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What types of careers can I pursue with a degree in Environmental Science?

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Thank you comment icon Hi Lauren! Great question. Environmental Science majors can pursue careers as environmental or sustainability consultants, nature conservationists, water quality scientists, zoologists, marine biologists, and many more! You can check out a huge list of environmental science jobs, as well as salaries, job growth, and job descriptions for environmental science majors at this website: https://www.environmentalscience.org/careers. Hope this helps and I wish you the best in all your environmental science endeavors! Mireia
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Ken’s Answer

As you can see from the other answers, there a many opportunities in the area of Environmental Science. The main thing for you to do is to see what might be best for you. As you are going through your educational and career journey, a very important step is to get to know yourself well enough to be able to end up at the end of your education with a job that you enjoy. During my many years in Human Relations and College Recruiting, I have run into too many college graduates, who, when on the job in a practical application of their major area of study, found that they did not like or were not comfortable with the job in which they found themselves. If they would have spent more time and effort getting to know how their personality traits matched with others in the career area, they might have made a more prudent decision.

Ken recommends the following next steps:

Talk to your school counselor or academic adviser about taking Interest and Aptitude Testing which will allow you to see how your personality traits match with those in various career areas. It is best to have a professional administer this testing and do interpretation. In the meantime, here are two sites that might help with that process, but they are not a substitute for the professional administration and interpretation. ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-most-fun-way-to-discover-your-passion-today?bsft_eid=2b5c3d5c-fe0a-46e4-8197-6c5507013b52&bsft_pid=2fd196e9-4e92-48de-a575-6666731c74ba&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20170616&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=daily_20170616&bsft_clkid=8bade4ad-3a03-4613-8390-d4261a95f35e&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=97d4f5da-207d-461d-a2b9-9317131c7fea&bsft_pp=1 ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/8-ways-to-figure-out-what-youre-passionate-about-without-leaving-your-couch?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=botw_20170319&utm_source=blueshift&bsft_eid=9e917fa0-52f5-40b4-8468-82aefdd4f028&bsft_pid=49bfb62e-3c07-4c8f-86c8-adc803cb4879&bsft_clkid=c278970d-943e-4ef6-8a9b-856b485e4d8e&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=523de355-c4dc-4de2-b452-122bc7501a58&bsft_pp=3&p=3 ##
Talk to the person at your school who tracks and works with graduates and arrange to meet, talk to, visit, and shadow graduates from you school who doing things in the area of n Environmental Science that look interesting to you. Here are some good ways to get helpful information. The best way to set up situations in which to get information is to use the phone or face to face interaction, as these make possible the most complete personal interaction, lacking in messaging and texting. ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-ask-for-an-informational-interview-and-get-a-yes ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/fact-no-one-is-too-old-to-go-on-informational-interviews?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20170505&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=daily_20170505&bsft_eid=6a4d2e5e-dba0-477e-a79c-e3338f78fcea&bsft_clkid=347bdd51-58bd-4eee-a811-c69d5e6af824&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=3a747110-1284-458b-95f8-2c30e2985ca8 ##
Another good way to get helpful information is to locate and go to meetings of professional associations to which people in those career areas belong, so that you can get to know people and what they do and where they do it. Many times these associations have internship, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities for students. Your favorite teachers may be able to help locate these associations and their meeting places and contact people. Also, the reference librarian at your local library can help find that information. Here is a site that will also ## help.https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## Here is a site that will help you to gain helpful information when you attend a meeting. ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
Remember that it is very important to thank the people who supply helpful information. It is preferable to do it over the phone, as you can then ask for suggestions of other people with whom you can gain additional information. Here is a site that will help with the process. ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-informational-interview-thank-you-note-smart-people-know-to-send?ref=recently-published-2 ##
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Lirio’s Answer

With a degree in Environmental Science, you have a broad range of career paths available to you. Here are some options:

1. **Environmental Consultant**: Work with companies or government agencies to assess environmental impacts and help develop strategies for reducing environmental footprints.

2. **Conservation Scientist**: Manage and protect natural resources, including forests, parks, and rangelands, and work on conservation projects.

3. **Environmental Policy Analyst**: Research and analyze environmental policies, propose new regulations, and work with policymakers to develop and implement environmental laws.

4. **Environmental Educator**: Teach and engage the public about environmental issues, sustainability practices, and conservation through schools, museums, or community programs.

5. **Wildlife Biologist**: Study wildlife and their habitats, working to understand their behaviors and to protect endangered species.

6. **Environmental Health Specialist**: Focus on the impacts of environmental factors on human health, including air and water quality, and work to mitigate health risks.

7. **Sustainability Coordinator**: Develop and manage sustainability programs for organizations, focusing on reducing waste, conserving energy, and implementing green practices.

8. **Environmental Engineer**: Design and implement technologies and systems to improve environmental quality, such as wastewater treatment or pollution control systems.

9. **Climate Change Analyst**: Study and develop strategies to address climate change, including analyzing data, modeling future scenarios, and recommending mitigation strategies.

10. **Natural Resource Manager**: Oversee the management of natural resources such as water, minerals, or timber, ensuring sustainable use and conservation.

11. **Ecologist**: Study ecosystems and their interactions, contributing to understanding how environmental changes impact ecosystems and biodiversity.

12. **Environmental Compliance Specialist**: Ensure that organizations comply with environmental laws and regulations, conducting inspections and audits as needed.

13. **Environmental Impact Assessor**: Evaluate the environmental consequences of proposed projects or developments and recommend measures to mitigate negative effects.

14. **Research Scientist**: Conduct research on various environmental issues, from pollution to climate change, to advance scientific knowledge and solutions.

15. **Environmental Advocate**: Work for non-profits or advocacy groups to promote environmental causes, raise awareness, and influence policy changes.

These roles can be found in various settings, including government agencies, private companies, non-profit organizations, research institutions, and educational settings.
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Paul A’s Answer

Hi Lauren! Great question! The above answer was awesome and an awesome place to start. You might consider going to career job sites like career builder or indeed and put in Environmental Scientist or Environmentalist without a location and see the variety of jobs that come up, Then visit some of those websites to see what those companies are presently doing and projecting to be doing. Google best future environmental trends, companies and explore the links that come up. Discover who are some top scientists or experts in your areas of interest. Read about their backgrounds. Continue to be curious and eager. They are valued attributes! :-)
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