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Environmental Science: Career Center
Environmental science is a diverse and growing area. As you explore Environmental Science: The Way The World Works, Seventh Edition, by Nebel and Wright, you may have visions of yourself in a career in environmental science. The hyperlinks below are intended to help you start your exploration for career opportunities in this exciting field.
 Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers- http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/careeroe.html
- This job resource guide is from a workshop on outdoor and environmental careers given to students at Princeton University. It is made available to the Internet community as an educational resource.
The Environmental Careers Organization- http://www.eco.org/"
- The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) is a national, nonprofit organization. Their mission—to protect and enhance the environment—is accomplished through internships, career advice, career publications, and research and consulting.
Environmental Careers Resource Guide- http://www.epa.gov/region09/hrmb/career/intro.html
- This is an excellent page from the USEPA, with short articles about careers in various areas of the environmental field. There is also a useful bibliography of career guides.
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Finding a job, especially the job that you really want, can be difficult and frustrating. The Internet has added an exciting new way to search for appropriate employment positions. Also, the Internet has added a new way of getting your resume in front of the right people. Listed below are several Internet sites that should be of use in the search for the perfect job for you. These Web sites should be used as a supplement to other, more traditional means of finding employment in your chosen career path.
Bionet.Jobs.Offered- http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/EMPLOYMENT/
- Search the newest and archived listings of this newsgroup for employment opportunities.
Bionet.Jobs.Wanted- http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/EMPLOYMENT-WANTED/
- Post your own employment availability message on this newsgroup.
Bio Online Career Center- http://www.bio.com/hr/job/jobs_1.html
- Position listings on this page are divided into corporate, education and research, and industry and government sections.
Career Magazine- http://www.careermag.com/
- Career Magazine is an interactive employment, job, and resume resource.
Career Mosaic- http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/
- You can search this page for job opportunities and also post your own resume.
Career Web- http://www.cweb.com/
- This service lists technical, professional, and managerial jobs and allows posting of your resume.
Chronicle of Higher Education- http://chronicle.com/jobs/
- The Chronicle is an excellent source for academic job listings.
College Grad Job Hunter- http://www.collegegrad.com/
- This site offers a database of entry-level job opportunities for college students and recent grads.
Earthworks-jobs.com- http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/
- This job listings page focuses on postions in the physical sciences.
Environmental Career Opportunities- http://www.gwu.edu/~greenu/jobs.html
- This page of links to job opportunity sites is provided by the George Washington University Green University Initiative program.
Environmental Jobs and Careers- http://www.ejobs.org
- E-jobs provides links to a wide range of environmental employment opportunities in the United State and Canada.
Environmental Employment Resources- http://www.sonoma.edu/ensp/linkemployment.html
- This is an excellent starting point to search for employment opportunities in the environmental field.
Environmental Protection Agency- http://www.epa.gov/epahrist/
- Job listings for positions with the USEPA are organized by office and region.
JobHunt- http://www.job-hunt.org/
- This Web site provides a meta-list of online job-search resources and services.
Jobtrak- http://www.jobtrak.com/
- This Web page provides online job listings and posting of resumes.
Job Web- http://www.jobweb.com/
- This is an online job-locating Web page from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
MedZilla- http://www.medmarket.com/tenants/fsg/fsg.html
- This Web site specializes in jobs and employment resources for biotechnology, medicine, and science.
The Monster Board- http://www.monster.com/
- This page offers online searching of job opportunities and allows you to build your own online resume.
Environmental Career Opportunities- http://www.ecojobs.com/
- This site lists a wide range of career opportunities in conservation and natural resources, policy, advocacy/outreach, engineering and science, and education.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Biosciences, Job Listings, and Career Services- http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/BioJobs.html
- This is an extensive set of links to employment-related sites for bioscientists.
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An internship can serve multiple purposes. You can explore and experience an occupation to better decide if that is the best career path for yourself. Some internships provide a salary, so it is also a way to earn money while you are in college. Employers often prefer to hire someone with experience, and an internship can provide concrete evidence of relevant experience to list on your resume. Finally, an internship can be a way to "get your foot in the door" and prove yourself with a particular company or organization.
Listed below are several sites on the Internet that provide information on internships. You should also contact your academic advisor, the departmental office of your academic major, and your campus placement center for additional leads to appropriate internship opportunities.
Eco.org- http://www.eco.org/
- Eco.org lists more than 650 paid environmental internships nationwide, most in government agencies but also in NGOs and private sector companies.
Find Your Future- http://www.4work.com/
- You can search this site for internship positions by keyword and state.
Internships, Fellowships, and Student Programs Available at the EPA- http://www.epa.gov/epahome/intern.htm
- The EPA has developed several excellent programs to provide interesting opportunities for new talent.
Internship and Fieldwork Listings Nationwide- http://www.virginia.edu/career/intern/intern_resources.html
- This well-organized page with links to internship opportunities is provided by the University of Virginia.
Internship Resources on the Web- http://www.cc.colorado.edu/CareerCenter/SummerJobsAndInternships/Intern.html
- This comprehensive site offers dozens of links to information about internships and seasonal employment, arranged by discipline.
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