The list below contains a sample of
some of the common career paths chosen by environmental studies
majors. The skills you develop as an undergraduate (communication,
analytical/problem solving, and technical) may be used in many different
occupations. However, most environmental studies majors tend to
seek work in a related field.
COMMON CAREER PATHS: |
Agriculture
Air and Water Quality Management
Climate Change and Impacts
Coastal Geology
Education
 Science
teaching
Public
environmental education
Environmental Consulting and Research
Planning
Assessment
Land
use
Tansportation
Energy |
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Geology
Environmental Law and Policy
Fisheries and Wildlife Management
Hazardous and Solid Waste Management
Hydrology
Integrated Pest Management
Journalism and Science Writing
Land and Water Conservation/Management
Parks and Natural Reserves Interpretation and Management
Restoration Ecology
Sustainable Development |
Federal Government
Geological
Survey
Forest
Service
National
Oceanic/Atmospheric Admin.
Bureau
of Land Management
Fish
and Wildlife Service
Dept.
of Agriculture-Natural Resources
Conservation
Service
Department
of Energy
Environmental
Protection Agency
State Government
Local Government
Schools
Environmental Industry |
Regulated Companies
Law Firms
Financial and Insurance Industries
Nonprofit Organizations
The
Nature Conservancy
American
Farmland Trust
American
Forests
Audubon
Society
Clean
Water Action
Environmental
Defense Fund
Land
Trust Alliance
National
Wildlife Federation
Sierra
Club
Wildlife
Fund |
Engineering Specialties
Environmental Chemists
Fundraising Professionals
Planners
Environmental Technicians
Teachers
Conservation Biologists |
Entrepreneurs and Business Managers
Dual Track Environmental Managers
Pollution Prevention Specialists
Geographic Information Systems
Other Computer Specialists
Environmental Communicators and Educators |
