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Environment Bibliography: A sampling of books available in the Resource Library

  • Careers in the Environment: This book will help you explore your options and pursue your career . You'll find invaluable expert advice including job descriptions and career outlooks, projected salary ranges, where to find the education and training you'll need, and what life is like on the job.
  • Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century, The: Compiled by the acknowledged leaders in environmental career information, this book presents a thorough consideration of environmental trends for the 21st century and the likely impact of those trends on career fields; valuable tips on career search strategies along with information about education, volunteering, and internships; case studies of representative work and individual profiles that give an up-close and personal look at a variety of environmental professions; resources for further information, including more than 100 of the top web sites for the environmental career seeker.
  • Conservation Directory: This directory includes up-to-date listings of over 3,000 organizations working to preserve natural resources through education, advocacy, and research. Included in the easy-to-use format are government agencies, citizens groups, educational institutions, and information resources.
  • Earth Work: Resource Guide to Nationwide Green Jobs: If you are seeking a 'green' job, this book has lots of ideas and great information like: Ten Trends to Watch, lists of graduate schools, summaries and salaries for nonprofit, government and private industry positions. Has information about environmental law, biodiversity and opportunities for minorities!
  • ECO Guide to Careers that Make a Difference:  Environmental Work for a Sustainable World:  This book gives you a wide overview of career choices and opportunities and identifies developing employment trends as the environmental community looks forward to the pressing needs of the twenty-first century.  
  • Environment - Careers in Focus: This resource gives detailed information on a variety of environmental occupations.
  • Environmental Career Opportunities: A comprehensive source of environmental job and internship vacancies published biweekly. Includes 500+ current jobs and internships in environmental policy, communications & advocacy, conservation, science/engineering, and education in non-profits, corporations and the government.
  • Green At Work: Finding a Business Career That Works for the Environment: Guide to corporate jobs with environmental focuses. Includes advice on networking and interviewing, as well as career profiles and a corporate directory of over 200 companies with environmental products, services, or programs and policies. Contains resources for internships, and indexes.
  • Working with Wildlife - A Guide to Careers in the Animal World: The author presents a wide sampling of wildlife-related options--from training wild animals and working with insects to directing a conservation program. Profiles of people in diverse wildlife jobs and information on education, training, and salary range are included, as is practical advice for students.

NOTE: Italicized titles can be borrowed and are located in the Baker Library Project Room in the Reserve Corridor.  Click here for a complete list of borrowable books.

 

Last Updated: 4/16/08