sunycdo careers in sustainability for all majors
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CAREERS IN SUSTAINABILITY FOR ALL MAJORS
SUNYCDO ConferenceJune 15, 2016Presented by Ed Brodka
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WHO IS HERE?
• Name?• School ?• Role?• Why did you choose this
session?
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SUSTAINABLE CAREERS
• Environmentally related company, i.e. Ecology & Environment: GIS Analyst or Graphic Artist
OR• Working in an environmentally
related job in any company, i.e. Sustainability Coordinator at UB
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GREEN MAJORS
“Green” Majors at UB: • Environmental Geosciences
• Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary Social Sciences)
• Environmental Engineering, etc.
• Environmental Design/Urban Planning/Architecture
• GIS – Geographic Information System
• Geology and Geography
• Chemistry, Biology, etc.
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ANY MAJOR IN GREEN COMPANY
• Sales/Marketing
• Accounting
• Graphic Artist
• Human Resources
• Law
• Business
• Other examples?
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A,B,C’S OF GREEN CAREERS
See Handout:A,B,C’s of Green Careers and Networking
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GREEN JOBS - ASSESS
Realistic– hands on, technical, builder, install, outdoorsInvestigative – analyze, natural science, research Artistic – creative, unstructured, intuitiveSocial – teaching, helping people, caring Enterprising – persuading, selling, leading, managingConventional – details, data, numerical ability
See “Assess Yourself” at www.careerzone.ny.gov/views/careerzone/index.jsf
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GREEN JOBS – BRANCH?
Determine which “Branches” or Green Sectors interest you the most.
See description of these at: www.onetcenter.org/green.html
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THREE JOB SEARCH STRATEGIESJob/Internship ListingsProspecting – Targeting CompaniesNetworking – Making Connections
The iceberg analogy Listings: 20%
Prospecting & Networking: 80%
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GREEN CONNECTIONS
1. Faculty who teach green courses or do research
2. Campus sustainability office/program.
3. Student organizations related to sustainability.
4. Community organizations
5. Linkedin to search for green professionals/alums
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ACTION PLAN ACTIVITY
Flip Side of Handout:
Take a few minutes to answer some of the questions about your campus
Discuss your answers in small groups
Report out…
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Linkedin as a huge, searchable database of people, groups, companies, jobs, posts (articles).• See Linkedin Sample on page 13-14 in Career
Guide
• See Tips on Networking and Connecting on Linkedin on page 15-16
Let’s take a look at linkedin.com
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QUESTIONS