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Schmid College Career Resources

 

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Top Employees

Top employers of Chapman graduates from this program include: Citizen's Climate Lobby, counties, city parks, Disney, EarthCorps, Irvine Company, P2S Inc., US Navy, water districts

Career Paths

Possible Occupations

Environmental Remediation/Compliance

  • Agricultural Engineer
  • Conservation Systems Analyst
  • Earthquake Safety Specialist
  • Ecologist
  • Economic Geologist
  • Energy Efficiency Consultant
  • Environmental Engineer
  • Environmental Organizing Consultant
  • Environmental Planner
  • Environmental Protection Specialist
  • GIS Specialist
  • Grassroots Organizer
  • Hazardous Waste Specialist
  • Industrial Hygienist
  • Materials Analyst
  • Oceanographer
  • Paleoceanography
  • Paleoclimatologist
  • Pollution Control Specialist
  • Radioactive Waste Engineer
  • Recycling Coordinator
  • Wetlands Ecologist

Water Management

  • Hydrologist
  • Marine Advisor
  • Water Conservationist
  • Water Quality Controller
  • Water Remote Sensing

Soil Science

  • Agrichemical Management
  • Desert Ecologist
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Geochronologist
  • Geodynamics
  • Geomorphologist
  • Geophysicist
  • Geo-Technical Engineer
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Land Use Planner
  • Landfill Engineer
  • Meteorologist
  • Mineralogist
  • Mining Engineer
  • Petroleum Engineer
  • Petroleum Geologist
  • Sedimentologist
  • Seismologist
  • Soil and Water Conservationist
  • Soil Scientist
  • Stratigrapher
  • Volcanologist
  • Waste Disposal Specialist

Air/Water Quality Management

  • Air Pollution Analyst
  • Air Quality Inspector
  • Aquatic Environmental Scientist
  • Aquatic Toxicologist

Planning and Conservation

  • Animal Conservationist
  • Cartographer
  • City Planner
  • Forest Ranger
  • Forester
  • Horticulturist
  • Land Use & Urban Planner
  • Landscape/Nursery Manager
  • Nature Preserve Manager
  • Nature Resource Specialist
  • Organic Farmer
  • Resource Management Specialist
  • State Park Resource Ecologist
  • Urban/Regional Planner
  • Wildlife Biologist
  • Wildlife Rescuer
  • Zookeeper

Environmental Education and Communication

  • Aquarium Director of Education
  • Eco-tour Guide
  • Environmental Educator
  • Environmental Journalist
  • Nature Photojournalist
  • Outdoor Adventure Educator
  • Paleontologist
  • Professor

Environmental Law

  • Environmental Lawyer
  • Environmental Lobbyist
  • Environmental Policy analyst
  • Mediator

Organizations and Networking


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Professional Associations

  • Society of Economic Geologists
  • The Student Conservation Association
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency
  • National Environmental Health Association
  • National Environmental Education Foundation
  • American Geosciences Institute
  • Sierra Club
  • National Council for Science and the Environment
  • Ecological Society of America
  • Society of Women Environmental Professionals
  • Northwest Association of Environmental Professionals
  • Air & Waste Management Association
  • American Fisheries Society
  • American Water Works Association
  • Association of Women in Environmental Professions
  • Local Government Environmental Assistance Network
  • National Association of Local government Environmental Professionals
  • Northwest Association of Environmental Professionals
  • Society for Conservation Biology
  • Society of Wetland Scientists

Chapman Organizations

  • American Chemical Society
  • American Medical Student Association
  • Chapman STEMtors
  • Colleges Against Cancer
  • Food Science and Nutrition Association
  • Global Medical Brigades
  • Global Water Brigades
  • Mission Environment
  • Orange County Association of Environmental Professionals (OCAEP)
  • Pre-Dental Society
  • Pre-Physical & Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
  • Pre-Vet
  • Schmid Student Leadership Council
  • User Experience Society
  • Women in Science & Technology

Resources

 

Industry-Specific Job Search Sites

Occupation and Industry Research

Schmid College Career Advising

Phone(714) 628-7346Emailbejar@chapman.eduAddress Keck 157

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Career & Professional Development

Phone(714) 997-6942Emailcareer@chapman.eduHours

Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Drop-In Hours

If you don't have an appointment, you can swing by the Career House to meet with a fellow student Peer Career Advisor during Drop-In Hours.  View the Drop-In schedule »

Appointments

Both virtual and in-person career appointments are available for students and alumni. 

Schedule career appointments via Handshake »

Events

Explore upcoming career events on Handshake or events.chapman.edu

Links

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342 N. Glassell
Orange, CA 92866
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