Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management
Are you interested in finding creative solutions to protect the Earth’s resources? Are you interested in educating the public on sound environmental practices? Are you interested in using technology to monitor environmental changes?
An Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management major prepares you for a career in working to protect and sustain the natural resources of land, water and air.
Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management graduates typically work as air quality engineers, environmental educators, environmental biologists, lobbyists, policy analysts, natural resource specialists, soil scientists, chemists, ecologists, and science librarians.
Types of Employers
*Environmental Consulting Firms
*Research Centers and Universities
*Government Agencies
*Chemical Manufacturers
*Waste Management or Recycling Companies
*Testing Laboratories
*Environmental Advocacy Groups
*Pharmaceutical Industry
*Environmental Policy Organizations
*Federal and State Natural Resources and Pollution Control Agencies
*Green Corporations (Aveda, Patagonia)
*Soil and Water Conservation Districts
*Water Treatment Plants
*Land Trust Organizations
*Non-Profit Organizations (The Nature Conservancy, The Sierra Club)
*Corporations Utilizing Environmental Consultants and Life Cycle Analyzers
*County and City Governments
*Utilities Companies
Environmental Sciences, Policy & Management Resource List/Professional Associations
Click on the above Environmental Sciences, Policy & Management Resource List to get a list of resources specifically for this major including helpful job posting sites, professional associations, links to articles for the field and a listing of books on the field available in the St. Paul Campus Career Center.
Alumni Careers and Alumni Profiles
Click on the above Alumni Careers and Alumni Profiles to get a list of job titles/employers for environmental sciences, policy & management students. From this page you will also be able to read profiles of several alumni with this major.