Environment & Sustainability

Welcome to Pitt’s Environment & Sustainability Career Community! This online community is designed to assist you with industry resources, career advice, resume samples, job and internship search information, networking opportunities, and events to help you explore career options in your field.

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PITTSBURGH CHEMICAL DAY CONFERENCE & NETWORKING EVENT!

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Conference at Acrisure Stadium on October 18
Networking Event at Wyndham Hotel in Oakland on October …

By Pittsburgh Chemical Day
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What Are the Benefits of Interns and Why Do Companies Hire Them?

What is an intern?

An intern is a developing professional who works at a company for a short time to gain entry-level experience and knowledge about a particular career field. Interns are most often college students, though other adults can …

By Indeed Editorial Team
Indeed Editorial Team
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Mechanical Engineering: Industry Options, Outlook and Required Skills

As a Mechanical Engineer, you can find employment in virtually any field, including non-engineering focused industries such as finance, sales, education, law, government, management, medicine and research.  Industry sectors that may be more focused as options would include the following:

By Ingrid Beute
Ingrid Beute Career Consultant, Engineering & Science & Career Champions Program Coordinator
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This New Talent Marketplace Aims To Better Connect Workers With Climate Careers

The Covid-19 pandemic and the related fundamental shift in how people live and work have led many individuals to seek purposeful careers. According to a 2021 Gartner study, the Great Resignation saw 56% of American employees want to contribute more …

By Ankit Mishra
Ankit Mishra Project Manager, Communication and Marketing at Cycle Capital and Fellow at Energy Futures Lab.
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10 Sustainability Careers That Make a Difference

As the public increasingly desires organizations to reduce their environmental impact, the sustainability field experiences a high demand for talented people. This industry involves the application of social science, environmental science and civil engineering to conserve the earth’s resources by …

By Lewis Kiptanui, SRHM - Indeed Team
Lewis Kiptanui, SRHM - Indeed Team
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Environment & Sustainability Resources

Resume Samples

Connect with Alumni

Reach out to any of these alumni who have shared their profiles in Pitt Commons.

  • Pittsburgh
  • Global Manager - Product Sustainability PPG
Meet Shen
  • Pittsburgh
  • Senior Development Manager Direct Energy
Meet Tom
  • Pullman, Washington
  • Teaching Assistant Washington State University
Meet Adelie
  • Maplewood, NJ
Meet Nicholas
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Meet Stephen
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Associate, Center for Sustainable Business University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business
Meet Ghassan
  • Chicago, IL
Meet Kit
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Chemist Sumitomo
Meet Abraham
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Program Specialist Federal Emergency Management Agency
Meet Delaney
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Research Assistant University of Pittsburgh
Meet Sam
  • United States
  • Biology Student Researcher University of Pittsburgh
Meet Manas
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Computational Specialist Carnegie Mellon University
Meet Ryan

Did you know?

96% of Class of 2020 Pitt graduates with degrees in environmental engineering, science, or studies reported that they were working or enrolled in graduate school within six months after graduation. Visit our Success After Pitt site to check out the details! *Other positive career outcomes included military or volunteer positions.

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