Careers in Environmental Science

Opportunity Awaits!

UWRF Environmental Science graduates often pursue careers in environmental consulting, regulatory agencies or corporations. Or, they may choose field-oriented positions in pollution monitoring and remediation including air, water or soil quality assessment and remediation. 

Environmental scientists also control and minimize the impacts of technology and waste on the environment. Graduates may choose specialized positions in environmental policy, environmental risk assessment, ecological assessment or computer modeling. 

Corporations and government agencies require environmental science graduates to ensure compliance with applicable law and regulations intended to preserve the environment. Students with environmental research interests are also prepared to pursue advanced degrees.

Use these sites to find areas of work that are related to Environmental Science and Management fields of study and to locate job vacancies.


UWRF Career Services

CAFES Internships

Federal
(EPA) Environmental Protection Agencylink
(NPS) National Park Servicelink
(NRCS) National Resource Conservation Servicelink
(SCA) The Student Conservation Association
link
USA Jobs Search Engine for Government Positionslink
(USFS) United States Forest Servicelink

(USFWS) United States Fish and Wildlife Servicelink
(USGS) United States Geological Surveylink


State
MN Department of Natural Resourceslink
Minnesota Pollution Control Agencylink
WI Department of Natural Resourceslink


Environmental Career Search Engines
Earthnet Environmental Jobs and Internshipslink
Environmental Career.comlink
Environmental Career Opportunitieslink
Environmental Expert.com
link
Environmental Jobs and Careerslink
Environmental Yellowpageslink
EnviroStafflink 
ETI.com link
link
National Association of Environmental Professionalslink
National Council for Science and the Environmentlink
Occupational Outlook Handbooklink


Community Planning/Land Use Planning

American Planning Associationlink
Minnesota Chapter: American Planning Associationlink
Wisconsin Chapter: American Planning Associationlink
Mid-America Planning Services, Inc.
Urban and Regional Information Systems Associationlink


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