Students in the Environmental Studies and Sciences Program are prepared for a wide range of careers, many of which are not well-known to the public. We include here a list of potential types of careers in this field, as well as links to job boards that may be helpful for job seekers. Our education in this field at É«ÖÐÉ« helps you develop the technical skills and humanistic skills (writing, presenting, decision-making, mentoring, collaboration) that are highly valued by employers.
Potential Careers
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Nature Centers
- Land Trusts
- Advocacy
- Museums, Zoos, Aquaria, Arboreta
- Field Stations
- Think Tanks
- Environmental Education
- Public Radio and TV
- Government
- Federal, state, county, and city-level opportunities
- Nearly every department / agency has environmental scientists
- Most can be found in USDA, Dept of the Interior (USGS, BLM, BIA), NSF, DOD, EPA, Americorps, and USACE
- Job titles and responsibilities vary widely, often include project oversight
- Education
- K-12 science teachers
- Undergraduate lecturers and adjuncts
- Undergraduate faculty
- Graduate faculty / researchers / lecturers
- Non-profit environmental education
- Private Sector
- Education / Translational (scientific reporting and writing, filmmakers)
- Engineering (landscape architecture, waste mgmt, green remediation, alternative energy development
- Environmental Testing (water and wastewater monitoring, laboratory testing)
- Consulting (biodiversity goals, ecosystem services quantification, environmental impact assessment, international finance, environmental compliance and permits, renewable energy, conservation and land management)
- Industry (healthcare, energy, manufacturing, technology, tourism, media, transport)
Job Boards
- Public job boards (Indeed, Glassdoor)
- Websites of individual consulting firms
- University career centers
- (internships and jobs)