Careers

Graduates of SEAS's BEC program are equipped with the background and skills to work as an environmental advocate, communicator, K-12 or non-formal educator, an environmental engagement, outreach, or sustainability manager, a conservation behavior specialist, or an environmental dispute resolution specialist, among other career paths. Below you'll find a list of employers of BEC graduates.

Featured BEC Employers:

• Environmental Education Centers
  • National Wildlife Federation
  • Centre for EE (India)
  • Climate Generation
• Government
  • Natural Resources Conservation Services
• Land Trusts & Collaboratives
  • The Nature Conservancy
• Mediation Firms
  • Meridian Institute
  • The Council Oak
  • The Keystone Center
• Behavior Change
  • RARE (Wash., DC)
• Institutes
  • Worldwatch Institute
• Corporate
  • Accenture
  • Ford Motor Company

For internship related information such as tips, past internships and statistics, visit the link below.

Internship Information

BEC students acquire many of the skills listed below. Consider including those that apply to you on your resume:

Advocacy, conservation psychology, behavior change, environmental communication, environmental education, social marketing, public engagement, conflict resolution, negotiation, strategic planning, policy, program design, evaluations and management, public relations and outreach.

Contact the SEAS Careers Staff (seas-careers@umich.edu) for resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews, internship and job search help.