- agronomist
- air and water quality analyst
- air quality engineer
- bio-statistician
- biologist
- civil engineer
- community relations
- conservation administration
- construction manager
- corporate law
- Earth scientist
- ecologist
- energy analyst
- environmental compliance officer
- environmental consulting
- environmental education instructor
- environmental inspector
- environmental law
- environmental protection specialist
- fisheries and wildlife management
- forester
- fund-raiser
Careers for Environmental Science Majors
Overview
Environmental science is a course of study that combines the areas of biological sciences and geography. Environmental scientists are concerned with the problem of natural and social environments.
Skills
- commitment to improving the environment
- computer skills
- gather and interpret data
- statistical knowledge
- use logic or scientific thinking to deal with many different kinds of problems
- make decisions based on information that can be measured or verified
- interest and ability in sciences and mathematics
- plan and develop research models
- recognize textures, colors, shapes and sizes
- work well with people
Some Professional Careers
- geochemist
- grass-roots coordinator
- hazardous materials specialist
- hydrology
- industrial hygienist
- lobbyist
- mass transit planning systems
- analyst for aerospace firm
- noise control specialist
- organic chemist
- park ranger
- recreation planner
- recycle management
- regulatory specialist
- risk manager
- soil scientist
- solid waste management
- spill engineer
- teacher
- technical writer
- toxic waste management
- toxicologist
- transportation management
- urban planning
Hiring Organizations
- city agencies
- communication agencies
- construction companies
- consulting agencies
- department of Defense
- department of Energy
- department of Health
- energy corporations
- engineering industry
- Environmental Protection Agency
- fast food industry
- federal government
- fish hatcheries
- geological industry
- grass-roots organizations
- hotel/motel industry
- legal services lobbyist/special interest groups
- marketing firms
- National Wildlife Federation
- nonprofit agencies
- Peace Corps
- petroleum industry
- pollution-generating industries
- private industry
- public service company
- publishing agencies
- recycling agencies
- Sierra/Audubon Association
- state government agencies
- state parks and recreation
- technical corporations
- transportation industry
- waste management industry