Careers and Internships
Pacific Region Representative
This full-time position is responsible for providing assistance to the National Association of Conservation Districts’ (NACD) member conservation districts and NACD’s Board of Directors to advance conservation education, partnerships and membership services, and to assist in the implementation of the association’s policies related to the Pacific Region (AK, AS, CA, FM, GU, HI, ID, MP, OR, PW, WA). This is a service-oriented position with a focus on creating and maintaining relationships and increasing the effectiveness of NACD in support of conservation districts and their state/territory associations.
Interested candidates please send a cover letter, resume and two writing samples to the attention of NACD with ‘Pacific Region Rep” in the subject line to hr[at]nacdnet.org no later than Friday, April 11, 2025, to receive priority consideration. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the search is successfully completed.
Read a full position description here.
Director of Government Affairs
This full-time position is responsible for providing assistance to the National Association of Conservation District’s (NACD) Board of Directors and members to advance conservation, resource development, and to assist in the implementation of the association’s federal policies. The NACD Director of Government Affairs is the association’s primary liaison with Congress, federal natural resource agencies and groups with interests in responsible management and conservation of natural resources.
This position is located in NACD’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and reports to the Chief Program Officer. Interested candidates please send a cover letter, resume and two writing samples to the attention of NACD with ‘Director of Government Affairs” in the subject line to hr[at]nacdnet.org no later than Friday, April 11, 2025, to receive priority consideration. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the search is successfully completed.
Read a full position description here.
NACD offers a wide range of internship opportunities to advance the association’s conservation objectives and reach. Interns will gain an array of skills and learn about the role conservation districts and state conservation associations and agencies play in the development of natural resources, agricultural, and environmental policies. Interns can support the following NACD Teams:
- Government Affairs
- Conservation Programs
- Stewardship and Education
- Communications and Media
- Membership Engagement
- Finance and Operations
NACD interns are often college juniors or seniors who are interested in natural resources policy, environmental science or agricultural fields, communications, public affairs, or nonprofit management. They are either based in NACD’s Washington, D.C. office or remotely and work at least 20 hours a week for negotiable durations up to 6 months. These are paid internships. Interns are compensated upon full and successful completion of each month of the internship.
How to Apply
Internship postings will be placed on this webpage as opportunities arise. However, we encourage applicants to submit interest year-round.
To apply for an internship opportunity with NACD, please express interest by submitting a cover letter and resume to hr[at]nacdnet.org.
The cover letter should include the start date and number of months you’d like to serve in an internship with NACD, and which team you would like to work with.