Environmental science is a diverse and growing area. As you explore Environmental Science: The Way The World Works by Nebel and Wright you may have visions of yourself in a career in environmental science. The hyperlinks below are intended to help you start your exploration for career opportunities in this exciting field.
Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers
- http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/careeroe.html
- This job resource guide is from a workshop on outdoor and environmental careers given to students at Princeton University. It is made available to theinternet community as an educational resource.
Environmental Careers
- http://www.careersonline.com.au/show/links/eecd/
- This brief page is provided by the Australian Environmental Protection Agency.
The Environmental Careers Organization
- http://www.eco.org/
- The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) is a national, nonprofit organization. Their mission to protect and enhance the environment is accomplished through internships, career advice, career publications, and research and consulting
Environmental Careers Resource Guide
- http://www.epa.gov/region09/hrmb/career/intro.html
- This is an excellent page from the USEPA with short articles about careers in various areas of the environmental field. There is also a useful bibliography of career guides.
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Finding a job, especially the job that you really want, can be difficult and frustrating. The internet has added an exciting new way to search for appropriate employment positions. Also, the internet has added a new way of getting your resume in front of the right people. Listed below are several internet sites that should be of use in the search for the perfect job for you. These web sites should be used as a supplement to other, more traditional means of finding employment in your chosen career path.
Academic Positions in Science
- http://online.anu.edu.au/psychology/Academia/index.shtml
- Though mainatined by Australian National University, this web page lists academic positions around the world.
Bionet.Jobs.Offered
- http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/EMPLOYMENT/
- Search the newest and archived listings of this newsgroup for employment opportunities.
Bionet.Jobs.Wanted
- http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/EMPLOYMENT-WANTED/
- Post your own employment availability message on this newsgroup.
Bio Online Career Center
- http://www.bio.com/hr/job/jobs_1.html
- Position listings on this page are divided into corporate, education and research, and industry and government sections.
Career Magazine
- http://www.careermag.com/careermag/
- Career Magazine is an interactive employment, job, and resume resource.
Career Mosaic
- http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/
- You can search this page for job opportunities and also post your own resume.
Career Web
- http://www.cweb.com/
- This service lists technical, professional, and managerial jobs and allows posting of your resume.
Chronicle of Higer Education
- http://chronicle.merit.edu/.ads/.links.html
- The Chronicle is an excellent source for academic job listings.
College Grad Job Hunter
- http://www.collegegrad.com/
- This site offers a database of entry level job opportunities for college students and recent grads.
Earthworks
- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/cambrap/
- This job listing page focuses on postions in the physical sciences.
Environmental Career Opportunities
- http://www.gwu.edu/~greenu/jobs.html
- This page of links to job opportunity sites is provided by the George Washington University Green University Initiative program.
Environmental Careers, Inc.
- http://www.environmentalcareers.com/
- This organization focuses on contract employment placements in the environmental industry.
Environmental Employment Resources
- http://www.enviroindustry.com/employment/
- This is an excellent starting point for searching for employment opportunities in the environmental field.
Environmental Organizations WebDirectory - Employment
- http://www.webdirectory.com/Employment/
- This page contains several links to site with job opportunities in the environmental field.
Environmental Protection Agency
- http://www.epa.gov/epahome/Jobs.html
- Job listings for positions with the USEPA organized by office and region.
Fitzroy
- http://firstmarket.com/fitzroy/
- Earn while you learn. This web page list job opportunities in research for undergraduate biology students.
Geosci-Jobs
- http://www.eskimo.com/~tcsmith/mail/geoscij.html
- This is a very good starting point for locating positions related to the geosciences.
Help Wanted
- http://helpwanted.com/
- This page list job opportunities and provides a place to post your resume.
JobHunt
- http://www.job-hunt.org/
- This web site provides a meta-list of on-line job-search resources and services.
Jobs in Natural Resources
- http://www.environment.sfasu.edu/topics/jobs.html
- This page has several links to sites with job opportunities in natural resources.
Jobtrak
- http://www.jobtrak.com/
- This web page provides online job listings and posting of resumes.
Job Web
- http://www.jobweb.com/
- This is an online job locating web page from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
MedZilla
- http://www.medmarket.com/tenants/fsg/fsg.html
- This web site specializes in jobs and employment resources for biotechnology, medicine and science.
The Monster Board
- http://www.monster.com/
- This page offers online searching of job opportunities and allows you to build your own online resume.
Online Career Center
- http://www.occ.com/
- This online service is available to both employers and job candidates. A place to post your resume is available.
The World Wide Web Employment Office
- http://www.harbornet.com/biz/office/annex.html
- This large site is well organized into different areas of employment opportunities.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Biosciences, Job Listings and Career Services
- http://golgi.harvard.edu/biopages/jobs.html
- This is an extensive set of links to employment-related sites for bioscientists.
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An internship can serve multiple purposes. You can explore and experience an occupation to better decide if that is the best career path for yourself. Some internships provide a salary, so it is also a way to earn money while you are in college. Employers often prefer to hire someone with experience, and an internship can provide concrete evidence of relevant experience to list on your resume. Finally, an internship can be a way to "get your foot in the door" and prove yourself with a particular company or organization.
Listed below are several sites on the internet that provide information on internships. You should also contact your academic advisor, the departmental office of your academic maior, and your campus placement center for additional leads to appropriate internship opportunities.
Environmental Internship Clearinghouse
- http://loki.stockton.edu/~interns/
- The purpose of this page is to provide a listing of available internships in fields relating to environmental science.
Find Your Future
- http://www.4work.com/
- You can search this site for internship positions by keyword and state.
Internships, Fellowships, and Student Programs available at EPA
- http://www.epa.gov/epahome/intern.htm
- EPA has developed several excellent programs to provide interesting opportunities for new talent:
Internship and Fieldwork Listings Nationwide
- http://minerva.acc.virginia.edu/~career/intern.html
- This well organized page providing links to internship opportunities is provided by the University of Virginia.
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