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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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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5 skills young professionals should master!

There’s good news and bad news for the Class of 2023. The positive: Employers plan to hire 14.7% more new college graduates this year than they did in 2022, according to NACE’s Job Outlook 2023 report. The bad news: A …

By Glassdoor Team, Career Advice Experts
Glassdoor Team, Career Advice Experts
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Wellbeing in the Virtual Work Environment: Tips and Considerations

Consider the following tips for wellbeing in the virtual working environment:

Preparing for your work day: Get up, have your morning beverage or breakfast of choice, enjoy a morning routine of stretching, walking or yoga, or whatever you enjoy typically, …

By Ingrid Beute
Ingrid Beute Career Consultant, Engineering & Science & Career Champions Program Coordinator
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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
  • Fairfax, VA
Meet Dominic
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Meet Amanda
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • CEO/Founder Equity Systems
Meet Rene
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Journeyman Mechanical Engineer MTG Services Inc.
Meet Michael
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Senior Research Associate New York University
Meet Erika
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Data Integration Analyst Innovu, LLC
Meet Joe
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Military Conscript Taiwanese Military
Meet Kevin
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Business Solutions Consultant Highmark Health
Meet Casten
  • Philadelphia, PA
Meet David
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Bioinformatics Research Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Meet Arjun

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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