Career Outcomes

Your Success Story Is Waiting. An Earth and Environmental Sciences major prepares students for a variety of careers, both as scientists and also in other fields related to the Earth, its resources, and its future. In addition to an understanding of the Earth and its processes, an EES major builds essential, marketable skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, data analysis, navigating uncertainty, effective communication, and working with diverse stakeholders.

Earth and environmental scientists are in high demand in the following fields:

Environmental consulting for the private sector
Renewable energy and sustainability
Natural resource exploration and extraction
Environmental regulation
Park/museum education and interpretation
Government research and field science
Environmental advocacy and supporting research

EES majors also use their scientific skills and knowledge as a foundation for careers in law, tech, business, policy, education, and medicine. For more on careers in Earth and environmental sciences, visit the American Geosciences Institute’s workforce webpage.