Graduate: Environmental Studies
What Can You Do With An Graduate Degree in Environmental Studies?
Information and Options for Environmental Studies
- Environmental Studies Related Skills
- Relevant Entry-Level Career Titles
- Employers of Environmental Studies Graduates
- Job Posting Sites
- Career Planning Links
- Professional Associations
Environmental Studies Related Skills
- Collecting & Examining Data
- Analysis of Environmental Problems
- Natural Resource Framework
- Sustainable Development and Policy
- Apply Logic to Problems
- Organizational Skills
- Computer Proficiency
- Summarize Research Findings
- Evaluate Data and Results
- GIS Use/Mapping
- Environmental Planning
- Perceive Patterns and Structures
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication Skills
- Environmental Policy/Government
- Presentation & Public Speaking
- Synthesizing Information
- Writing Reports and Proposals
Related Career Titles
- Environmental Planner Assistant
- Environmental Policy Analyst
- Park Ranger
- GIS Specialist
- Land Use Specialist
- Natural Resource Specialist
- Policy Research Assistant
- Recycling Manager
- Research Assistant
- Wildlife Manager
- Adjunct Professor
- Campus Coordinator
- Conservation Auditor
- Environmental Policy Analyst
- Environmental Victims Advocate
- Ecologist
- Climate Change Analyst
- Conservation Agent
- Environmental Protection Specialist
- Forester
- Resource Management Specialist
- Restoration Planner
- Environmental Educator
- Sustainability Specialist
- Policy Director
- Environmental Lobbyist
- Community Action Coordinator
- Conservationist
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Health Professional
- Environmental Media Associate
- Environmental Planner
- Land Use and Urban Planner
Employers of Environmental Studies
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Conservation Agencies
- Consulting Firms
- Parks and Recreational Areas
- Environmental Protection Agencies
- Planning Commissions
- Educational Institutions
- Government Agencies
- Public Policy Think Tanks
- Travel and Tourism Agencies
- World Health Organizations
- City and County Health Departments
Job Posting Sites
- Environmental Career – Connects environmentalists with diverse career opportunities
- iHire Environmental – Great job database for Environmental Professionals
- Idealist connects millions of idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration all over the world.
- UIS CareerConnect – UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site
Career Planning Links
- Ecological Society of America – Provides great insight into latest trends in the industry
- Environmental Career Center – Offers current career options related to new trends
- Career OneStop – Site supported by U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- GOALS – UIS Career Development Center career development learning module
- O*NET – Online is the National job outlook
- UIS Department of Environmental Studies – details the field of study and curriculum