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Internship/Co-Op Fair
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Rome Ballroom
Careers for the Common Good Fair (Formerly the Human Services and Non-Profit Career Fair)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
South Campus (Rome) Ballroom
The Just in Time Career Fair
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Rome Ballroom
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Career Opportunities in Environmental Science
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"Employment of environmental scientists is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2014...Job growth for environmental scientists and hydrologists should be strongest at private-sector consulting firms. Demand for environmental scientists and hydrologists will be spurred largely by public policy, which will oblige companies and organizations to comply with complex environmental laws and regulations, particularly those regarding ground-water decontamination, clean air, and flood control. Job opportunities also will be spurred by a continued general awareness regarding the need to monitor the quality of the environment, to interpret the impact of human actions on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and to develop strategies for restoring ecosystems..."
~ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition,
Environmental Scientists and Hydrologists (http://www.bls.gov/oco/print/ocos050.htm) |
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Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition
U.S. Department of Labor | Bureau of Labor Statistics | Bulletin 2600 |
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Environmental Biology
(Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, CLAS)
This concentration prepares students for career opportunities in both the public and private sector that involve assessment and conservation of biological resources. Students with this academic background have found employment in The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, The Nature Conservancy, and The Connecticut Audubon Society. Additional job opportunities can be found in private corporations, including environmental regulation compliance officers, and natural products development scientists. This curriculum has also proven appropriate for students interested in environmental education, either as science teachers, or as program development personnel at nature centers, natural history museums, and public aquaria. For students interested in graduate study, the environmental biology concentration is an appropriate background for advanced study in a variety of fields in environmental science, including ecology, zoology, botany, and conservation biology. Law school is also an option for majors wishing to pursue interests in environmental law.
Environmental Chemistry
(Chemistry, CLAS)
Companies of all sizes employing chemicals must meet Federal and State rules and regulations in their usage and disposal. Environmental Science Majors with a Concentration in Chemistry are in demand and placing graduates in industry is most promising. If graduates of the program decide to continue their education for advanced degrees, the firm foundation in chemistry will provide the means to continue in Environmental Chemistry or to branch out into other areas in Environmental Science.
Environmental Geography
(Geography, CLAS)
Graduates possessing some combination of training in geography and its related technical areas of cartography and geographic information systems are in great demand in both the public and private sectors. GIS (geographic information systems) is one of the newest and most important tools for resource inventory and evaluation and is useful not only for a wide variety of commercial enterprises but for government work at the local, regional, state, and federal level. Recent graduates have found employment in private consulting firms, large corporations, local and regional planning agencies, state departments of environmental protection, and agencies of the federal government such as the USDA, the USGS, the Defense Mapping Agency, and others. In addition to these employment opportunities, many graduates trained in environmental geography go on to complete graduate work and pursue successful careers in teaching, particularly at the college level.
Environmental Geoscience
(Geology and Geophysics, CLAS)
The work and career paths of environmental geoscientists vary widely due to the bredth and diversity of the field. For example, environmental geologists study the interaction between the geosphere, the hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and human activities. They work to solve problems associated with pollution, waste management, urbanization, and natural hazards such as flooding and erosion. Environmental Geoscience majors might also pursue a career as a hydrogeologist, studying the occurrence, movement, abundance, distribution and quality of subsurface waters and related geologic aspects of surface waters. Additional career opportunities for graduates include positions as environmental analysts, project geologists and environmental geophysicists with engineering and environmental consulting firms, federal and state agencies, and in the environmental compliance units of major industries. Environmental geoscientists also work as research scientists at academic and government institutions investigating global change, coastal processes and natural hazards.
Environmental Health
(Animal Science, CANR)
Students graduating with the Environmental Health concentration will be well qualified to compete for jobs relating to health regulation in both the public and private sector. These jobs would include laboratory or policy-making positions at county, state or federal government agencies (i.e. the State Department of Environmental Protection, Federal EPA etc.), or with industries faced with numerous compliance issues (from pollutant discharge to risk management decision-making). Students would also be well qualified to enter professional schools (dentistry, medical, or veterinary) or enter graduate school in most any area of biology.
Marine Science
(Marine Science, CLAS)
Career opportunities include positions in science education and marine-related aspects of industry, public and private research, government and business, particularly those municipalities, businesses and industries that operate within the coastal zone or are associated with marine transport.
Natural Resources
(Natural Resources Management and Engineering, CANR)
Natural resource employment opportunities exist in both the public and private sectors. Examples of positions in the Federal and State service include resource managers, wildlife and fisheries biologists, environmental educators, soil conservationists and wetlands enforcement officers. Examples of positions in the private sector are: hydrologists; environmental analysts; remote sensing specialist; consulting forester and soil and water pollution remediation specialist. The major also prepares students for graduate study in various natural resource disciplines.
Resource Economics
(Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics, CANR)
The resource economics concentration offers a broad and varied range of employment opportunities for the qualified person. Graduates are qualified for employment with state and federal regulatory agencies, industry or consulting firms. Some students are interested in studying Environmental Law, while others may want to undertake graduate work in fields such as Resource and Environmental Economics, Public Health, Marine Studies, and Public Policy.
Soil Science
(Plant Science, CANR)
The majority of graduates in soil science and closely related fields are finding employment in both private and public sector jobs related to environmental quality. Examples of employers include environmental engineering firms, local and regional health agencies charged with environmental protection. Even those being hired by agencies traditionally viewed as serving agriculture, such as USDA and the Cooperative Extension Service, are being placed in positions more related to environmental protection than crop production. Combining a concentration in soil science with a broad background in environmental studies will better prepare those students interested in soil science for careers in environmentally related fields. These studies will also prepare those students interested in advanced study for graduate work in a variety of environmentally related fields including ecology, environmental engineering, hydrogeology, wetland studies, and all of the subdisciplines of soil science.
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