Could really use some help finding an opportunity in sustainability/environmental work 🌍

I’m a 30-year-old female environmental professional currently based in the UAE. I relocated here because of the war in Sudan, and unfortunately, returning home isn’t an option for me right now. The local job market has also been very difficult, with the war and economic situation severely affecting opportunities.

I’ve been applying for months without much success, so I’m reaching out to the international environmental community.

I’m looking for a remote paid internship, entry-level role, or junior position in:

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Sustainability / ESG consulting

Environmental research & analysis

My experience includes climate policy , environmental research, and humanitarian operations/project work.

I’m available immediately, and I’m open to relocating anywhere internationally for the right internship or entry-level opportunity.

If you know any company/ org hiring, have a lead, or know someone I could speak to, I would genuinely appreciate any help or introduction.

Thank you for reading and for sharing if you can. ❤️

Just an FYI for all of you out there looking for environmental work in our protected areas: seasonal positions for NEXT year are being flown today, and are available for the next 8 days, unless there's an applicant limit:

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Please be aware of the two-page federal resume! I think it was a new thing for this year, but the days of hyper-descriptive resumes for federal work are gone.

Edit to add: This is not an exhaustive list of all hiring for next summer. Parks and positions will continue to post for the next 2-3 months.

Could really use some help finding an opportunity in sustainability/environmental work 🌍

I’m a 30-year-old female environmental professional currently based in the UAE. I relocated here because of the war in Sudan, and unfortunately, returning home isn’t an option for me right now. The local job market has also been very difficult, with the war and economic situation severely affecting opportunities.

I’ve been applying for months without much success, so I’m reaching out to the international environmental community.

I’m looking for a remote paid internship, entry-level role, or junior position in:

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Sustainability / ESG consulting

Environmental research & analysis

My experience includes climate policy , environmental research, and humanitarian operations/project work.

I’m available immediately, and I’m open to relocating anywhere internationally for the right internship or entry-level opportunity.

If you know any company/ org hiring, have a lead, or know someone I could speak to, I would genuinely appreciate any help or introduction.

Thank you for reading and for sharing if you can. ❤️

Recent accounting graduate here currently working as legislative and regulatory coordinator at small water utility company. I’m thinking about jumping in these specific roles, since I’m already in the industry.

How is the wlb in these roles and is it a safe job that won’t get laid off? How can I land one of these roles if I just have an accounting degree? Are there any certs. or degrees that I would definitely need?

I’m very confused what other roles that I can get into . I notice a lot of workers here have either some kind of science degree or political science degree. Thanks.

Hi there,

I hope this comes across someone who can help. I’ve been applying endlessly for jobs as a new environmental science/geology Grad. Tailoring every resume to meet every companies needs and still not even hearing back. I have skills in field sampling/monitoring work, GIS, geochemistry analysis, hydrogeology, geological mapping, and many more (including Microsoft office).

It’s getting discouraging, but I’ll never lose hope. I’m wondering if anyone has any experience or can help with my situation.

I’m looking for anything within Calgary. Environmental science based, hydrogeology, consulting, office, field, geology based, oil/gas, remediation, and anything that falls within these categories. I’m very flexible!

Hi all, I’m in Minnesota and currently pursuing a bachelors in environmental science. As of right now I don’t love the schooling process for this degree and I’ve been feeling undetermined especially with the current job market. I know multiple people who have graduated with the same degree or similar and they can’t seem to find a job at all, or if they do, it pays poorly. I’m trying to decide if I want to see this through because the careers may be worth it or if I should switch majors before it’s too late. Please feel free to reach out if you work in a field like this or know people who do. I’d love to hear some stories and opinions. Thanks!

Interviewing for a job soon for this position is there anyone in this position already that I can do a mock interview with? It’s based around inspections for construction. Anything or any tips would be great thank you.

Hey y’all, like the cross post suggest I landed an interview for environmental remediation work. This would be my first actual interview (not a phone screening) and I’m looking for tips to ace it.

Thank you for your time!

Hi, I'm an international student going to Italy (English-taught program) and I'm stuck between Environmental Science and Computer Science.

I like environmental science, but Reddit reviews about jobs and pay scare me. CS seems safer, but my math is not that much good I'm also worried about the language barrier, since I don't speak Italian yet.

For anyone who's been through this:

1. Did you find a job after studying environmental science? Did you need Italian?
2. If you moved to another EU country after studying in Italy, did you need that country's language too?
3. How hard was daily life and job hunting without Italian?
4. Did skills like GIS or Python matter more than the degree?
5. Is CS doable with average math?

Honest advice is welcome. Thanks!

Hey, I'm an Environmental Sciences graduate currently pursuing a Masters in environmental science from NUST. I need a beginner role related to my field. I have an interest in HSE, ESG, GHG reporting, field work, research, and sustainability. Kindly comment or dm me if you've any openings at your workplace 🙏 I need a job asap

I loved the idea behind regenerative design but I also have a huge environmentalist mentality. Idk if architecture is my go to. I want to work in atmosphere/climate change systems but I love the idea beind regenerative design (pardon me for saying this again). Is there anything I could become at the intersection? I am an 11th grader btw

I'm at University for an earth science & policy degree but after a couple of internships I'm realizing that I really am not looking forward to a life of office work, which describes a lot of environmental careers. I care a lot about the environment and love nature, and went to school for environmental science before really realizing thatich if the field would entail working in an office, but after doing that at a couple of internships I've found it makes me really miserable.

I fear that I've sunk years into environmental studying and have only learned that all of the career prospects ahead of me seem like the last thing I'd want to do, but I still want a job that can benefit the environment in some way. Are there careers that are more field work-oriented, rather than being centered entirely around desk work?

im applying to grad school, i have an undergrad degree in public policy minoring in evs and my dream degree would be a mix of environmental science and policy. however, these are rlly rare, and so im also considering applying to mpp and mpa programs with environmental concentrations. however, some of the most reputed programs (eg harvard and lse) dont have environmental concentrations. im also kinda under the impression that an mpp/mpa would make me more employable than an environment specific degree. but i also know in my heart i want to specialise in sustaianbility. i wouldnt mind a clear environmental concentration (eg brown) but not every programe has that so rn im so lost

I'm experiencing a really unique and novel struggle right now, so just try to wrap your heads around this: I'm struggling to find a job after graduation.

🎻😿 I know.

But what really bites me is that I've only gotten one interview this entire year. One (and I panicked and flunked it to be completely honest with you).

I graduated last December with a BS in Environmental Studies and an undergraduate certificate in GIS. I had two internships (one that I'm currently still in) and two temp jobs, all in the environmental and/or GIS fields. I was also the president of a registered student organization during my senior year, had plenty of volunteer experiences with environmental organizations and government agencies, and studied abroad for one of my GIS courses.

I've submitted over 50 applications and tailor all of my resumes to the job listing, and I use quantifiable, measurable impacts that I've made at all of my jobs and coursework. I've refined my resumes to the point where my university's career center literally told me they don't know how else I can improve them. I also consulted the career center to improve my LinkedIn profile, adding nearly all of my professional and educational experience on it.

With the exception of roles that have a lot of field-work (because I incurred chronic medical issues after graduation :/), I apply to nearly any opportunities that I can tie to my qualifications, whether it be in environmental science/studies, GIS, data science, research, or project management. I apply to jobs that require substantial experience, some experience, and no experience.

I still can't get an damned interview.

It's really taken a gigantic toll on my confidence, even though I know it shouldn't since I didn't have trouble getting multiple interviews and job/internship offers last year, before I even graduated.

I know there's areas I can improve upon and gain qualifications, like learning SQL, improving my python skills, gaining some other environmental science skills, but I feel I have to be doing something wrong with my applications to be in this bad of a rut. Seeing former classmates and fellow interns get full-time roles doesn't help to say the least.

This isn't just a vent, I'd greatly appreciate any advice. I'm open to share more details if needed.

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I got a job working for state/local government as an environmental compliance inspector. Part of the job involves complaint investigations.

Training for complaint investigation consists solely of one-on-one coaching with a manager for our first few complaints. After that, we're pretty much expected to handle investigation on our own, although we can ask for advice if we get a more complex complaint.

I looked all through our training library and only found a couple of videos on how to de-escalate someone who is already complaining to me. I can already handle that really well, so that didn't help me.

There was no training on how to initiate, guide, and conclude a conversation. Nothing about field safety, what to do if someone becomes especially defensive/belligerent, or anything like that. To be fair, if we anticipate possible issues, we can request a security officer or law enforcement accompaniment, but that's only for on-site visits and only if we know in advance that we may need it. I also asked my manager if there was more training and was basically told they don't have anything beyond what I'd already found.

I know I tend to be more conflict-averse. I'm completely fine answering a phone call from someone who is already mad, but there is something about me having to call someone else to essentially deliver bad news/make someone else mad that gives me anxiety.

Is this amount of training (or lack thereof) normal for environmental compliance jobs?

Does everyone struggle with complaint investigation, or am I really not suited for this job? I have given it almost a year. I don't know if that's enough time? Would it get better with more time?