Environmental Affairs & Sustainability
This is an interdisciplinary subgroup for those who wish to combine their interests in improving the environment and educating the public regarding complex issues that will affect the environment for years to come. Accordingly, this subgroup has resources for individuals who want to learn about internships and jobs that promote efficient usage of resources and aim to solve complex environmental issues related to transportation and pollution, energy conservation and use, reforestation, waste reduction, recycling, as well as green building and design. Examples of careers that fall into this community can include ESG Analysis, Sustainability Consulting, Environmental Justice & Advocacy, Environmental Law, Sustainability Education and Awareness, Environmental and Policy/Grant Writing and Social Impact/Non-profit work. Students may also wish to visit our Education, Nonprofit & Social Impact Career Community for additional resources.
Learn & Explore
- Environmental Topics (A-Z) by the EPA – What are your interests ? Check out this comprehensive list of different environmental issues that professionals work on in the field.
- Opportunities to Get Involved in Sustainability at Tufts
ESG as a Career Path podcast by the Environmental Business Counci
- Career Pathways in Clean Energy Sector – Career exploration resources by MassCEC
- Massachusetts Division of Water Supply Protection – Manages and protects drinking water supply for residents of Massachusetts, primarily in Greater Boston. Programs promote water quality and conservation through water resources policy and planning efforts.
- Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources Careers
- What Is Environmental Law?
- Sierra Club – Long standing grassroots environmental organization in the United States
- AGI Workforce Guide to Geoscience Careers
- Career Advice from the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists
- Sloan Career Cornerstone Series – Geosciences
Find Opportunities
Recommended databases and sample fellowship & internship programs
- College to Climate (C2C) – A resource webstie founded and run by students and recent grads, whose mission is to empower the next generation of climate professionals.
- Cape Cod Regional STEM Network – Intennships & Jobs – STEM-related internships, jobs and opportunities for college students and professionals on the Cape, the Islands and in the region.
- Climate & Sustainability Virtual Experience Program – From Boston Consulting Group
- Global Climate Change Virtual Internship – From International Law Firm, Clifford Chance
- EBC Career Center – searchable database of internships and jobs at New England organizations from the Environmental Business Council of NE
- ESG Virtual Experience Program – From TATA Consultancy Services
- Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship by the U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
- Green Corps Program – Recruits and trains organizers, provides field support for today’s critical environmental campaigns, and graduates activists who possess the skills, temperament and commitment needed to fight and win tomorrow’s environmental battles.
- Global Sustainability Scholars – 10-week paid summer internship for sustainability studies. Students can work with host organizations in Europe, Africa, and the US, with competitive stipends and paid lodging.
- NIEWEE Jobs Board is a is a curated list of career opportunities within (or tangential to) the fields of energy and the environment. Job postings may be anywhere in New England, and they encompass a range of sectors, skill sets, and experience levels Click the column headers to sort by expereince level !!
- Native Plant Trust – Internships & Fellowships
- U of Chicago Marine Biological Laboratory – Undergrad Research Programs
- Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology – 11-week opportunity for students to participate in mentored, paid, independent research focusing on the effects of natural and human disturbances on forest ecosystems, including global climate change, hurricanes, forest harvest, and pest and pathogens.
- Climate Corps Bay Area Fellowship – 10 months of experience implementing climate change projects with community partners
- Sustainability Fellowships at UNH – Pairs undergrad and grad students with municipal, educational, corporate, and non-profit partners in New England to work on transformative sustainability initiatives.
- SolarCorps Fellowships – Opportunity for highly motivated people to join GRID Alternatives for a one-year, paid term of service to their community.
- The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) – Offers summer internships for Native American and other college students, providing opportunities for students to gain hands-on skills with the EPA or other governmental and tribal environmental offices.
- Semester at WHOI (SAW) – Undergrad residential “study-away” opportunity at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, MA.
Professional Associations
- Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc.
- National Parks Conservation Association
- New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE)
- American Counsel on Renewable Energy
- Food Solutions New England
- National Park Service
- Student Conservation Association
Related Tufts Organizations
- Tufts Eco-Reps
- Tufts Bikes
- Tufts Climate Action (TCA)
- Tufts Student Garden – Student-run garden, tended by the members of the Tufts Garden Club.
- Tufts Food Rescue Collaborative – Partnership between Tufts Dining, staff/faculty, students, and Food For Free to minimize food waste at Tufts while at the same time addressing food insecurity in the local host community.
- Tufts Institute of the Environment (TIE) – Initiates and promotes interdisciplinary environmental education, research, and outreach amongst Tufts students, staff, faculty and external partners.
