What jobs will an Environmental science bachelor’s degree lead to?
I want to go into pollution control and the solar power/ wind power areas. #Electricity
3 answers
Ken’s Answer
Congratulations on being interested in environmental science. It takes a special person to enter this field and meet the demands which this career area presents. The first step is to get to know yourself to see if you share the personality traits which make environmental scientists successful. The next step is doing networking to meet and talk to and possibly shadow environmental scientists to see if this is something that you really want to do, as a career area could look much different on the inside than it looks from the outside.
Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .
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Billy’s Answer
This is a great way to get your foot in the door in the industry and with a company. It's not uncommon for operators to find other positions within the company because they will generally have a leg-up on the competition with external candidates.
Wishing you all the best!
William’s Answer
There are so many paths to choose from with this background, however I would recommend pursuing a career with an environmental consultancy (DNVGL, Ramboll, etc) or with a development company. The former will allow you to understand the many types of projects out there and gain a variety of experiences, while working in-house for a developer will make you an expert at those types of projects and experiences in a few short years