Sustainability Career Info and Student Groups

Job Info & Internship Opportunities

You might know that there are more sustainability jobs than ever before. Environmental careers include everything from ecologists, geologists, and environmental scientists studying climate change to environmental lawyers and economists developing new policies; environmental artists, authors, and playwrights exploring humans' connections to the world around us; specialists and teachers in environmental education; computer scientists and engineers devising new technologies to reduce pollution; city and regional planners working to design a gentler future; and folks in all areas of business - from accounting and finance to managers and entrepreneurs - looking to make commerce more "green". We can help you develop the skills necessary for success in all of these areas, and more, at Rowan!

Learn more about green jobs at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' dedicated page, and read more about the evolution of the green economy in a recent report from the Brookings Foundation.

We've been proud to sponsor the National Wildlife Federation's EcoCareers conference, and made full access available for free for all Rowan students. Learn more about the EcoCareers conference. And of course, if you're studying sustainability at Rowan you can access the services of the Office of Career Advancement.

Rowan University is also part of the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability and proud to offer students the opportunity to participate in the PSE&G Institute for Sustainability Studies Green Teams internship program.

We have several different student groups relating to sustainability at Rowan - get involved!

US Green Building Council - Rowan University Student Chapter
Each week the USGBC meets to discuss developments in the green building industry, plan trips to sustainable buildings on and off campus, and to help students become LEED Green Associates.

Rowan Environmental Action League (REAL)
The Rowan Environmental Action League meets bi-weekly. Meetings are usually centered around one topic and each one includes a learning portion, a group activity, and the development of an action plan. In addition to meetings, we hold events related to the environment (see below). Also, we host on-campus cleanups and off-campus environmental trips that depend on carpools. We work on the Rowan community garden (located by Edgewood, Magnolia, and Willow) and with the Rowan University American Society of Civil Engineers for on-campus cleanups.

Geography Club
The club often organizes adventurous hikes and walks around the region. Anyone interested in joining should contact Rich Federman (federmanr@rowan.edu).

Rowan Geographic Information Science Student Group
A student group within the Dept. of Geography, Planning & Sustainability

Rowan Community & Environmental Planning Student Group
A student group within the Dept. of Geography, Planning & Sustainability