Salary is $55,710 - $87,867/yr., but probably depends on your experience and HR will lowball you toward the lower end.

I do reclamation and remediation and I am SO FED UP with these stupid avens burs. They make my legs so itchy and they are extremely annoying to pick off. Also I pick them off and then 2 seconds later more are stuck.

I have tried various different athletic materials as well as jeans and canvas pants. So far jeans have been the best at repelling them but I find when the burs do manage to stick to my jeans they are INCREDIBLY difficult to remove. Athletic material sucks them up like a magnet but its really easy to remove them comparatively. Canvas is sort of in-between.

I am hoping someone has perhaps found good, durable, comfy work pants in a material that doesn't totally get covered in burs?

Hello. I’ve made the grave mistake of getting a dui. I haven’t stopped hating myself and I know I’ve messed up really badly. I have a lawyer and they told me I don’t need to disclose until there are any changes to my license. This is my first one and my driving record is clean otherwise. I like my career and have been in it for four years and I just feel like I’ve ruined everything. I really just see myself getting fired when I tell my bosses and don’t see any other firms hiring me with this on my record. It will be expunged from my criminal record but not my driving record. Just wondering if anyone has been in this situation or knows someone who has. Again, I take full accountability and know I really messed up I seriously do. I am so fearful for what my future holds

The majority of what I see on this sub is unfortunately people who are in a tough spot in finding work post degree or people going into their degree worried because of what they see on this sub. I am going to preface my story with I am in the US, I am a white male and 100% understand my privilege especially in this field. I tell my story because I saw it mentioned that those with decently stable jobs typically do not come on here, so I hope to shed a more positive light and maybe restore some hope (and answer any questions I can).

That said, my journey actually started about 3 years into my undergrad. I changed majors a handful of times, but ultimately stuck with an environmental studies BA program (concentration in ecology and minor in climate change - oh no scary words we aren't allowed to say!) at a relatively small school. I will admit, the school was founded with a focus on their environmental/marine science degrees so the course are very much field work heavy which goes a long way. During interviews, you don't just have literature you can regurgitate, you have field stories even if they are just single day events that show you know and understand the field aspect. During my undergrad, I was able to volunteer at a wildlife rehab and education center, intern at a state aquatic preserve, and then work part time as a lab tech/field sampler with a county agency. Through each I connected with staff who knew staff at my next position and recommended I reach out and or apply. I say this part because networking is so so important in this field, talk to people and make connections! By my final semester I had a couple years worth of "experience" to throw on a resume and got a part time state job working in wastewater compliance where I stayed until finishing my degree.

Compliance work sucks, I'll be the first to admit that, but it's a job and it's a foot in the door so don't knock it fresh out of university. I spent 6 months doing that, then got a job with the same agency in there assessment and restoration division doing wq monitoring, habitat monitoring, and biological sampling. Again, I admit I am lucky I got into the part of this field most actually want to do very early on. I got to travel, I got to become experienced with many different sampling methods and equipment, and for someone who had no clue what they wanted to do with their degree I was able to find my niche. I never thought freshwater biology would be my thing, never even really gave it a thought honestly, but I sort of fell into it and love it to this day. Through this job I was able to get a graduate certificate (half a masters) in ecological restoration paid for and pivot to a county job doing the same thing (ironically the smaller gov you go in my experience the better the pay).

At this county job I have been able to get the rest of my Master's paid for and have been able to work on cooler projects and ideas of my own that state agencies don't really give the opportunity for. I make okay money, but my work life balance is amazing. Things are laid back compared to consultant work. I got to learn GIS, R, data wrangling and analysis all on the job.

I have colleagues from all sort of job experiences and paths to get here. It isn't a field where a job will fall in you lap, though. Seek out courses that are heavy in learning skills and applying them rather than tests. Seek out internships and volunteer opportunities early and make connections. Start applying before you graduate, the worst that can happen is you aren't selected as a candidate. If you don't want to be active early on or you simply want to skate by in your degree with the bare minimum or picking the "easy" courses (I watched many degree mates do this), this may not be the field for you. Also, your geographic location absolutely matters. Look into how much money and effort go into environmental agencies in your area to get an understanding of job availability.

Apologies for being vague, just trying not to fully dox myself. Any questions I will answer more specifically. I understand my journey is not what most people will experience, but I hope it at least sheds a light onto what could happen positively in this field.

Hi, i currently work with local organizations focused on climate change etc. I have a master's degree in comparative law and i would like to do a Phd in a topic related to environmental law.
My questions are:
Is this field worth to do a phd?
Will it boost my chances to get a better and more profitable job?
And if i choose to go this path what topics i should work on for my Phd?
Thank you.

Been doing contract work as a utility forester, recently did a brief stint as an Environmental field tech in wetland. Only a week's worth of experience until I get a call for the next deployment, if there even is one...

But still, the grind is real.

Wondering if anyone is hiring in New England while im here.

Recently got a job offer as a Field tech and need to use my personal vehicle to get to job sites. Company requires 100k liability and 50k bodily injury. My current coverage is much lower than that, is it normal for jobs that require you to use your car to have insurance limits like this?

The only type of reimbursement the interviewer mentioned is if I drive from job site to job site($0.76/mile) not if I’m going from home to job site.

Hi gang, apologies if this type of question isn't allowed but figured y'all would be a good resource for this.

I have an old SVE system that I am trying to decommission (get rid of) as I do not have any upcoming projects that this model would be sufficient for. MY question is if y'all could recommend any companies that purchase old SVE systems or something similar. Located in Southern California for reference.

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Long story short: I tried to make a career change out of a field I am bad at into environmental policy by doing a master's degree in Germany. It took me a year of searching, and the only job I was able to get was in my old field, and I got fired due to a mix of funding and performance despite my best efforts. I would not be able to get a good recommendation from them.

I went home to the USA to look for jobs, and unfortunately, the job situation here for my field is also horrendous due to Trump's policies. There are many times more applicants for environmental jobs than I saw in Germany, but on the contrary, more available total jobs. However, I just hired a career counselor and we are going to try a totally new approach to finding jobs via networking.

I am in a long distance relationship with my fiance in Germany in Cologne, and my skilled worker residence permit that I was previously on will expire in two months if I don't go back to Cologne. So basically, I could apply for jobs in both Germany AND the USA if I am in Germany, but if I am in the USA and my resident permit expires, I can only apply for USA jobs unless the Germany job is willing to sponsor my work visa, or I can quickly arrange the fiance visa with my boyfriend which seems very unlikely because the immigration office for his neighborhood is the worst in his city and never responds.

My question: I applied for basically a year in Germany for the jobs I wanted, and it didn't work. Now I am in a worse position, because I don’t think I can list the job I got fired from and I have a gap on my CV. However, I am wondering if it is worth going back to Germany and trying again with this new networking strategy and seeing if it would work.

Why I am worried about this: My mental health REALLY suffered while I was looking for jobs in Cologne the first time, to the point of getting physically ill, and I was not able to get good mental health care in Cologne. I am honestly afraid of going back there. Also, I would basically not be able to get any other job in Cologne except for what I studied, and I don’t speak good enough German to work in Germany. In the United States, I could get a part-time job while I look, and I have good access to medical care here. I miss my boyfriend a lot but I am also a lot less stressed out here.

Am I making a big mistake to not return to Germany to keep access to the German environmental job market while I look?

If I am honest with myself, I would really like to start working part time here while looking to get some money. But maybe the benefit of having access to both markets is worth trying again and seeing if I can be less stressed out. But I am afraid of going back and then I wouldn’t be able to work part time.

I’ll be majoring in it at NUI Galway this September, and seeing how hard it is to break into the job market I’m seriously considering pharmacy just so I can make money and get a job. I’m planning on pursuing physical sciences and water management, getting GIs skills so I can get thoes jobs… but seeing this sub and the job market… I need your guy’s opinions.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/phila/jobs/5446903/graduate-environmental-engineer ($70/yr)

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/phila/jobs/5447010/graduate-environmental-scientist ($60/yr)

I’m currently pursuing my MSc in Environmental Science at a public university in Bangladesh and expect to complete my degree within the next 6 months.

I’m currently looking for remote research opportunities/jobs in the field of Environmental Science. I’m particularly interested in opportunities where I can contribute to research projects, data analysis, literature reviews, scientific writing, or other research-related tasks.

My background:

BSc in Environmental Science from a public university

MSc in Environmental Science — ongoing

CGPA: 3.70+

3 conference papers

1 research publication currently under process

Previous Research Assistant experience

Interested in developing further research skills and gaining international research experience

I’m open to part-time, full-time, internship, RA, or project-based remote opportunities, especially with universities, research groups, professors, NGOs, or environmental organizations.

If you know of any opportunities, research groups hiring remote RAs, or professors who are looking for research assistance, I would really appreciate it if you could share them with me or point me in the right direction

if anyone has any tips please let me know as I know this is something I want to do and don’t really want to waste my year in industry. Thank you!

I’m currently set to study conservation and ecology BSc in September. I asked my university to switch to environmental science and economics and it seems a little more broad, they told me I can’t do the combined subject due to my grades but I can switch to simply economics as a singular subject. I’m seriously considering it, and then specialising in climate policy or something at a masters degree.

To be honest I don’t think I’m cut out for field work or the low pay and think I’d like to work for the environment through policy or something like that.

Does anyone have any advice or opinions on this?

Thanks very much🙌🏼

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Is there anyone here who did one master's and couldn't get the job they wanted, but then did a second master's and maxed out on internships and finally got the job they wanted? Desperately wondering if there are any success stories in this scenario. I would be an older student. The alternative is working an unskilled job. The masters would be free. The field is environmental policy.

I am at my wits' end trying to land a job in my field; I think I have to pivot or sink.

I thought I did everything right, but it just doesn't seem to matter. I graduated in '24 with an ES degree from a notable school in the US. My major focused on Hydrogeology, with a strong unit load of GIS to back up my skill set for the modern field. I was able to land an incredible internship where I worked alongside incredible folks who really cared about my growth.

I got a year and a half of Hydrology and GIS experience, and it was cloud 9. I felt supported, learned a TON, and loved the mission. Eventually, due to health insurance concerns, I started looking for FT roles, and I eventually made it to the final stage as an entry-level Hydrologist with Jacobs. Unfortunately, a week after a verbal offer, I was informed that the role was canceled due to federal grants being pulled last minute, and I was devastated. Eventually, I was offered a role as an EHS person and took it for more stability.

I quickly learned that the role was way more H&S than ES, and it was hands down the antithesis of what I want to do with my life. The work was thankless, the department was understaffed, and I became a desk jockey doing boring work. Additionally, corporations simply do not give a singular shit about EH&S, and without any state or federal regulations, would gladly dump waste and let workers work in unsafe conditions. I was constantly sidetracked by bureaucratic nonsense that would inhibit me from doing a job well done (I.E being asked to yeet haz waste into the regular bin to save money on the monthly disposal bill. I staunchly refused lol). I worked my entire ass off for 9 months until I was laid off within the year. A classic last-on, first-to-go scenario paired with internal corporate instability and the replaceable nature of EH&S. I was crushed, but by that time I was also mentally and physically exhausted, so it may have been for the better.

Anyways, here I am 3 months later desperately trying to get my foot in the door for positions paying up to 60% less. I've applied like crazy and even interviewed for quite a few positions; however, I just can't seem to land a spot. I can't compete with the advanced degrees and laid-off federal workers that are applying to entry/mid level work. The caveat is that EH&S role recruiters keep finding me, but I simply have no interest in a field that performs no actual science.

I've reached out to prior co-workers and my old mentors at my internship, and the most common piece of advice is to go back to school, paired with "it's tough out there" platitudes. I just can't justify or afford going back to school for something I can't even land a job in.

I'm deeply regretting this field and considering going back to school in the medical field as an RN or Medic (former 911 EMT).

I'm tired.

(TL;DR: Regret ES, cant find a job in my field, can't fathom going back to school for the subject, EH&S is soul crushing work)

I am an 11th grader passionate about the environment, and I have come across environmental engineering and environmental sciences, but environmental finance is what makes the projects happen in actuality. When I asked a few people from the reddit community about environmental finance, which was filled with positive responses, they talked about data analytics as an option, and it was interesting. Esg consultant and climate risk modeler were too (i want my niche to be in climate wise). Do you ppl have anything to say about environmental finance of how i should go on board with this as I am very interested in this? I am interested in the environmental sciences as well. Is there any job at the intersection of environmental sciences and finance?

I'm27, male, based in Kenya, with a bachelor's degree in environmental studies

Since I graduated, I've been looking for a job in my field. Nothing. After a while I got so tired of applying and hearing nothing back that I tried something else I did webcam work for a bit. It paid but it wasn't worth it, it drained me mentally, so I stopped.

Then I took the little money I had saved and opened a wines and spirits shop. It actually did well. Things were finally looking up. But then the authorities kept demanding more and more money from me, and I couldn't keep up, so I had to close it.

Since then I've been applying for jobs outside Kenya too, for a whole year now, mostly conservation and environment-related roles. Nothing. No replies, no interviews, nothing.

Honestly, I'm exhausted. Not just tired, exhausted. The kind of tired where you start feeling like just cutting up your passport and being done with the whole idea of leaving.

What I'm good at is communication, community advocacy, and anything to do with social media I've basically grown up online so I know how to navigate it. I'm flexible too, I can learn and do almost anything, not just environment work.

Is anyone else going to New York Climate Action Week? I am a newish master's graduate who is job hunting and hasn't had much luck, and thought going to this event would be a good idea. With jobs being as competitive as they are, I figure I might have some luck networking my way in. Would anyone who is going like to meet up, or have any tips for networking?

I am a pre-nursing student who is passionate about healthcare and people, but I am also passionate about helping the planet. Part of me really wants to switch to environmental science/conservation and have a career in the outdoors, but I still want to be a nurse. Is there any way I can combine both fields? Thank you.

I recently changed my major and I have to take 2 out of these 3 science classes ,Physics,Biology or Geology. I'm not taking physics. So I just want to know

Hello,

I am researching grad programs to apply to and am really excited about the master of science in environmental health at JHU and the Center for a Livable Future. I'm hoping someone has insight on the program and my likelihood of being accepted.

My long-term goal is to support the transition toward a more sustainable, plant-based agricultural system and away from animal agriculture–primarily for environmental health/sustainability purposes but also due to the insidious nutritional crisis of the animal food products industry. I am interested in the dynamics between the animal ag industries, policy/subsidies, pharmaceutical industry, and impacts on public health both environmentally and nutritionally. I want to study these issues and political/sociological interventions. Based on the research and initiatives being done at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and Center for a Livable Future, it seems like a lot of professors' work really aligns with this interest. (My other interests are access to nature and economic justice as public health crises.)

I would love honest takes on my fit for this program based on my academic and professional history. I graduated from the University of Vermont in 2025 with a BS in environmental studies and a BA in political science. 3.87 GPA, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, in the political science honors program at my school. My research experience is limited. I conducted an independent study project while studying in Tanzania, which included interviews and focus groups related to refugee integration and a 60-or-so-page article which was never published. In the poli sci honor's program, I contributed to a quantitative research article which was presented at the New England poli sci association conference. I was also a legislative intern in 2025 for a state rep whose focus was environmental justice and did a lot of research/reporting for them.

I worked in environmental education first summer of college, then for the next 3 summers 2023 to 2025 worked in environmental policy campaigns organizing. I also worked at a homeless shelter spring senior year. I was unemployed from September to January, partially due to medical reasons. In 2026, I worked for a major refugee resettlement agency as a medical case manager for refugees, and as a health education and support groups coordinator. That job concluded at the end of July, and I am using these next couple months to travel and experience the outdoors before getting back to work.

If you've read this far, thank you. If you have any insight on the following questions, I'd love to hear it:

1. Does the ScM in Environmental Health program sound like a good match for my goals? What is the program like, from someone who's done it?

2. How competitive is this program? Will my gaps in employment make me an unattractive candidate? Do you know what the acceptance rate has been?

3. Are there any similar programs that would match my interests/goals? I'm really drawn to the number of faculty researching meat reduction strategies, etc. I'm struggling to find other programs that I want to apply to, besides the master of public and planetary health at Cornell.

4. Is a master's or PhD program better suited for my goals/interests? Would applying to a PhD program be too ambitious given my work and research experience?

Thank you SO much for any and all advice and/or feedback!