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
- Columbia University
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Business / Information Services
- Organization
- Columbia University
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Climate
- Organization
- Columbia University
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Journalism
- Organization
- Columbia University, LDEO
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Organization
- Columbia University, LDEO
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Organization
- Columbia University, LDEO
- Title
- PhD Student
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Organization
- Columbia University, LDEO
- Title
- Research Assistant
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Organization
- Columbia University, LDEO
- Title
- Research Intern
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Organization
- Columbia University, LDEO
- Title
- Research Staff Assistant
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Organization
- Dartmouth College
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Organization
- Desert Research Institute
- Title
- Graduate Research Assistant
- Field/Industry
- Hydrology
- Organization
- Harvard University
- Title
- JD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Law
- Organization
- Harvard University
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- Organization
- Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluations
- Title
- Post Bachelor Fellow
- Field/Industry
- Health Research
- Organization
- McGill University
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- Organization
- MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Oceanography
- Organization
- Rowan University
- Title
- PhD Student
- Field/Industry
- Geology
- Organization
- Stanford School of Medicine
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Cancer Biology
- Organization
- Technical University of Munich
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Finance
- Organization
- University of Arizona
- Title
- JD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Law
- Organization
- University of California, Berkeley
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Ecosystem Science
- Organization
- University of California, Berkeley
- Title
- PhD Student
- Field/Industry
- Chemistry
- Organization
- University of California, Berkeley
- Title
- PhD Student
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- Organization
- University of California, Berkeley
- Title
- PhD Student
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- Organization
- University of California, San Diego - Scripps Institute of Oceanography
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Climate Science and Policy
- Organization
- University of Cambridge
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Earth Science
- Organization
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Title
- PhD Student
- Field/Industry
- Atmospheric Sciences & Meterology
- Organization
- University of Idaho
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Resource Management
- Organization
- University of Nevada, Reno
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Hydrology
- Organization
- University of Texas at Austin
- Title
- PhD Student
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- Organization
- University of Victoria
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Ocean Sciences
- Organization
- University of Washington
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Geophysics & Seismology
- Organization
- Washington University, St. Louis
- Title
- PhD Student
- Field/Industry
- Planetary Geology
- Organization
- Air Company
- Title
- Environmental Strategist
- Field/Industry
- Carbon Technology
- Organization
- Bennett Midland
- Title
- Civic Sector Consultant
- Field/Industry
- Consulting
- Organization
- Coho Climate Advisors
- Title
- Analyst
- Field/Industry
- Consulting
- Organization
- Electromaim
- Title
- Head of Finance
- Field/Industry
- Sustainable Solutions
- Organization
- Enthalpy Analytical
- Title
- Environmental Laboratory Technician
- Field/Industry
- Environmental Testing
- Organization
- Envrion Energy
- Title
- Sustainability Intern
- Field/Industry
- Consulting
- Organization
- Gemological Institute of America
- Title
- Senior Research Technician
- Field/Industry
- Earth Science
- Organization
- HDR
- Title
- Geologist / Environmental Scientist
- Field/Industry
- Environmental Remediation
- Organization
- Insight Civil
- Title
- Project Associate
- Field/Industry
- Civil Engineering
- Organization
- JLL
- Title
- Project Manager, Sustainable Buildings
- Field/Industry
- Consulting
- Organization
- McKinsey & Company
- Title
- Business Analyst
- Field/Industry
- Consulting
- Organization
- Microsoft
- Title
- Software Engineer
- Field/Industry
- Computer Science
- Organization
- Mott MacDonald
- Title
- Senior Carbon Management Consultant
- Field/Industry
- Consulting
- Organization
- National Grid
- Title
- Analyst
- Field/Industry
- Energy
- Organization
- Nokia
- Title
- Strategy Intern
- Field/Industry
- Data / Marketing
- Organization
- Resource Management Concepts Inc.
- Title
- Senior Environmental Analyst
- Field/Industry
- Resource Management
- Organization
- SmileBoston Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry
- Title
- Dental Assistant
- Field/Industry
- Dentistry
- Organization
- The New York Times
- Title
- Senior Analyst, Data and Insights - Wirecutter
- Field/Industry
- Journalism
- Organization
- Van Cleef & Arpels
- Title
- Assistant Manager
- Field/Industry
- Gemology
- Organization
- VG Systems
- Title
- AI / Machine Learning Intern
- Field/Industry
- Computer Science
- Organization
- Department of Defense
- Title
- Strategy Advisor
- Field/Industry
- Policy
- Organization
- Earth Team
- Title
- Program Coordinator
- Field/Industry
- Education
- Organization
- Naval Oceanographic Office
- Title
- Physical Scientist
- Field/Industry
- Physical Oceanography
- Organization
- NOAA
- Title
- South Pole Station Science Technician
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Organization
- NYC Department of Education
- Title
- Science Teacher
- Field/Industry
- Education
- Organization
- Only One
- Title
- Communications Manager
- Field/Industry
- Climate Communication
- Organization
- South Coast Air Quality Management District
- Title
- Board Consultant
- Field/Industry
- Policy
- Organization
- Suisun Resource Conservation District
- Title
- Wildlife Biologist
- Field/Industry
- Conservation Biology
- Organization
- The Corps Network
- Title
- Youth Program Assistant, Northeast Region of National Park Service
- Field/Industry
- Conservation
- Organization
- The Teagle Foundation
- Title
- Project Manager
- Field/Industry
- Non-Profit Education
- Organization
- The Wistar Institute
- Title
- Research Assistant
- Field/Industry
- Cancer Research