Join professional associations to learn more about environmental issues. Many organizations offer memberships for college students, and a few have membership categories for high school students and people who are interested in protecting the environment.
Be sure to visit such Web sites as http://www.greentechmedia.com, http://www.trellis.net, and http://www.grist.org. Three must-read books are Environmental Consulting Fundamentals: Investigation, Remediation, and Brownfields Redevelopment, by Benjamin Alter; The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy, by Lester R. Brown and Emily Adams; and Environment, by Peter H. Raven, David M. Hassenzahl, Mary Catherine Hager, Nancy Y. Gift, and Linda R. Berg.
Attending conferences is another way to learn what industry leaders are discussing and to find out about potential employment opportunities. Green Power Conferences is a leader in hosting renewable energy conferences. Visit http://www.greenpowerglobal.com to learn about upcoming events.
Ask your school career services office for help arranging an information interview with a consultant to discuss his or her career. Prepare a list of questions for the interview to learn more about the field, the pros and cons of the job, training requirements, and other opportunities that might be available to you.
- Accountants
- Agricultural Consultants
- Auditors
- Bank Examiners
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Business Managers
- Chemists
- Chief Restructuring Officers
- Chief Trust Officers
- Civil Engineers
- Corporate Climate Strategists
- Customer Success Managers
- Decision Scientists
- Energy Consultants
- Engineering Technicians
- Environmental Engineers
- Environmental Scientists
- Environmental Technicians
- EPA Special Agents
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Hazardous Waste Management Specialists
- Hazardous Waste Management Technicians
- Health Care Consultants
- Health Data Analysts
- Human Resources Consultants
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Information Security Analysts
- Information Technology Consultants
- Information Technology Security Consultants
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Learning Innovations Designers
- Legal Operations Specialists
- Life Coaches
- Management Analysts and Consultants
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators
- Methane/Landfill Gas Generation System Technicians
- Microbiologists
- Political Consultants
- Press Secretaries
- Project Managers
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- Recycling Coordinators
- Refuse Collectors
- Security Consultants
- Security Guards
- Strategy Managers
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Technicians
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Workplace Diversity Experts
