This position will assist the business director in accounting, billing, and reporting for federal and non-federal sources of funding, and will work with the coordinator, PLJV staff, and various partners in meeting day-to-day operations needs. Learn more and apply

Intern, Flying Diamond Ranch (Kit Carson, Colorado)

Flying Diamond Ranch, an Audubon-certified bird-friendly ranch, is seeking an intern to aid in all aspects of their ranching business in Cheyenne County, Colorado. Duties will include calving, branding, fencing, grazing management, equipment and facility maintenance, and more. Learn more and apply

Mexican Spotted Owl Monitoring Seasonal Crew Leader, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (Colorado)

Spend two and a half months coordinating a monitoring project on the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado! All fieldwork will be conducted with appropriate federal permits. Bird Conservancy of the Rockies is seeking one crew leader who will steer a small team of three technicians to conduct Spotted Owl surveys. This position will build leadership, management, and mentorship skills while working on a charismatic federally-threatened species on the edge of its range in Colorado. Learn more and apply

Additional Career and Internship Resources

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US Fish and Wildlife Service Careers and Internships

To submit a position for posting, please email ashley.meadows@audubon.org. Submitted positions should advance bird conservation and be located in Colorado, Wyoming, or Utah.