Stephanie Berkland
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Recreation Resource Management
Research Assistant, Westwood Professional Services Green Building
Research Assistant, The Builders Association of MN
Organization: The Builders Association of Minnesota
How did you find this job?
I found this position through a web link that an internship boss provided.
I over see our residential energy testing program and answer any questions regarding green building, stormwater, and wetlands. I also teach classes during our education season on green building. Managing three committees is an ongoing duty as well.
Any course I ever took help to prepare me for any future job I took because they each taught me something different. Whether it was in the specific course content or simply doing the work, everything helped.
The field I am in now is so different than what I went to school for because a lot of it focuses on the materials, codes and structure of green building. My major only took a small role in preparing me for this position.
When looking for a job do your best to find a job that fits you at the place you are at in life. Do not take the first job you get if it does not feel right. I turned down three jobs before I found one that fit me at the time. Always remember you will grow and move out of your first job with in the first couple of years after graduating.