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Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors (Great Jobs for ... Majors)

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Publisher Comments:

Earn green by going green with your career choice!

You've worked hard for that environmental studies degree. Now what? Sometimes the choice of careers can seem endless; the most difficult part of a job search is narrowing down your options.

Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors will help you choose the right career out of the myriad possibilities at your disposal. It provides detailed profiles of careers in your field along with the basic skills necessary to begin a focused job search. You'll soon be on the fast track to landing a job that satisfies your personal, professional, and practical needs.

Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors will help you:

  • Determine the occupation that's best suited for you
  • Craft a résumé and cover letter that stand out from the rest
  • Learn from practicing professionals about everyday life on the job
  • Become familiar with current statistics on salaries and trends within the profession

Go from environmental studies major to:

conservation scientist * naturalist * legislative advocate * consultant * environmental planner * biologist * park ranger * compliance officer

Synopsis:

Answers the question “What can I do with a major in…?”

It isn't always obvious what a college major can offer to the workplace. Great Jobs books helps you, whether you're a student or a recent college graduate, to explore the possibilities in your major and provide:

  • Guidance on how to present a major as a workplace asset during an interview
  • A primer for new college grads on how to conduct a job search
  • Ways to use a college major in the real world

Synopsis:

What can I do with a degree in environmental studies?

The first step toward the rest of your life starts with that question, and the answer is right here. Get on the right path now for a satisfying and rewarding career in environmental studies by learning to match your skills and interests with exciting employment opportunities. Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors will help you:

  • Assess your strengths and interests
  • Choose the ideal location
  • Establish your standard of living
  • Explore unusual career paths
  • Identify the best employers
  • Set a strategy for getting the job you want

About the Author

Julie A. DeGalan worked as a college administrator and career counselor for more than twenty years. During that time, she codesigned and coauthored the first four books in the Great Jobs series with Stephen Lambert. She is currently employed as an engineering project leader for a company that provides electronic data for geographic information systems and location-based services.

Bryon D. Middlekauff is a professor of geography at Plymouth State College. He serves as a resource for statewide environmental issues, and he recently completed a guest lectureship at England's University of Wolverhampton in the environmental studies program.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780658016523
Author:
Degalan, Julie
Author:
Middlekauff, Bryon
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill McGraw-Hill
Location:
Chicago
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
Careers
Subject:
Environmental Science
Subject:
Vocational Guidance
Subject:
Environmental sciences
Subject:
Careers - Science & Technology
Subject:
Careers - General
Subject:
Job Hunting
Subject:
environment, activist, green, jobs, careers, resumes
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Series
Series Volume:
99-109
Publication Date:
March 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
9.08x6.12x.72 in. .93 lbs.

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