As a student interested in pursuing a career in an environmentally related field, you may have already realized just how competitive the field has become. If you are looking for an edge, try reading through some of the resources below.

 

Career Tips from the Environmental Careers Organization
Lays out 15 career tips to give you an edge over the competition, explains the future of the environmental field, and answers frequently asked questions.

Applying for Environmental Jobs (Ohio State University)
Includes information on how write effective cover letters & resumes; advice on applying for government positions; summary of effective interview techniques

Career Development (Sciencecareers.org)
Contains many tools to conduct job searches and detailed profiles of different careers relating to the environment

Career Advice from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at the University of Indiana
Covers effective ways to write resumes & cover letters specific to an environmental field; also presents the basics of interview and job search techniques

Career Advice & Resources for the Beginning Biologist
Personal website from a professor at Whiman College. Contains advice in an informal fashion and a listing of even more useful resources.

Career Tools from Greenbiz.com
Divided into 4 sections: Good Green Jobs, Green Career Advisor, Life in the Trenches, Career Resources

UCONN's Career Services
If you are a UCONN student and haven't visited this page, you should! Includes services such as eRecruiting, mock interviews, a mentor network, ExpLORE, job shadowing, internship guidebooks, career fairs, and a comprehensive workshop series.



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