SFS Career Center

Looking for a fun and meaningful career?

SFS offers exciting opportunities to work alongside people who share a sense of environmental stewardship through education and community-based action.

 

SFS is a school, an environmental non-profit, a research institution, a community partner, a college study abroad program provider, and a great place to work.

As the nation's largest field-based provider of environmental study abroad programs, we offer a dynamic and rewarding work environment with excellent opportunities for internal advancement and professional development at all of our locations:

World Headquarters
Salem, Massachusetts - USA

Field Centers (Semester & Summer Programs)
Yungaburra, Queensland - Australia
Atenas, Costa Rica - Central America
Kimana, Kenya - East Africa
Rhotia, Tanzania - East Africa
South Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands - British West Indies, Caribbean

Semester Program
Bocas del Toro, Panama - Central America

Summer Programs
Bumthang District, Bhutan - South Asia
Little Huia, New Zealand - Southwest Pacific

 

We are committed to being one of the best workplaces in the industry. All full-time positions include highly competitive compensation and benefits packages.

SFS Jobs in the Field

Management:

Center Director -- PhD or MA/MS required

Facilities Management/Accounting:

Site Manager -- BA/BS or related work experience required

Safety & Student Life:

Student Affairs Manager -- BA/BS required

Faculty:

Resident Lecturer -- PhD or MS required

(Environmental Policy & Socioeconomics, Ecology, or Resource Management)

Waterfront Staff:

(Turks & Caicos ONLY)

Diving Safety Officer -- Active status SCUBA diving, First Aid/CPR, & Oxygen administration instructor certifications required

Waterfront Assistant Interns -- BA/BS & Divemaster certification required

Paid Internships:

Support research, student programming, and operations – BA/BS required



SFS Jobs at HQ

At our World Headquarters, we employ the very best talent at all career levels to support our field research centers.

Academics, Accounting/Finance, Admissions, Development

Human Resources, IT, Institutional Relations, Marketing, Safety & Student Life

Upcoming Events

All Ivy Environmental & Sustainable Development Fair

Attending: HR Manager, Michael Teichberg & Assistant Dean, Mark Seifert

 

SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry

Environmental Career Fair
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Moon Library, SUNY Syracuse, NY

Attending: HR Manager, Michael Teichberg.

Northeastern University

 

 

 

nuCAUSE Career Expo
(Creating Awareness & Understanding of Social Engagement careers)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Cabot Gym, Boston, MA

Attending: HR Manager, Michael Teichberg

 

Sterling College Environmental Career Fair
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Dunbar Dining Hall, Crafstbury Common, VT

 

 

SFS is proud to be a member of:

CUPA-HR NEHRA

Australian Association of Graduate Employers

Salem Chamber of Commerce North Shore Chamber of Commerce

1% For the Planet Partner

"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing."
- Dale Carnegie (1888-1955)