Environmental Resource Specialist – Army Fellows Program

About the role

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking recent graduates to join its Army Fellows Program as an Environmental Resource Specialist. This two‑year developmental fellowship provides structured training, mentorship, and hands‑on experience supporting a wide range of civil works, military construction, environmental, and emergency management projects across the United States.

Key responsibilities

• Apply biological, physical and ecological science concepts to support civil works, military construction, environmental and emergency management projects.
• Assess potential impacts of proposed activities on wetlands and wildlife resources and contribute to mitigation planning.
• Develop short‑ and long‑term migration and restoration plans to minimize adverse environmental effects and assist in preparing technical reports.
• Rotate through functional areas such as engineering design, project management, construction oversight, regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement.

Required profile

• Recent graduate (Bachelor’s or higher) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources, chemistry or a related discipline.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain a Personnel Security Investigation and meet suitability/fitness determinations.
• Willingness to sign a mobility agreement and the Army Fellows Participant Agreement.
• Male applicants born after 31 December 1959 must complete the Selective Service certification.

Required skills

What we offer

• Structured two‑year developmental program with formal leadership and technical training.
• Mentorship from experienced engineering professionals and exposure to enterprise‑wide USACE missions.
• Networking opportunities across the Department of the Army and Federal Government.
• Potential career progression to responsible engineering positions after successful completion.