If you're undecided about the particular direction your career should take, consider these suggestions:

• Talk to the ESP academic advisor or the Internship Coordinator. Ask them about what jobs recent graduates have been placed in, or, if they went on to get advanced degrees.
• Attend career fairs and recruiting sessions, even if you're not looking for a permanent job just yet. Ask the recruiters about what jobs are in demand and what the qualifications are.
• Look for internships. These opportunities provide you with at least three advantages:

1. You gain experience before you graduate, putting you ahead of other graduates.
2. You can try one or more jobs to find out if you really want to be in the environmental field.
3. Your internship employer might hire you after graduation.

• Use the Internet to look at job openings in the environmental field. You can obtain a list of pertinent websites from the Internship Coordinator or on the ESP website. (http://asweb.artsci.uc.edu/environment/)
• Send e-mail to contact people listed on the web pages of employers that interest you. Introduce yourself and ask them what jobs they think will be in demand in a few years, when you graduate. Where do they think their portions of the environmental industry are going?

• DO take courses in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)! GIS is the use of computers to generate sophisticated maps for water resources, wildlife distribution, land use planning, etc.; it is rapidly becoming an extremely important factor in just about all areas of the environmental sector. If possible, try to find internships that include GIS, just to get at least some experience with it -- in addition to your academic training.

Environmental Studies Program
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210006
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006

Office: 612 Rieveschl Hall
Phone: 513.556.9707
Fax: 513.556.5299
Academic Advisor: Professor Mary Fox, 556-2489, mary.fox@uc.edu
Website: http://asweb.artsci.uc.edu/environment/