Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors

by DEGALAN JULIE

• ISBN13: 9780658016523
• ISBN10: 0658016520
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-27
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Answers the question, "What can I do with an environmental degree?"

Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors helps you explore your career options within your field of study. From assessing your talents and skills to taking the necessary steps to land a job, every aspect of identifying and getting started in a career choice is covered. You learn to explore your options, target an ideal career, present a major as an asset to a job, perfect a job search, and follow through and get results.

Author Biography

Julie A. DeGalan worked as a college administrator and career counselor for more than twenty years. During that time, she codesigned and coauthored the first four books in the Great Jobs series with Stephen Lambert. She is currently employed as an engineering project leader for a company that provides electronic data for geographic information systems and location-based services.

Bryon D. Middlekauff is a professor of geography at Plymouth State College. He serves as a resource for statewide environmental issues, and he recently completed a guest lectureship at England's University of Wolverhampton in the environmental studies program.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi
Introduction Investigate the Opportunities	vii
PART ONE: THE JOB SEARCH
The Self Assessment	2	(21)
The Resume and Cover Letter	23	(26)
Researching Careers	49	(17)
Networking	66	(14)
Interviewing	80	(10)
Networking or Interview Follow-Up	90	(5)
Job Offer Considerations	95	(5)
The Graduate School Choice	100	(12)
PART TWO: THE CAREER PATHS
Introduction to the Environmental Studies Career Paths	112	(5)
Path 1: Environmental Education	117	(32)
Path 2: Environmental Policy Planning and Management	149	(19)
Path 3: Environmental Sciences	168	(28)
Path 4: Environmental Technology	196	(23)
Path 5: Environmental Engineering	219	(19)
Appendix A Internet Resources	238	(6)
Appendix B North American Industry Classification Sytem	244	(1)
Index	245