Graduates of the MS in Energy & Environment 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 an energy firm better predict future electricity demand. Our alumni work at industry-leading consulting firms:
- The Cadmus Group
- McKinsey and Company
- EBI Consulting
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- ERM
- Synapse Energy Economics
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 a variety of notable organizations:
- The World Bank
- Earthwatch Institute
- The Nature Conservancy
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Global Brigades
Government
Many of our alumni have found positions working in government at all levels, both as researchers and policymakers. Our alumni have shaped environmental policy and helped answer pressing environmental questions with a number of governmental bodies:
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- US General Services Administration
- Louisville Sustainability Council
- New Jersey Water Supply Authority
- Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- New York City Emergency Management Department
- Maryland Transit Administration
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 & Environment to be valuable in private firms that do work in areas as diverse as finance and digital media: