Where Our Alumni Go

Graduates of the MS in Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences pursue many career paths in industry, government, and non-profit sectors.

Environmental Consulting

Consultants utilize their skills and expertise to provide specialized knowledge for clients who need to solve specific problems. They can work as independent contractors or in large firms and typically work on a variety of projects for both private and public clients. A consultant might assist the EPA in formulating rules for power plant operations, help a rural community government determine how to manage water resources, analyze the impacts of a toxic waste site, develop environmental impact assessments for private firms or help a an energy firm better predict future electricity demand. Our alumni work at consulting firms such as:

Nonprofits and NGOs

Alumni at nonprofit organizations and other nongovernmental organizations work to address environmental and sustainability challenges from the local to the global levels. These organizations aim to fill gaps left by private firms and governments to solve otherwise unmet needs. Our alumni have built careers at some notable organizations such as:

Government

Many of our alumni have found positions working in government at all levels both as researchers and policy makers. Our alumni have shaped environmental policy and helped answer pressing environmental questions with governmental bodies including:

Industry

Many of our alumni have gone on to work at both small and large private firms that conduct a wide range of business. Some of these firms provide specialized geospatial, environmental or energy services but many of our alumni have found the skills and knowledge gained in the Department of Earth and Environment to be valuable in private firms that do work in areas as diverse as finance and digital media.

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