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
- AMNH Richard Gilder
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Earth Science
- 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
- Data Science and Machine Learning Fellow
- Field/Industry
- Geoinformatics
- Organization
- Columbia University, LDEO
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- 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
- 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
- MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Oceanography
- 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
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Public Health & City Planning
- 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 Idaho
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Resource Management
- Organization
- University of Nevada, Reno
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Hydrology
- Organization
- University of Victoria
- Title
- Graduate Student
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Ocean Sciences
- Organization
- University of Washington
- Title
- PhD Candidate
- Field/Industry
- Geophysics & Seismology
- Organization
- Title
- Field/Industry
- Organization
- Air Company
- Title
- Environmental Strategist
- Field/Industry
- Carbon Technology
- Organization
- Bennett Midland
- Title
- Civic Sector Consultant
- Field/Industry
- Consulting
- Organization
- Enthalpy Analytical
- Title
- Environmental Laboratory Technician
- Field/Industry
- Environmental Testing
- Organization
- Gemological Institute of America
- Title
- Senior Research Technician
- Field/Industry
- Gemology
- Organization
- HDR
- Title
- Geologist / Environmental Scientist
- Field/Industry
- Geology
- 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
- 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
- Analyst, Data and Insights
- 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
- Only One
- Title
- Communications Manager
- Field/Industry
- Climate Communication
- Organization
- NOAA
- Title
- Data Manager
- Field/Industry
- Data; Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Organization
- NOAA
- Title
- South Pole Station Science Technician
- Field/Industry
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- 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