What Can You Do With A Graduate Degree in Environmental Sciences?
Environmental Sciences Related Skills
- Collecting & Examining Data
- Use of GIS/Mapping
- Handling Laboratory Equipment
- Natural and Social Sciences Literacy
- Apply Logic to Problems
- Organizational Skills
- Computer Proficiency
- Summarize Research Findings
- Utilizing Formulas
- Evaluate Data and Results
- Interpret Environmental Realities
- Identify Environmental Problems
- Environmental Problem Solving
- Analyze Environmental Problems
- Effective Communication Skills
- Manage Environmental Problems
- Environmental Policy/Government
- Presentation & Public Speaking
- Synthesizing Information
- Compare and Contrast Evidence
- Perform Research
- Writing Reports and Proposals
Related Career Titles
- Environmental Planner Assistant
- Environmental Policy Analyst
- Natural Resource Manager
- GIS Specialist
- Land Use Specialist
- Environmental Researcher
- Recycling Director
- Environmental Researcher
- Wildlife Manager
- EPA Inspector
- Professor
- Conservation Auditor
- Environmental Policy Analyst
- Ecologist
- Forester
- Climate Change Analyst
- Conservation Agent
- Environmental Protection Specialist
- Resource Management Specialist
- Restoration Planner
- Environmental Educator
- Sustainability Specialist
- Environmental Consultant
- Waste Water Manager
- Community Action Coordinator
- Conservationist
- Environmental Scientist
- Land Use and Urban Planner
- Air Quality Manager
Employers of Environmental Sciences Majors
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Conservation Agencies
- Consulting Firms
- Parks and Recreational Areas
- Environmental Protection Agencies
- Planning Commissions
- Educational Institutions
- Government Agencies
- Public Policy Think Tanks
- Travel and Tourism Agencies
- World Health Organizations
- City and County Health Departments
Job Posting Sites
- Environmental Career connects environmentalists with diverse career opportunities
- iHire Environmental is great job database for Environmental Professionals
- Idealist connects millions of idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration all over the world.
- UIS CareerConnect the UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site
Career Planning Links
- Ecological Society of America provides great insight into latest trends in the industry
- Environmental Career Center offers current career options related to new trends
- Career OneStop – site supported by U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- UIS Department of Environmental Science details the field of study and curriculum