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Explore a career path in Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

Do you have a passion for ensuring the health and safety of our planet? Perhaps an opportunity in environmental management, renewable energy research, or climate policy and advocacy might be for you. Or maybe you are looking to utilize your business savvy? You might choose to work for a consulting firm analyzing energy markets and industry trends, or you may take on a role helping companies develop more sustainable business practices. While these interests may align most closely with energy, environment, or sustainability, many careers draw from and connect multiple areas at once.

No matter what your area of study, unique skill-sets, or preferred job setting, there are a wealth of possibilities in this field. Careers in energy, the environment, and sustainability are deeply interconnected, and many roles sit at the intersection of technology, science, policy, and business. Careers in energy, the environment, and sustainability can take many forms and are found across a diverse group of industries. From business, technology, and energy production; to sustainable development, conservation, and climate science; to research and teaching; to law and policy, opportunities are numerous and exist in both the public and private sector.

MIT Climate Ecosystem Map

MIT is a hub of passionate students, staff, and faculty working on critical climate and sustainability challenges, but with so many ongoing projects, it can be challenging to grasp the full scope of activity or discover relevant opportunities. This interactive …

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A guide to careers in sustainability

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Are you interested in pursuing a career that addresses challenges in sustainability? As governments, businesses, and communities around the world respond to climate change, a need for skilled workers in this area is growing. At …

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Explore career pathways in clean energy

Since 2010, the Massachusetts clean energy industry has experienced 73% job growth — adding 44,016 new workers, which accounts for 14% of all net jobs created in the state during that period. In 2022, subsectors that experienced the greatest job growth …

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Building a Network: Digital and In-Person Strategies for Students, Recent Graduates, and Postdocs

The following article is from Trevor Cambron’s post for the MIT Communications Lab

Networking. For some it is a loaded word that induces a visceral sense of dread, while for others it is a natural part of the workday. In …

By Tara Thakurta
Tara Thakurta Graduate Community Fellow
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Green Building Career Map

The Green Buildings Career Map is a highly interactive tool that explores an industry exploding with job opportunities across four major sectors of the green buildings and energy efficiency industry, charting possible progression between those occupations, and identifying the sorts …

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Large companies all over the world make use of large amounts of data and machine learning to benefit their …

MIT is a hub of passionate students, staff, and faculty working on critical climate and sustainability challenges, but with so …

In this article, you’ll learn:

Are you interested in pursuing a career that addresses challenges in sustainability? As governments, businesses, …