Careers With American Rivers
About American Rivers
American Rivers is championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban waterways. Healthy rivers provide people and nature with clean, abundant water and natural habitat. For 50 years, American Rivers staff, supporters, and partners have shared a common belief: Life Depends on Rivers℠.
American Rivers centers the ongoing work of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in all that we do. The beauty of rivers is that they connect all people and communities, and we seek to build and embody this diversity in our organization and throughout the conservation field. The life experiences, knowledge, innovation, and talent that everyone brings to our work provides perspectives, experiences, and competencies which are critical to our effectiveness in protecting wild rivers, restoring damaged rivers, and conserving clean water for people and nature.
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Open Positions
Associate Director, California Headwater Conservation
The Associate Director of California Headwaters Conservation will help American Rivers develop and implement innovative and inspiring projects that protect and restore source watersheds in the Sierra Nevada to increase climate and water supply resilience, support natural biodiversity, and benefit local and downstream communities. The Associate Director will join a team that works at multiple levels to achieve tangible results and scale impact. Learn more…
Associate Director, California Central Valley River Restoration
The Associate Director, California Central Valley River Restoration, will help American Rivers develop and implement projects to protect and restore critical rivers and floodplains in the Central Valley to increase resiliency to climate change, support natural biodiversity, increase nature access and flood safety among vulnerable communities, and promote a river stewardship ethic among California decision-makers. Learn more…
Associate Director, Southeast Conservation
The Associate Director will work as a part of a collaborative team to meet American Rivers’ conservation goals in Southeast Region with a focus on river restoration, climate adaptation, and community engagement across Georgia and South Carolina. This position will lead the organization’s work on dam removal in Georgia and South Carolina. This work includes working with communities to identify and pursue potential dam removal projects and building the policy and funding infrastructure within the states. Learn more…
Northern Rockies dam removal specialist
The Northern Rockies Dam Removal Specialist is charged with developing and implementing a dam removal program by advocating for policies and funding sources that will accelerate dam removals in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming; and identifying and engaging in opportunities to remove dams whose liabilities clearly exceed their benefits. The Dam Removal Specialist ensures that the Northern Rockies dam removal program is aligned with American Rivers’ strategic plan; North Star priorities of climate change, biodiversity, and environmental justice; and American Rivers’ national communities of practice. Learn more…
Internships
American Rivers’ Internship Program provides an exciting opportunity for individuals to gain professional experience in the environmental non-profit field. Our goal is to inspire and educate, providing hands-on experience to help develop participants in to the next generation of conservation leaders. We view a successful internship program as crucial to ensuring that the important work of protecting and restoring our natural resources continues to be at the forefront of the public consciousness. As part of our goal to engage an ever wider audience with conservation issues, we at American Rivers pride ourselves on promoting diversity throughout our organization and Internship Program.
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