Careers

What can you do with an Environmental Science Major?

The Environmental Science Program prepares students for both graduate study and careers in governmental and non-governmental environmental fields. Some examples of career avenues are:

Government

• Department of Natural Resources of Wisconsin
• Environmental Protection Agency
• United States Geological Survey
• Department of Energy
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Private Industry

• Environmental consultant/analyst

Advocacy Groups

• Greenpeace
• Sierra Club
• World Wildlife Fund
• World Wildlife Fund

Others

• Science reporting (newspapers, TV, magazines)
• Environmental Education and Outreach
• Graduate School or Law School

Most importantly, the Environmental Science Program guides students toward and beyond the tangible career path, by training them to think critically about the world in which they live.

Environmental Job Listings: Fulltime Employment

• American Fisheries Society
• Bradburne, Briller & Johnson — Environmental Consulting Positions.
• Conservation Jobs — jobs in biology or environmental science.
• EcoEmploy
• Ecological Society of America — jobs, grants in Ecology.
• EnviroEducation — job listings, salary ranges.
• Environmental Career Opportunities — jobs listed by specific area of focus.
• EnviromentalCareer
• Governmental Jobs
• Jobs in Natural Resources
• North American Benthological Society — graduate student positions and job listings.
• Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers — general resource.
• ScienceCareers
• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
• North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)
  

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