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The following list of green job opportunities is arranged alphabetically Organization Name.
Market Sector | Organization Name | Notes |
| Museum | Academy of Natural Sciences | This museum is based in Philadephia, Pennsylvania. |
| Agriculture | American Farmland Trust | This national organization has offices in every region and many states. |
| Recreation | American Hiking Society | This national organization is based in Maryland. |
| Energy | American Solar Energy Society | A trade association for solar energy professionals. |
| Energy | American Wind Energy Association | This national trade association is based in Washington, DC. |
| Research | Appalachian Laboratory | University of Maryland research organization. |
| Recreation | Appalachian Mountain Club | This organization has locations throughout the Northeast. |
| Recreation | Appalachian Trail Conference | This national organization has headquarters in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. |
| Environment | Audubon Naturalist Society | "Connecting people with nature in the DC region." This organization is based in Maryland. |
| Recreation | Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA | This camp is located in Dingman's Ferry, Pennsylvania. |
| Museum | Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | This organization includes four museums in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. |
| Jobs Website | Carney-Sandoe & Associates | A consulting service designed to help educators and administrators find new jobs. |
| Research | Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography | Affiliated with Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. |
| Advocacy | Center for Health, Environment and Justice | This organization is based in Falls Church, Virginia. |
| Advocacy | Center for New American Dream | The Center for a New American Dream helps Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life, and promote social justice. |
| Environment | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | This regional organization posts job opportunities in multiple states. |
| Environment | Chesapeake Bay Funders Network | This regional organization links to job opportunities on other websites. |
| Environment | Chesapeake Bay Program | This regional organization posts job opportunities in multiple states. |
| Environment | Chesapeake Bay Trust | An independent, nonprofit grant-making organization chartered in 1985 by the Maryland General Assembly. |
| Research | Chesapeake Biological Laboratory | University of Maryland research organization. |
| Environment | Clean Water Action | This national organization has several offices in the Chesapeake Bay area. |
| Government | Commuter Choice Maryland | An incentive program that encourages Maryland employees to choose transit or vanpools instead of driving to work. |
| Environment | Conservation Fund | This national organization has offices in West Virginia and Virginia. |
| Energy | Cooler Planet | Solar installer directory organized by state. |
| Jobs Website | Dot Org Jobs (dotorgjobs) | The jobs website of http://onphilanthropy.com/. |
| Jobs Website | Earth Work | Jobs in all sciences for energy, mining, manufacturings. |
| Academia | Echo Hill Outdoor School | This school for outdoor education is based in Maryland. |
| Jobs Website | EcoEmploy | Federal, state, and local environmental jobs and careers. |
| Environment | Environment Maryland | This organization is based in Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Jobs Website | Environmental Career Center | Assists individuals and employers in matching candidates with green employers. |
| Jobs Website | Environmental Careers Organization | "Our focus is helping quality job candidates looking for green jobs connect with eco-employers." |
| Environment | Environmental Concern, Inc. | This non-profit is based in Maryland and focuse on the Chesapeake Bay region. |
| Jobs Website | Federal Jobs Digest | US federal government jobs by occupation. |
| Energy | FindSolar.com | A directory of solar professionals. |
| Academia | Frostburg State University | This university is located in Maryland. |
| Agriculture | Future Harvest - CASA | A network of farmers, agricultural professionals, landowners and consumers living and working in the Chesapeake region. |
| Advocacy | Global Environment & Technology Foundation | This national organization is based in Washington, DC. |
| Green Building | Green Building Institute | This organization is based in Jessup, Maryland, and has many resources for education, jobs, businesses. |
| Jobs Website | Green Careers Guide | Information on every category of green business as well as job listings. |
| Jobs Website | Green Jobs Network | Connecting people seeking jobs that focus on environmental and social responsibility with available opportunities and resources. |
| Jobs Website | Green Jobs Search | This website allows you to search listings by city, state, and job category. |
| Jobs Website | GreenJobs.com | International site for recruiters and job seekers. |
| Environment | Heritage Conservancy | This organization is has offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. |
| Green Building | Homebuilders Association of Maryland | Sponsors of the Green Building Network, the Maryland Green Show and the Maryland Residential Green Building Council. |
| Research | Horn Point Laboratory | University of Maryland research organization. |
| Animal Welfare | Humane Society of the United States | This national organization has offices in many states and Washington, DC. |
| Jobs Website | Idealist.org | This is an international network of non-profit organizations with a database for jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities. |
| Jobs Website | Institute for Global Communications | This organization provides a list of links for job seekers. |
| Energy | Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) | This New York based trade association works to ensure that renewable energy becomes a fundamental power option across the U.S. |
| Environment | Irvine Nature Center | This nature center is located in Maryland. |
| Environment | Izaak Walton League of America | This national organization is based in Maryland and has many chapters in the region. |
| Environment | James River Association | A private, non-profit river conservation group in Virginia. |
| Animal Welfare | Jane Goodall Institute | This international organization has offices in Virginia. |
| Academia | Johns Hopkins University | This university is based in Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Recreation | Longwood Gardens | This public garden is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. |
| Academia | Loyola University Maryland | This university is located in Maryland. |
| Environment | Marine Science Consortium | This organization serves the Mid-Atlantic region and is based in Wallops Island, Virginia. |
| Environment | Maryland Sustainable Living | Promotes enviromental awareness and the development of a sustainable economy in Central Maryland |
| Environment | Maryland Association of Outdoor & Environmental Educators | MAEOE members include environmental professionals, classroom teachers, naturalists, environmental educators, outdoor center staff and many others who have an interest in working with children and adults in the environmental education field. |
| Agriculture | Maryland Cooperative Extension | UME is part of the University of Maryland. |
| Government | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Headquarters in Annapolis, branch offices located at several strategic sites around the state. |
| Government | Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation | Resources for green jobs in the state of Maryland. |
| Government | Maryland Department of the Environment | MDE’s mission is to protect and restore the quality of Maryland’s air, water, and land resources. |
| Government | Maryland Energy Administration | MEA mission is to maximize energy efficiency while promoting economic development, reducing reliance on foreign energy supplies, and improving the environment. |
| Environment | Maryland Environmental Service | In 1970, Maryland’s Governor and legislators created Maryland Environmental Service to protect the state’s air, land and water resources. |
| Government | Maryland Green Registry | Lists and links for green businesses in Maryland. |
| Environment | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Founded in 1979, Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is non-partisan, 501 (c)(4) known as the political voice for the environment. |
| Jobs Website | Maryland Nonprofits | Career center specifically for nonprofit employers and jobseekers. |
| Government | Maryland One-Stop Career Centers | Located in each of Maryland's counties and Baltimore City. |
| Advocacy | Maryland PIRG | "Maryland PIRG takes on powerful interests on behalf of Maryland's citizens, working to win concrete results for our health and our well-being." |
| Government | MARC Regional Green Jobs | Browse Green Jobs throughout Maryland, Virginia and D.C. |
| Government | Maryland Workforce Exchange | A one-stop network created to improve access to information about jobs, training and workforce support throughout Maryland. |
| Energy | Mid Atlantic Solar Energy Society | This organization is based in Ellicott City, Maryland. |
| Academia | Morgan State University | This university is based in Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Environment | National Aquarium Baltimore | The National Aquarium Institute inspires people to enjoy, respect, and protect the aquatic world. |
| Environment | National Audubon Society | This national organization has offices in many states and Washington, DC. |
| Environment | National Environmental Education Foundation | Chartered by Congress in 1990 to advance environmental knowledge and action. |
| Advocacy | National Organizers Alliance | NOA’s mission is to advance progressive organizing for social, economic and environmental justice |
| Jobs Website | National Registry of Environmental Professionals | Provides professional certification programs. |
| Government | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | NREL is the only federal laboratory dedicated to the research, development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. |
| Environment | Nature Conservancy | A globally diverse workforce in all 50 states and more than 30 countries |
| Environment | Nature Serve | NatureServe represents a network of member programs comprising 82 independent centers. |
| Jobs Website | NonprofitOyster.com | Online career center serving the nonprofit sector. |
| Environment | Ocean Conservancy | This organization is based in Washington, DC. |
| Animal Welfare | Ocean Mammal Institute | This international organization is based in Reading, Pennsylvania. |
| Jobs Website | OpportunityKnocks.org | This is an online job site focused exclusively on non-profits. |
| Jobs Website | Outdoor Ed | Professional outdoor and experiential educators share their knowledge, ideas, questions, and issues. |
| Environment | PennFuture | This organization has several offices in Pennsylvania |
| Environment | Pennsylvania Alliance for Environmental Education | This organization promotes and supports environmental education throughout Pennsylvania. |
| Agriculture | Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture | This organization is based in Millheim, Pennsylvania. |
| Agriculture | Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension | PCE is part of Pennsylvania State University. |
| Government | Pennsylvania Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources | DCNR offers a wide range of civil service and non-civil service jobs. |
| Government | Pennsylvania Dept of Environmental Protection | Employees perform environmental protection work or carry out support services. |
| Environment | Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds & Rivers | This organization is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. |
| Government | Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission | Civil service includes jobs in engineering, information technology, science, nursing and finance. |
| Research | Pew Charitable Trusts | This international organization has offices in Philadelphia and Washington, DC. |
| Recreation | Philadelphia Zoo | This zoo has educational conservation and sustainability programs. |
| Jobs Website | Philanthropy New Digest | Listings of current full-time job openings at U.S.-based foundations and nonprofit organizations. |
| Environment | Pickering Creek Audubon Center | A 400-acre working farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland |
| Environment | Piedmont Environmental Council | Connecting people to the lands, communities and heritage of the Virginia Piedmont since 1972. |
| Environment | Pocono Environmental Education Center | PEEC is within the borders of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. |
| Research | Public Interest Research Groups | U.S. PIRG is the the federation of state Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) |
| Jobs Website | Renewable Green Energy Jobs | Provider of green employment services and information. |
| Environment | Riverbend Environmental Education Center | Teaching environmental principles to children in Southeastern Pennsylvania. |
| Environment | RiverQuest | A non-profit educational organization that operates a river learning center for students, teachers and the community of Southwestern Pennsylvania. |
| Academia | Salisbury State University | This university is based in Salisbury, Maryland. |
| Environment | Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education | In Philadelphia, one of the first urban environmental education centers in the country. |
| Museum | Science Museum of Virginia | The Science Museum of Virginia is located in mid-town Richmond, Virginia. |
| Environment | Sierra Club | This national organization has regional offices and an office in Washington, DC. |
| Research | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | SERC research extends far beyond our home base on the Chesapeake Bay. |
| Environment | Southern Environmental Law Center | SELC includes Virginia, has multiple offices, including one in Washington, DC. |
| Jobs Website | SustainableBusiness.com | "All our job listings carry our "seal of sustainability" so we attract the best candidates and the best employers." |
| Jobs Website | Teachers-Teachers | A free service designed to help educators and administrators find new jobs. |
| Jobs Website | TechSoupGlobal.org | A nonprofit organization that believes that technology is a powerful enabler for social change. |
| Jobs Website | The Chronical of Philanthropy | Non-profit job listings. |
| Jobs Website | The Daily Green | "The Consumers Guide to the Green Revolution" published by Hearst Communications. |
| Environment | The Land Trust of Virginia | This land trust has offices in Marshall, Virginia. |
| Environment | The Mountain Institute | This international organization was founded in West Virginia and has offices in Washington, DC. |
| Academia | Towson University | This university is based in Towson, Maryland. |
| Environment | Trout Unlimited | This organization has its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. |
| Environment | Trust for Public Land | This national organization has its regional Chesapeake office in Washington, DC. |
| Academia | United States Naval Academy | This academy is based in Annapolis, Maryland. |
| Academia | University of Maryland | University of Maryland includes Extension. |
| Government | US Department of Energy | Advancing national, economic, and energy security, promoting scientific and technological innovation, and ensuring environmental cleanup of nuclear weapons. |
| Jobs Website | USAJOBS | United States Office of Personnel Management website, the Federal Government's official source for Federal jobs and employment information. |
| Government | USDA Forest Service | Green Curriculum - Training Underserved Youth for Today's Green Jobs |
| Government | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) | NRCS employs: Accountants, Agricultural Economists, Aquatic Biologists, Biologists, Cartographers, Civil Engineers, Communications Professionals, Contract Specialists, Foresters Engineering Technicians, Geologists, Hydrologists, Information Technology Specialists, Landscape Architects, Plant Specialists, Rangeland Management Specialists, Sociologists, Soil Conservationists, Soil Scientists, Watershed Management Specialists, Wetland Scientists, and Wildlife Biologists. |
| Agriculture | Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station | Part of Virginia Tech, this organization performs research on food and fiber systems and their impact on the environment. |
| Academia | Virginia Association of Science Teachers | A comprehensive professional organization dedicated to the advancement of science education. |
| Agriculture | Virginia Cooperative Extension | VCE is part of Virginia's land-grant two universities: Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. |
| Environment | Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | This organization has several offices in Pennsylvania. |
| Environment | Wildlife Habitat Council | Based in Maryland, WHC is a nonprofit, nonlobbying 501(c)(3) group of corporations, conservation organizations, and individuals dedicated to restoring and enhancing wildlife habitat. |
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