Career Outcomes
Career outcomes
The School of Environmental Sustainability has a proven track record of preparing graduates for successful, rewarding careers. More than 90 percent of recent graduates are working in their chosen fields or pursuing advanced degrees.
Careers with impact
Meet some of the alumni who are applying their SES education in meaningful, impactful careers.
Building a more sustainable, equitable food system
As the agriculture park director at the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture in Columbia, Missouri, SES alum Tony Minnick works to create more sustainable and just food systems. Learn more
Diverse opportunities
SES alumni work in a wide range of roles in nonprofits, business, universities, government agencies, and other settings. Here are some examples of positions held by SES graduates.
|
Position |
Employer |
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Assistant grower |
Gotham Greens |
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Assistant professor |
Farmingdale State College – SUNY |
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Assistant manager of living collections |
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum |
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Associate manager of horticultural operations |
Lincoln Park Zoo |
|
Associate scientist |
Abbott Labs |
|
Business analyst, EV charging, America |
Honda Motors |
|
Climate and energy program manager, Illinois |
The Nature Conservancy |
|
Communications coordinator |
Green City Market |
|
Development manager |
Friends of the Forest Preserves |
|
Ecotoxicologist |
University of Saskatchewan |
|
Energy analyst |
Elevate |
|
Energy conservation trainer |
Energy Solutions Professionals LLC |
|
Environmental and permitting manager |
Cordelio Power |
|
Environmental educator |
National Park Service (Yosemite) |
|
Environmental engineer |
City of Chicago |
|
Environmental health officer |
Will County Health Department |
|
Environmental resources specialist |
Christopher B. Burke Engineering |
|
Environmental scientist |
US Environmental Protection Agency |
|
Farm manager |
Bright Spot Farms |
|
Farmer's market manager |
River Valley Ranch |
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Fishery management specialist |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
|
Founder and CEO |
WasteNot Compost |
|
Lakes and shorelines ecologist |
Chicago Botanic Gardens |
|
Learning facilitator |
Shedd Aquarium |
|
Naturalist |
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies |
|
Policy associate |
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance |
|
Regenerative agriculture program manager |
Danone |
|
Research specialist |
University of Chicago, Biological Sciences Division |
|
Research technologist, chemistry |
Northwestern University |
|
Resource technician |
Cook County Forest Preserves |
|
Restoration technician |
Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC |
|
Safety and environmental specialist |
S&C Electric |
|
Safety coordinator |
Argonne National Lab |
|
Senior specialist, air and noise |
United Airlines |
|
Senior sustainability associate |
Deloitte |
|
Senior trading systems analyst |
Invenergy |
|
Solar development manager |
Ranger Power |
|
Sustainability accounting analyst |
Mastercard |
|
Sustainability consultant |
McDonald's Corporation |
|
Urban planner |
City of Green, Ohio |
Alumni stories
Graduates succeeding across sectors
The graph below shows some of the sectors where SES alumni work today.
Diverse opportunities
SES alumni work in a wide range of roles in nonprofits, business, universities, government agencies, and other settings. Here are some examples of positions held by SES graduates.
|
Position |
Employer |
|
Assistant grower |
Gotham Greens |
|
Assistant professor |
Farmingdale State College – SUNY |
|
Assistant manager of living collections |
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum |
|
Associate manager of horticultural operations |
Lincoln Park Zoo |
|
Associate scientist |
Abbott Labs |
|
Business analyst, EV charging, America |
Honda Motors |
|
Climate and energy program manager, Illinois |
The Nature Conservancy |
|
Communications coordinator |
Green City Market |
|
Development manager |
Friends of the Forest Preserves |
|
Ecotoxicologist |
University of Saskatchewan |
|
Energy analyst |
Elevate |
|
Energy conservation trainer |
Energy Solutions Professionals LLC |
|
Environmental and permitting manager |
Cordelio Power |
|
Environmental educator |
National Park Service (Yosemite) |
|
Environmental engineer |
City of Chicago |
|
Environmental health officer |
Will County Health Department |
|
Environmental resources specialist |
Christopher B. Burke Engineering |
|
Environmental scientist |
US Environmental Protection Agency |
|
Farm manager |
Bright Spot Farms |
|
Farmer's market manager |
River Valley Ranch |
|
Fishery management specialist |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
|
Founder and CEO |
WasteNot Compost |
|
Lakes and shorelines ecologist |
Chicago Botanic Gardens |
|
Learning facilitator |
Shedd Aquarium |
|
Naturalist |
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies |
|
Policy associate |
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance |
|
Regenerative agriculture program manager |
Danone |
|
Research specialist |
University of Chicago, Biological Sciences Division |
|
Research technologist, chemistry |
Northwestern University |
|
Resource technician |
Cook County Forest Preserves |
|
Restoration technician |
Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC |
|
Safety and environmental specialist |
S&C Electric |
|
Safety coordinator |
Argonne National Lab |
|
Senior specialist, air and noise |
United Airlines |
|
Senior sustainability associate |
Deloitte |
|
Senior trading systems analyst |
Invenergy |
|
Solar development manager |
Ranger Power |
|
Sustainability accounting analyst |
Mastercard |
|
Sustainability consultant |
McDonald's Corporation |
|
Urban planner |
City of Green, Ohio |