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Environment & Sustainability
Meet the Community Coaches
- Do you consider yourself problem-focused, thoughtful, or eco-friendly?
- Are you interested in learning about human/environment interactions or conservation efforts that support sustainable living?
- Does it sound like fun to conduct field work outside?
- Could you see yourself analyzing environmental data through geologic mapping, helping to prevent environmental hazard disasters, or advocating for “going green"?
Careers in this community focus on studying the physical aspects of the earth and applying knowledge to educate and inform on how to protect the environment and human/animal health.
Conservation/Natural Resources/Climate Change/Sustainability
Energy
Environmental Planning/Policy/Advocacy/Organizing
Environmental Health & Safety Food/Agriculture
Geography/Geoscience/GIS
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Check out Exploring Majors & Careers page (scroll to What Can I Do With This Major?).
See what Hawkeyes in your college/major are doing after graduation using interactive post-graduation dashboards.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook and O*Net contain information on duties, education and training, pay, and job outlook.
Environmental Science Career Information & Options
Geography & Geoscience Skills Graph
Campus Sustainability Resources (UI Office of Sustainability)
Career Information for Undergraduates (Ecological Society of America)
Environmental Justice Guide (UI Office of Sustainability)
Sustainability within Business
- B Corps (Find for-profit companies who meet rigorous social and environmental standards)
- GreenBiz
- Environmental Accounting
Environmental Law & Policy
- Harvard Law School's "A Trail Guide to Careers in Environmental Law"
- 7 Considerations for Pursuing an Environmental Law Career
- What is an Environmental Lawyer?
Geoscience
- Career options in Geoscience infographic
- Careers that Change the World brochure
- Career Compass - career paths with skills and experiences mapped to different titles/roles
Want to put your interests to good use? Join with other students who share them. Explore opportunities for involvement or schedule an engagement advising meeting to get started.
- UI student organizations involved in environment & sustainability
Volunteering is another great way to explore your interests, build your resume, and connect with the community! Learn more about UI civic engagement and service programs, visit The Community Space or schedule a volunteer advising meeting to get started.
Additional Local/Regional Suggestions Include:
- Bur Oak Land Trust (Iowa City)
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Find local watershed projects or conservation groups in your region within IA
- Indian Creek Nature Center (Cedar Rapids)
- Nature Conservancy (Search by State)
- Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (Des Moines area)
- Sierra Club Chapter List by State
Conservation/Natural Resources/Climate Change
- Climatebase
- Conservation Job Board
- Cyber-Sierra Natural Resources
- Earthworks
- EcoJobs
- Environment America
- EnvironmentalJobs
- Green Jobs (USA -search by category/type, state and city)
- GreenJobs (UK)
- Idealist.org
- Neil Smith National Wildlife Refuge (Iowa)
- Niabi Zoo Animal Care, Conservation or Horticulture Internships (Illinois)
- State Hygienic Labs (Iowa)
- Marine Careers
- Natural Resources Job Board (Texas A & M)
- North American Association for Environmental Education
- The National Park Service
- The Nature Conservancy
- The Student Conservation Association
- The Wildlife Society
Environmental Planning/Policy/Organizing
- 21 Environmental Policy Jobs for the Discerning Job Seeker
- American Planning Association Career Center
- Environmental Law & Policy Center
- Environmental Protection Agency
- GreenCorps (environmental organizing)
- U.S. PIRGS (Public Interest Research Groups)
- Environment America (part of network of Public Interest Groups)
Food/Agriculture
Geography/Geoscience/GIS
- ESRI Careers
- GeographyJobs.com
- GIS Jobs Clearinghouse
- GISLounge
- MyGISJobs
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Geoscience Internships & Fellowships
- Geoscience in your State
General/Other
- UI Office of Sustainability & Environment Student Resources
- Gap Year Options (includes fellowships)
- NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)
- USAJobs (Federal Jobs Database)
Professional Organizations are a great way to Explore, Prepare, Experience and Achieve!
Explore: Learn what people in the industry do, talk about, and take action on.
Prepare: Learn job titles, companies, and organizational/thought leaders.
Experience: Check out the resources; including specialized job boards, and LinkedIn groups to find mentors and job shadowing/informational interviewing opportunities.
Achieve: Polish your professional image by taking an active part in your industry’s association. Reach your goals through networking and the professional development opportunities your association provides.
Plus, professional associations often offer discounted memberships to students!
Environment/Conservation/Sustainability
- American Council on Renewable Energy
- American Geosciences Institute
- Association of Climate Change Officers
- Ecological Society of America
- National Association of Environmental Management
- Global Council for Science and the Environment
- The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
- The Wildlife Society
Learn from professionals working at SWCA Environmental Consultants, EPA law enforcement and Descartes Labs about their career path and advice for current students interested in working in environment & sustainability.
Learn About Careers from Real Life Professionals
CandidCareer.com provides an easy way to explore careers and learn about job search strategies through thousands of 1-2 minute video clips
Youth Programs Manager
Environmental Scientist
Sr. Project Manager
Handshake Postings for Environment & Sustainability
Hazardous Waste Specialist (Natural Resource Specialist 4) at Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
USDA-ARS Post-baccalaureate Internship in Molecular Plant Pathology at USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Loon Monitoring and Management Member – Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge at American Conservation Experience
County Office Farm Loan Program Technician - North Platte, NE at USDA Farm Service Agency, Nebraska
Summer Internship - Geology/Engineering/ Environmental Science at NYC Mayor's Office of Environmental Remediation
Laboratory Technician at Nittobo America Inc.
Utility Operator I (Water Plant) at City of Eau Claire
Manager, Sanctuary Cafe at Farm Sanctuary
Geologist 2 at Iowa Department of Transportation
Conservation Specialist - Agronomy at Rock County, Wisconsin
Events

Environment and Sustainability Career Trek - Dubuque, IA
Pro Football Hall of Fame "Before the Snap" ft. Alex Farkas
Virtual All Majors Career Fair

Information Session - Internships & Scholarships with CIA
