Meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future! Students and alumni who are a part of this community strive to develop innovative solutions in the fields of environment, energy, & sustainability (EES). Some careers of interest include: environmental scientist, consultant, energy policy analyst, conservationist, forester, stormwater specialist, community organizer, urban planner, business leader, activist and many more. Browse this page for alumni to engage with, events to attend, student organizations to consider joining, internships and jobs to explore, professional organizations to learn from, and blog posts to deepen your understanding.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has just announced the host institutions and project descriptions for the 2024/2025 Clean Energy Innovators Fellowship (https://orise.orau.gov/CEIF/hosts/default.html). The application period is open now until May 3rd. Â
The fellowship sponsors individuals to work full-time for …
By Elizabeth Gawron
Elizabeth GawronAssistant Director of Career Services
The landscape is changing for the better for women in the field of scientific research. For years, women have been dealing with discrimination and harassment, according to a recent article by The 19th. But new training for field researchers includes …
By Juliette Kniola
Juliette KniolaAssistant Director of Career Services
In today’s workforce, women are undeniably vital contributors, reshaping industries and leading innovation. However, the history of the professional world is marked by the exclusion of women, presenting unique challenges that persist even as opportunities grow. While significant strides have …
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.