Resources

Environmentally related degrees at the University of Washington

• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Environmental Studies Alumni

Find out what ES graduates are doing here.

Career

Preparations

• Senior Checklist About to start your final year as an Environmental Studies major or minor? Follow this checklist to make sure you are on track to graduate and to begin preparing for life after UW.
• Gaining Experience Find out about career experience you can gain while an undergraduate or recent college graduate. Explore service learning, field research, and internship possibilities.
• Career Planning and Goal Setting (from Maryland's Career Net)
• Resume and Interview Skills Once you have gained the education and experience, learn how to present yourself in order to achieve your career goals. (from jobweb)
• More Tips on Applying for Environmental Jobs Hints and tips on how to get an environmental job, including how to write environmental cover letters, resumes, apply for government positions, interview, choose college courses, and more. (from Ubiquity Environmental Careers)

Career Trends

• Environmental Career Trends These tables are taken from the document "Environmental Career Information" prepared by the Program on Environment in the Spring of 2002. Includes data and projections on environmental employment and salaries.
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Provides occupational employment and wage estimates and projections.

Job Listings

Internet Directories

• AmeriCorps
• BiologyJobs.com
• CampusAccess Internship Engine
• Dream Green Jobs
• EE Link -- Environmental Education Resources on the Internet
• EnviroNetwork
• Environmental Career Opportunities
• Environmental Careers Organization
• Environmental Careers World
• Environmental Jobs and Careers
• Idealist.org
• International Jobs Center
• Jobs.com Environmental Jobs
• North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE)
• Northwest Waterwork
• Orion Grassroots Network
• State Public Interest Research Groups
• Sustainable Business
• Sustainable Development Gateway
• Ubiquity Environmental Careers Page
  

Listserves

• Western WA Environmental Education List
  List Owner: Stephanie Raymond, People for Puget Sound
  To subscribe send a message to requests@pugetsound.org with the
  following message: subscribe ee
• Center for Water & Watershed Studies
  List Owner: Leslie Wall
  To subscribe contact Leslie Wall at cwws@u.washington.edu
  

Government Agencies - Federal Programs

• EPA Region 9 Environmental Careers Resource Guide
• USAJobs
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• National Parks Service
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife
• Department of Energy

Government Agencies - State Programs

• University of Washington Employment
• Washington State Job Opportunities
• Washington State Department of Transportation
• WA Department of Ecology
• WA Department of Fish and Wildlife
• WA Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
• WA Office of Community Development

Government Agencies - Local Programs

• King County Job Site
• Snohomish County Employment
• Pierce County Job List
• City of Seattle

Other University Environmental Career Centers

• Duke University--Nicholas School of The Environment
• Indiana University--School of Public and Environmental Affairs
• University of Alberta Environmental Careers Guide
• Yale University--School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

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