Sustainability Careers
Sustainability Careers - Trends, Skills, Certifications and What Our Graduates are
Doing!
Skills and Certifications for Sustainability Careers
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Our Graduates Are Employed As...
- Employee Transportation Specialist for Swedish Medical Center
- Waste Coordinator for Recology, Bothell
- Education Coordinator for Friends of North Creek Forest
- Urban Farmer for Farmer Frog
- Farm Mentor at Carnation Farms
- Environmental Educator for City Growers in Brooklyn, NY
- Surface Water Monitoring Assistant at Washington Dept. of Ecology
- Parks maintenance employee with Carlsbad Parks and Recreation
- Independent consultant for Sustainable Salon Products
- Solar system designer with Artisan Electric
- Horticulture Supervisor at The Natural Option, LLC
Sustainability Career Guides
- NWF EcoLeaders Career Center
- Now Hiring: The Growth of America's Clean Energy & Sustainability Jobs - 2017 Report
- Women's Guide to Sustainability Careers - U.S. Department of Labor
- Careers Related to the Ocean and Aquatic Sciences
- State of the Profession, 2019 - GreenBiz
- Clean Jobs America - Environmental Entrepreneurs
- Map Your Career - Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County
- Green Careers: Sustainability - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Solar Career Map
- Solar Training and Hiring Insights - 2017
Skills and Certifications for Sustainability Careers
SUSTAINABILITY COMPETENCIES AND JOB APPLICATION TIPS
- The Sustainability Professional - 2010 Competency Survey Report
- Sustainability Practitioner Body of Knowledge
- A Behavioral Competency Model for Sustainability Leaders - University of Cambridge
- Most Effective Resumes - From USAJOBS
SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONAL & PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS
- EcoLeaders - Campus, Community and Project Certifications
- Project Management Institute Project Management Professional
- International Society of Sustainability Professionals Sustainability Associate and
Sustainability Professional
GREEN BUILDING DESIGN, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATIONS
- LEED Green Associate or Accredited Professional
- WELL Accredited Professional
- SITES Accredited Professional
- ENVISION Sustainability Professional
- Building Commissioning Professional
- Building Energy Assessment Professional
- Building Energy Modeling Professional
- High-Performance Building Design Professional
- Sustainability Facility Professional
- Certified Sustainable Building Advisor
- Certified Passive House Consultant
- Certified Energy Manager
- Low Impact Development Design, Operations and Maintenance Certifications
- Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead
- OSHA 511 and/or OSHA 30-hour Certification
- Building Operator Certification
- Certified Energy Manager
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS
- Watershed Stewardship Certifications - Global Water Watch
- Wastewater Operator Certification Program
- Waterworks Operator Certification - WA State Department of Health
- Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control
- Certified Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater Inspector
- Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control
- Certified Professional in Stormwater Quality
- Certified Professional in Municipal Stormwater Management
- Certified Professional in Industrial Stormwater Management
WASTE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS
- TRUE Zero Waste Advisor
- HAZWOPER
- Washington State Site Assessor
- AHERA Inspector
- Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead
WILDLIFE BIOLOGY & NATURALIST CERTIFICATIONS
PERMACULTURE CERTIFICATIONS
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS CERTIFICATIONS
Sustainability Careers - Examples of Internship and Jobs
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These are some examples of jobs and internships within sustainability areas.
For the most up to date listings and news, please see our newsletters, which can be found at the bottom of our Blog! Our newsletter lists the most up to date job and career announcements, and is mailed approximately every two weeks!
Internships
- Friends of North Creek Forest - Volunteer Crew Leader: Lead groups of volunteers for forestry restoration
- On campus research internships - with Stormwater Solutions, or CCUWBee Pollinator Bee Research!
- Internship opportunities with the City of Seattle click HERE.
- WSU Snohomish County Extension Natural Resource Programs Administrator, For more information click HERE.
- Climate and Sustainability Summer Intern "A summer internship to one individual to
support our climate, sustainability, and natural resources analysis and planning work.
For more information click HERE. - Songaia Cohousing Community is looking for interns for the summer, working with permaculture and gardening!
- Service internship options with U.S. PIRG
- Seattle Tilth: Soil and Water Stewardship Training, Master Composter Training
