Career Exploration and Development
Environment and Sustainability
Careers in environmental sustainability exist within multiple fields. Environment and sustainability professionals leverage new technologies, develop programs and policies, explore clean energy sources, and engage in numerous other interdisciplinary approaches to mitigate the effects of climate change and help preserve the natural environment for future generations.
Explore the following links to learn more about opportunities related to the environment and sustainability.
Adam Joseph Lewis Center For Environmental Studies
The AJLC offers a variety of materials and experiences through means such as tours, staff and specialized courses. Students interested in Environment and Sustainability should feel free to drop by.
Office of Energy and Sustainability
A gateway for persons interested in Environmental Sustainability. OES offers a variety of programs that all students are welcome to partake in.
- Cuyahoga County Department of Sustainability
- Coalition for Responsible Waste Incineration (CRWI)
- Columbia Climate School
- Engineering News-Record Jobs
- Environment America Job Board
- Environmental Law Institute
- Environmental Policy Grad Schools, US News and World Report
- Environmental Defense Fund
- EcoJobs: Environmental Career Opportunities
- Good Food Jobs
- Institute of Clean Air Companies (ICAC)
- Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA)
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
- Orion Magazine
- Society of Environmental Journalists
- Sustainable Business Jobs
- U.S. Green Building Council
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Careers
- U.S. PIRG Board
- Water Environment Federation: The Water Quality People
- Water Quality Association (WQA)
- Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
- Society of Environmental Women Professionals
- International Society of Sustainability Professionals
- National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)
- Northwest Environmental Business Council (NEBC)
- SustainUS – U.S. Youth for Sustainable Development
- American Planning Association (APA): APA identifies itself as an independent, not-for-profit educational organization that provides leadership in the development of vital communities.
Several Locations
- *Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
- **Student Conservation Association: Service Opportunities
- *USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship
California
- *Ceres Summer Internships: San Francisco, CA
- *Marine Physical Laboratory Summer Internship Program: San Diego, CA
Hawaii
Mid-Atlantic
New England
- Nature Conservancy GLOBE internship
- *Ceres Summer Internships: Boston, MA
- *WHOI Summer Student Fellowship Program: Woods Hole, MA
- *Forest Foundation Internship Program: Boston, MA
New York and New Jersey
The South
- *Summer Environmental Education Internship: Dauphin Island, Alabama
- Houston Zoo Internships: Houston, TX
- *Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Internships and Projects: Lake Jackson, TX
- *Fisheries Management Summer Internship Program: South Carolina (multiple sites)
Washington D.C.
* indicates a paid opportunity
** indicates a partially paid or funding-dependent paid opportunity
*** indicates some other benefit is provided, such as housing