Careers in Environment

Common Industries for Environmental Graduates

  • Academia and research
  • Agriculture and food science
  • Conservation and outreach
  • Ecosystem assessment/management
  • Education
  • Energy and mineral resource sector
  • Government: Enforcement and policy development
  • Health, law and business
  • Industry: Environmental consultation and assessment
  • Water resource assessment and management

Career Tracks

  • Air quality specialist
  • Compliance officer
  • EHS specialist
  • GIS technician
  • Hydrologist/hydrogeologist
  • Journalist
  • Laboratory technician
  • Lawyer
  • Policy analyst/regulator
  • Politician
  • Soil scientist
  • Sustainability specialist
  • Waste management director
     


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