Job Postings

See current openings at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology listed below.

Internships

Learn more about our internship program and see current listings.

Scholarships

The Francis M. Peacock Scholarship for Native Bird Habitat provides financial aid to a college senior or graduate student to study areas in the United States that provide winter or summer habitat for our threatened or endangered native birds. The award is given by the Garden Club of America and is administered by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

For more information about this scholarship and how to apply, see the proposal guidelines. If you wish to apply, you will also need to submit a personal information form.

The Walter E. Benning Fund provides scholarship assistance to a Cornell University graduate student studying ornithology and its relevance to conservation. The award is up to $500 for Spring 2007. Apply by January 15 of every year by submitting a short (two page maximum) proposal describing your research, relevance to conservation, schedule of completion, and funding. Include your social security number on your proposal. Mail to Scott Sutcliffe, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850.

Volunteers

Interested in leading bird walks, helping in the visitors’ center, or becoming a docent? For more information, please contact Charles Eldermire at (607) 254-2466 or cre9@cornell.edu.

Ambassadors

Join our team—help spread word of the Great Backyard Bird Count in your community. To learn more, visit the Great Backyard Bird Count ambassador web page.

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Current openings at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

To apply for the positions below, please refer to Cornell's Job Opportunities web site , unless otherwise specified. For more information on the positions listed below, please contact Sue Taggart or (607) 254-2470.

For a more complete listing of ornithological jobs around the country, see the OSNA Job List

Located at the Imogene Powers Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity in the 220-acre Sapsucker Woods sanctuary, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the world's leading resource for conservation, research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. The lab is a vibrant unit within Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, where several full-time faculty teach undergraduate courses, advise graduate students, and manage world-class, mission-driven programs. Our management and staff are committed to the highest standards of ethics and excellence in all areas of our work, and our Board leadership includes faculty from Cornell and other universities, successful entrepreneurs and managers from the business and non-profit sectors, and conservation-minded citizens from the United States and beyond.