Alternative Career
Facts
- There are hundreds of lucrative careers available that deal with environmental issues
- Environmental careers range from local farm management to international treaty negotiations
What you can do
- Make a living directly promoting the environment.
- With concentrations in fields such as Environmental studies, earth science, biology, ecology, chemistry, and geography, you can find careers in a myriad of areas within environmental issues. These areas include, but are certainly not limited to, research, data collection and modeling, park management, policy formulation and analysis, environmental education, field work, fisheries and wildlife management, forestry, resource management, international development, agriculture, conservation.
- Jobs can be found in both the public and private sector, with NGOs and with think-tanks, with businesses and with non-profit groups.
- Find a career that indirectly handles environmental issues.
- Fields such as government, public policy, anthropology, economics, engineering, film and television studies, sociology, history, and area studies all can impact the environment. Jobs can be found in politics, campaign management, policy formulation, historical or social analysis research, education, journalism, international relations, architecture, packaging, engineering, international development…
- Consult career services
- Register with Career Services for job & internship listings, advising notes, on-campus recruiting, and information regarding programs/opportunities relevant to your interests.
- Call 646-2215 to schedule a ½ hour consultation appointment
- Walk in for a quick consultation Monday-Friday 1:30-4:30.
- Register with MonsterTrak at the career services website.
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Last Updated: 4/12/07
