Career Outcomes
A degree in Earth, Environmental, or Climate System Science provides an excellent foundation for those planning to enter the professions of environmental consulting, earth science research, oceanography, resource and carbon management, law, business, environmental policy/advocacy, journalism, data science/analysis, and more. At the same time, the program provides sufficient depth so that graduates will be prepared for graduate school in the earth and environmental sciences.
Below are positions held by recent graduates (past five years) of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences' undergraduate program.

- Organization
- Title
- Field/Industry
- Caltech
- PhD Student
- Planetary Science
- Columbia University
- Graduate Student
- Climate
- Columbia University, LDEO
- PhD Candidate
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Columbia University, LDEO
- PhD Candidate
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Columbia University, LDEO
- PhD Student
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Columbia University, LDEO
- PhD Student
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Columbia University, LDEO
- Research Assistant
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Columbia University, LDEO
- Research Staff Assistant
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Dartmouth College
- Graduate Student
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Duke University
- Graduate Student
- Environmental Management
- George Mason University
- Graduate Student
- Climate Science
- Harvard University
- PhD Candidate
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- McGill University
- Graduate Student
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- PhD Candidate
- Oceanography
- Rowan University
- PhD Student
- Geology
- Stanford University
- PhD Student
- Earth System Science / Physical Oceanography
- University of California, Berkeley
- PhD Candidate
- Ecosystem Science
- University of California, Berkeley
- PhD Student
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- University of California, Berkeley
- PhD Student
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- University of California, San Diego - Scripps Institute of Oceanography
- Graduate Student
- Climate Science and Policy
- University of Cambridge
- Graduate Student
- Earth Science
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- PhD Student
- Atmospheric Sciences & Meterology
- University of Idaho
- Graduate Student
- Resource Management
- University of Nevada, Reno
- PhD Candidate
- Hydrology
- University of Texas at Austin
- PhD Student
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- University of Washington
- PhD Candidate
- Earth & Space Sciences
- Washington University, St. Louis
- PhD Student
- Planetary Geology
- Columbia University
- Graduate Student
- Business / Information Services
- Technical University of Munich
- PhD Candidate
- Finance
- University of Arizona
- JD Candidate
- Law
- Graduate Student
- Business Administration
- Columbia University
- Graduate Student
- Journalism
- Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluations
- Post Bachelor Fellow
- Health Research
- Stanford School of Medicine
- PhD Candidate
- Cancer Biology
- Temple University
- Graduate Student
- Dentistry
- University of California, Berkeley
- PhD Student
- Chemistry
- Organization
- Title
- Field/Industry
- Air Company
- Environmental Strategist
- Carbon Technology
- Electromaim
- Head of Finance
- Sustainable Solutions
- Enthalpy Analytical
- Environmental Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Testing
- Gemological Institute of America
- Senior Research Technician
- Earth Science
- HDR
- Geologist / Environmental Scientist
- Environmental Remediation
- National Grid
- Analyst
- Energy
- Ormat
- Geophysics Intern
- Renewable Energy / Geoscience
- Resource Management Concepts Inc.
- Senior Environmental Analyst
- Resource Management
- Van Cleef & Arpels
- Assistant Manager
- Gemology
- Bennett Midland
- Civic Sector Consultant
- Consulting
- Coho Climate Advisors
- Analyst
- Consulting
- Envrion Energy
- Sustainability Analyst
- Consulting
- JLL
- Project Manager, Sustainable Buildings
- Consulting
- McKinsey & Company
- Business Analyst
- Consulting
- Insight Civil
- Project Associate
- Civil Engineering
- Mott MacDonald
- Specialist - Climate Change & Sustainability
- Engineering & Infrastructure
- Microsoft
- Software Engineer
- Computer Science
- VG Systems
- AI / Machine Learning Intern
- Computer Science
- Nokia
- Strategy Intern
- Data / Marketing
- The New York Times
- Senior Analyst, Data and Insights - Wirecutter
- Journalism
- Veterinary Clinic
- Veterinary Technician
- Veterinary Medicine
- Organization
- Title
- Field/Industry
- Center for NYC Neighborhoods
- Energy Sustainability Advisor
- Sustainability
- The Corps Network
- Regional Program Coordinator
- Conservation
- Florida Department of Health
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Public Health
- Rethink Food
- Program Associate
- Food Access
- Suisun Resource Conservation District
- Wildlife Biologist
- Conservation Biology
- Department of Defense
- Strategy Advisor
- Policy
- South Coast Air Quality Management District
- Board Consultant
- Policy
- Center for California Studies
- Judicial Fellow
- Policy
- Boston Museum of Science
- Education Fellow
- Education
- Earth Team
- Program Coordinator
- Education
- NYC Department of Education
- Science Teacher
- Education
- Only One
- Communications Manager
- Climate Communication
- The Teagle Foundation
- Project Manager
- Non-Profit Education
- The Wistar Institute
- Research Assistant
- Cancer Research
- City of New York
- Instructional Designer
- Learning & Development