Careers
Whether you want to work in the public, private, or non-profit sector, ENVS majors are equip with the skills and tools they need to make real change in the environmental and sustainability sector. Check out the list below to see where some of our alumni ended up post graduation.
Sample Career Paths from ENVS Graduates
- Environmental educator (e.g. Bixby School, The Greenway Foundation, Watershed Education Program)
- Sustainability Coordinator, Officer, or Vice President (e.g. Arapahoe Basin, City of Durango)
- Environmental Consultant or Planner (e.g. various consulting firms, City of Ft. Collins)
- Policy Communications Manager, writer, analyst (e.g. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, Bloomberg)
- Associate in Sustainable Finance, CEO (e.g. Morgan Chase, Carbon Finance)
- Organizer (e.g. American Lands Alliance, Conservation International, CALPIRG, GreenCorps, Humane League)
- Founder, Director, Development officer (e.g. Accenture, Environment America, Green Alliance)
- Senior Attorney (e.g. ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Attorney General’s Office, Sierra Club)
- Environmental Scientist, ecologist, wildlife biologist, geologist, engineer, technician, GIS specialist (e.g. National Park Service, NEON, Johnson Controls, Seacrest, CO Div of Parks and Wildlife, USGS, Alaska Dept of Fish and Game)
- Energy Analyst or Market Advisor (e.g. at Platts, Sunrun, Xcel, UPS)
- Water or Air Quality Specialist (e.g. National Park Service, US Water Alliance, Denver Water)
- Park Ranger, Research Scientist, Trails Director (e.g. CO Parks and Wildlife, US Forest Service, Grand Canyon, Boulder County)
- Conservation Scientist, Restoration Ecologist, Naturalist (e.g. Montana Fish, Parks, and Wildlife, Ocean Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, Oahu Army Natural Resources Program, Peace Corps)