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
Columbia University: Graduate Student; Business / Information Services
Columbia University: Graduate Student; Climate
Columbia University: Graduate Student; Journalism
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: Research Assistant; Earth & Environmental Sciences
Columbia University, LDEO: Research Intern; Earth & Environmental Sciences
Columbia University, LDEO: Research Staff Assistant; Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dartmouth College: Graduate Student; Earth & Environmental Sciences
Desert Research Institute: Graduate Research Assistant; Hydrology
Harvard University: JD Candidate; Law
Harvard University: PhD Candidate; Earth & Planetary Sciences
Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluations: Post Bachelor Fellow; Health Research
McGill University: Graduate Student; Earth & Planetary Sciences
MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: PhD Candidate; Oceanography
Rowan University: PhD Student; Geology
Stanford School of Medicine: PhD Candidate; Cancer Biology
Technical University of Munich: PhD Candidate; Finance
University of Arizona: JD Candidate; Law
University of California, Berkeley: PhD Candidate; Ecosystem Science
University of California, Berkeley: PhD Student; Chemistry
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 Victoria: Graduate Student; Earth & Ocean Sciences
University of Washington: PhD Candidate; Geophysics & Seismology
Washington University, St. Louis: PhD Student; Planetary Geology

Organization: Title; Field/Industry
Air Company: Environmental Strategist; Carbon Technology
Bennett Midland: Civic Sector Consultant; Consulting
Coho Climate Advisors: Analyst; Consulting
Electromaim: Head of Finance; Sustainable Solutions
Enthalpy Analytical: Environmental Laboratory Technician; Environmental Testing
Envrion Energy: Sustainability Intern; Consulting
Gemological Institute of America: Senior Research Technician; Earth Science
HDR: Geologist / Environmental Scientist; Environmental Remediation
Insight Civil: Project Associate; Civil Engineering
JLL: Project Manager, Sustainable Buildings; Consulting
McKinsey & Company: Business Analyst; Consulting
Microsoft: Software Engineer; Computer Science
Mott MacDonald: Senior Carbon Management Consultant; Consulting
National Grid: Analyst; Energy
Nokia: Strategy Intern; Data / Marketing
Resource Management Concepts Inc.: Senior Environmental Analyst; Resource Management
SmileBoston Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry: Dental Assistant; Dentistry
The New York Times: Senior Analyst, Data and Insights - Wirecutter; Journalism
Van Cleef & Arpels: Assistant Manager; Gemology
VG Systems: AI / Machine Learning Intern; Computer Science

Organization: Title; Field/Industry
Department of Defense: Strategy Advisor; Policy
Earth Team: Program Coordinator; Education
Naval Oceanographic Office: Physical Scientist; Physical Oceanography
NOAA: South Pole Station Science Technician; Earth & Environmental Sciences
NYC Department of Education: Science Teacher; Education
Only One: Communications Manager; Climate Communication
South Coast Air Quality Management District: Board Consultant; Policy
Suisun Resource Conservation District: Wildlife Biologist; Conservation Biology
The Corps Network: Youth Program Assistant, Northeast Region of National Park Service; Conservation
The Teagle Foundation: Project Manager; Non-Profit Education
The Wistar Institute: Research Assistant; Cancer Research

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