Employment

Join a committed team where your work contributes to a legacy of environmental stewardship. At the Aldo Leopold Foundation, you'll find opportunities that not only align with your professional skills but also with a shared vision for the land and community. Here, your contributions will have a lasting impact, fostering a deep connection between people and the natural world for generations to come.

A Career in Conservation

Working for the Aldo Leopold Foundation

Working with us means joining a legacy of conservation, where your daily efforts effect tangible change in the natural world, as well as local and global communities. Encompassing a variety of talents and passions, our team is united by a common purpose to advance ethical land management and inspire a sense of community in the field of conservation.

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Passion Meets Purpose

Our Staff

When you work at the Aldo Leopold Foundation, you join a team of conservation professionals with unparalleled ingenuity and passion. Together, we collaborate to innovate and apply Aldo Leopold's land ethic in ways that resonate across communities and ecosystems. Our team is focused on practical results in stewardship and education, consistently contributing to meaningful change.

The Future of Conservation

Our Fellows

As an Aldo Leopold Foundation Fellow, you are part of a select group driving the future of conservation with fresh perspectives and energy. Fellows engage in a community of practice, applying and expanding upon Aldo Leopold’s land ethic in tangible ways that impact both local and broader ecosystems and communities. With pathways for every career stage, fellowships offer an opportunity for practical innovation in environmental stewardship and education.

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Current Openings

Fellowship Program Coordinator

The Aldo Leopold Foundation’s Fellowship Program Coordinator will supervise and mentor 3 to 6 Leopold Fellows hired each year through the Future Leaders Fellowship Program. This position is responsible for the fellow’s overall experience and professional development as early career young adults in the environmental conservation field. A successful program will coordinate and schedule professional development sessions using subject matter experts to train the Leopold Fellows in the seven core areas. The Fellowship Program Coordinator will develop Leopold Fellows’ personal and professional growth and career connections. In addition to coordinating the Fellowship Program, this position will be responsible for assisting with the advancement of the Land Ethic Leader curriculum, an online, asynchronous training program currently in development and provide logistical support for other foundation programs (e.g., guided tours, visitor services, and crane programming) as needed.

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Future Leaders Program Fellowships 2026–2027

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