Build Your Career Protecting Wildlife and Wild Places
Join a team of dedicated conservation champions today. Learn about our career opportunities and mission driven work. Together, we make the Northwest Wild.
Our impact spans policy, science, and community:
- Advancing protections for state forests
- Supporting wildlife crossings on major highways
- Reducing wolf-livestock conflicts alongside ranchers
- Championing Indigenous-led grizzly bear recovery
This work touches thousands of lives and is deeply woven into the region’s ecological, social, and political fabric.
Be Part of Conservation Northwest
For over 30 years, Conservation Northwest has worked to protect and connect wildlands across Washington and British Columbia while restoring iconic wildlife such as wolverines, wolves, fishers, lynx, mountain caribou, and grizzly bears.
Through tenacious yet pragmatic advocacy, on-the-ground science, and diverse collaborations, we’ve become Washington state’s premier wildlife and wildlands conservation organization.
We believe effective conservation requires both protecting what remains and restoring what’s been lost, while centering the voices of tribes, rural communities, and wildland users.
Support for Your Work, and Your Wellbeing
Conservation Northwest offers a competitive benefits package designed to support both professional growth and personal wellbeing.
We recognize that our staff do their best work when they have the time and support to recharge and grow. Full-time employees are eligible for consideration in our professional development and sabbatical leave program after extended tenure.
Careers at Our Organization:
- Generous paid time off
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-matched retirement savings plan
- Professional development funding
Interested in working with Conservation Northwest?
We welcome applications from individuals who are passionate about protecting wildlife and wild places. Explore current opportunities and find the role that fits your experience and interests.
Interested in working with Conservation Northwest?
We welcome applications from individuals who are passionate about protecting wildlife and wild places. Explore current opportunities and find the role that fits your experience and interests.
