Environmental Policy Careers
Whether in governmental agencies in Washington, D.C. or grassroots community development organizations in Zambia, our graduates design and implement sustainable solutions.
Sunflowers grow in the community garden, an effort spearheaded our environmental clubs.
There is no typical job profile for a graduate of the MA in International Environmental Policy program. Our students have developed careers in government, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations, as well as exciting niche fields. You also have the option to participate in the Master's International IEP, which combines two years overseas experience in the Peace Corps with two years of graduate training.
Our students are awarded many prestigious grants and fellowships, including:
- Fulbright Grants
- Boren Fellowships
- Presidential Management Fellows
- NOAA Sea Grants
- Knauss Fellowships
- Switzer Fellowships
- T. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Explore Careers Paths
Our graduates are working in Brazil, China, Germany, Laos, Peru, the United States, and other locations around the world. By clicking one of the four headings below, a list of current positions held by our alumni will expand. Visit the organization's website to learn more about internship and job opportunities.
Business, Sustainability, and Development
- Adelphi Research, Project Manager
- Adidas Latin America, S.A., Internal Communications Specialist, Human Resources
- Agriculture and Land Based Training Association:
- Executive Director
- Associate, Program Evaluation and Development
- Associate, Food Systems and Conservation
- Agro2, Project Manager
- Alliance International, Business Development Manager
- AMEC Earth and Environmental, Environmental Planner, CEQA/NEPA Leader
- American Cheese, Owner
- American Environmental and Agricultural, Inc., President
- AMVN Exchange, Operations Manager
- Aramark, Environmental and Product Manager, Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Asian Development Bank, Capital Market Development Specialist
- Beacon Group, Senior Consultant (Client expert in Technology & Alternative Energy)
- Behavioral Solutions for Children, Business Manager
- Braun & Zurawski, Sustainability Program Manager
- Brazelton Agriculture Consulting, Owner
- CBS TV, Sustainability Manager
- Center for International Private Enterprise, Program Officer
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Vietnam
- Choice Humanitarian, In-Country Director
- Climate Action Reserve, Business Development Manager
- Corporate Accountability International, Research Director
- Cold Stream Creative (Documentary Films), Director, Editor, Co-Producer
- Creative Earth Consultants, Principal
- de la Paz Coffee, Head Roaster and Owner
- Denise Duffy and Associates, Inc., Associate Planner, Deputy Project Manager
- Denise Duffy and Associate, Inc., Environmental Planner
- Deutsche Gesellschaft fⁿr Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Access and Benefit Sharing for Africa
- DnB NOR, Corporate Trainee
- Domaine de Torraccia, Producer of Sustainable and Organic Wine
- EcoViva, Program and Policy Director
- Environmental Defense Fund, Contractor
- Fisher Consulting, Principal
- Fluid Market Strategies, Inc., Project Manager
- Global Partnerships, Communications Officer
- Greenpeace, Senior Markets Campaigner
- GSE Construction, Co., Vice President, Industrial Water Treatment
- Heifer Project International, Executive on Fundraising, Communication and Public Relations
- Hunters Point Shipyard Project, Management Assistant
- ID Networks, Inc., Director, Business Development
- IN3 Inc. Financial & Investment Analyst
- International Finance Corp, Sustainable Business Advisory
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Program Officer, Reporting Services
- International Training and Education Center on HIV, India Program Manager
- IREX, Deputy Chief of Party, Russia
- Kofu Co., Ltd., CEO
- Land O' Lakes, International Development Division
- Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Head of Project Management and Chief of Staff
- Mountain Partnership/ICIMOD, Program Officer
- PricewaterhouseCoopers, Intern, Sustainable Business Solutions Group
- Ranacreek, Manager of Strategy and Development
- Rocky Mountain Institute, Green Building Consultant
- SAIC, Environmental Research Analyst
- Scientific Certifications Systems, Chain of Custody, Certification Coordinator
- Sierra Business Council, Western Sierra Field Representative
- Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Senior Associate, Environment and Energy
- Solar America Cities, NYC Solar Ombudsman
- South African Consulate General in Chicago, Marketing Officer
- Sunflower Cob Building, Consultant
- The Sustainable Base Reuse Institute, Board of Directors, Managing Director
- True Green Investments, Founder
- Sustainable Packaging Coalition, PM position
- Sustainable Works, Residential Greening Coordinator
- Tataki (Sustainable) Sushi, Owner/Operator
- TRASYS, Senior Consultant for Chemical and Environmental Regulations
- TTT Holdings Group California, President
- UN Development Programme, Environment and Energy Group, Green Commodities Analyst
- U.S. Agency for International Development, Foreign Service Officer
- U.S. Agency for International Development, Honduras, Acting Director, Office of Trade, Environment, and Agriculture
- Vitamin Angels Alliance, Program Coordinator
- Whole Foods Market, Buyer
- Whole Foods Market, Local Producer Loan Program, Administrator
- World Bank, Sustainable Development, Consultant
- World Connect, Inc., Chief Operating Officer
- Yaskawa Electric Corporation, Environmental Manager
Energy and Climate Change
- Alliance to Save Energy, Policy Associate
- American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Research Assistant, Human Dimensions Program
- Aries Ingenieria y Sistemas, Analyst
- Association of California Water Agencies, Energy and Climate Change Specialist
- Bonneville Power Administration, Marketing, Hydro-electric and Wind Power
- California Public Utilities Commission, Energy Division, Regulatory Analyst (PURA III)
- CALSTART, Associate Program Manager
- City of San Francisco, Department of the Environment, Solar Program Associate, Renewable Energy Division
- Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy, Sponsorship Assistant
- Energy Coalition, PEAK Senior Project Manager/Northern IL Energy Project
- Energy and Environmental Economics (E3), Senior Associate
- Energy and Environmental, Inc., Senior Associate
- Energy and Security Group, Program Manager
- Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Protection Specialist
- Environmental Protection Agency, International Team, Office of Air and Radiation
- Gladstein and Associates, LLC, Associate
- Global Carbon Markets Group, Evolution Markets, Emissions Broker
- Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), LEED Certification Quality Assurance
- iLEAP The Center for Critical Services, Program Advisor
- Intergy Corporation, Energy Analyst
- International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), International Policy Director, Geneva, Switzerland
- International Resource Group, Monitoring and Reporting Officer
- Jacobs Engineering, Air Quality, Noise, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Specialist
- KeySpan Energy, Strategic Planning Analyst
- Korea International Cooperation Agency, Policy Advisor, Climate Change & Environment Department
- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Research Assistant
- Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Communications
- Puget Sound Energy, Commercial Program Manager
- San Francisco Environment, Climate Action Coordinator
- Sharp Electronics Corporation, Solar Energy Solutions Group, Associate Manager, Government Relations
- State of California, California Energy Commission (CEC), Assistant Energy Specialist, Technology Evaluation & Development
- University of California at Merced, Energy Program Coordinator
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Energy and Conservation Specialist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Technology Program Specialist
- U.S. Department of Energy, International Policy Office, International Relations Specialist
- U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Policy Analyst
- U.S. Department of Energy, Weatherization Assistance Program, Project Officer
- U.S. Department of State, Energy Policy Specialist
- Washington State Department of Transportation, Climate Change and Sustainability Policy Advisor
Marine and Land Conservation
- Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers, Executive Director
- Algalita Marine Research Foundation, Education Advisor
- AMEC Earth and Environmental, Environmental Planner, CEQA/NEPA Leader
- American Conservation Experience (ACE), AmeriCorps Program Coordinator
- American Forest Foundation, Consultant, Conservation Incentives
- Big Sur Land Trust, Land Acquisitions Manager
- California Coastal Commission, Assistant Coastal Program Analyst
- California Coastal Conservancy, Project Manager
- California Ocean Protection Council, California Coastal Conservancy, Project Manager
- California Ocean Science Trust, Program Associate
- California State Coastal Conservancy, Project Manager
- Center for Integrative Conservation Research, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Curriculum Director
- Central Savannah River Land Trust, Program Manager
- Conservation International, Program Manager, Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Program
- Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Inter-agency Working Group on Ocean Observation, Program Associate
- Coral Reef Alliance, Pacific Program Manager
- Dreaming New Mexico, Ecosystem Services Project
- Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance, Project Coordinator
- East Bay Regional Park District, Mobile Fish Exhibit Naturalist
- Environmental Careers Organization - NOAA, Coral Management Fellow
- Environmental Defense Fund, Program Coordinator, National Ocean Policy
- Futa Friends, Executive Director
- Government of Japan, Embassy, Mozambique, Consultant with the Grassroots Grant Assistance
- Government of Switzerland, City of Nyon, Manager, Natural Resources
- Great Lakes Commission, Senior Program Specialist
- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Research Assistan
- International Ocean Institute USA, Organizer
- International Rivers Network, Environmental Campaigning
- Island Resources Foundation, Intern
- Marine Fish Conservation Network, Senior Manager of External Affairs
- Monterey Bay Aquarium, Center for the Future of the Oceans, Seafood Watch Program
- National Parks Conservation Association, Associate Director, Center for Park Management
- Nature and Culture International, Conservation Coordinator
- Natural Equity, Program Manager
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Latin America Biogems Project, Advocate
- The Nature Conservancy, Produce Safety Project, Project Assistant
- Oceana, Pacific Policy and Communications Coordinator
- The Otter Project, Executive Director
- Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County (RCDSCC), Agriculture Program Specialist
- Royal Hawaiian Seafood, Director of Safety and Sustainability
- Save the Whales, Communications and Outreach
- SeaWeb, Conservation Outreach Manager
- Security Management Resources (SMR Group), Teacher Trainer, Mentor
- Siskiyou Project, Campaign Director, Siskiyou Wild Rivers
- Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), Outreach Coordinator
- Stanford University, Center for Ocean Solutions, Curriculum Director
- Student Conservation Association Inc., Environmental Analyst
- Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP), Agroforestry and Livelihoods Coordinator, Australia & PNG
- UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI)
- UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), Head of the Polar Programme, Arendal, Norway
- UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Deep Sea Trawling Specialist
- UN Development Programme (UNDP), GEF Portfolio Manager, Serbia
- UN Poverty-Environment Initiative (UNDP-UNEP), Consultant, Natural Resources and DDR
- University of Minnesota , EFS Specialist in Sponsored Project Administration, Research Grants
- U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Water Resources Planner & Program Manager
- U.S. Department of the Interior, Dinosaur National Monument, Fire Program Management Assistant
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Budget Analyst
- U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Program Coordinator
- Senior Policy Advisor
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Consultant/Environmental Policy Specialist
- Coral Reef Conservation Program, Program Specialist
- Office of International Affairs, International Affairs Specialist
- National Geodic Survey, Program Analyst
- National Marine Sanctuary, Regional Policy Coordinator
- Environmental Careers Organization, Coral Management Fellow
- National Marine Protected Areas Center, Program Analyst
- National Marine Protected Areas Center, Project Coordinator, Monterey
- Wild Salmon Center, Sustainable Fisheries Program, Senior Program Manager
- Wilderness Society, Northwest Colorado Wildlands Coordinator
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, IS Data Services Professional
- World Bank, Lao Environment and Social Project, Protected Areas Management Advisor
- World Bank, Water Resources Management, Consultant
- World Wildlife Fund, Aquaculture Program Officer
- World Wildlife Fund, Conservation Biologist
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF),Senior Manager for Communications, Tiger Conservation Initiative
General Environmental Policy
- Action Against Hunger, Food Security and Livelihoods Program Manager
- Alaska Immigration Law Offices, Attorney
- Amadeus, Product Administrator
- American Museum of Natural History, Assistant Director of Youth Initiatives
- Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, Special Projects Associate
- California State University, Monterey Bay, University Planner
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, EA Coordinator for Ontario Projects
- Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), Verification Associate
- Central Tibetan Administration, Department of Information and International Relations, Researcher
- China Urban Construction and Development Institute (CUCD), Researcher & Consultant
- City of Monterey, Division of Planning Engineering, Environmental Compliance
- City of Pacific Grove, Community Development and Planning Department
- City of Pacific Grove, Environmental Analyst, Water Quality Program
- College of the Siskiyous, Consultant
- Conselho Nacional dos Seringueiros
- County of San Diego, Environmental Management Specialist II
- Denise Duffy and Associates, Inc., Associate Planner/Project Manager
- Denise Duffy & Associates, Environmental Planner
- Ecology Action, Program Associate
- Educational Data Systems, Project Specialist
- Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary General
- EMC Planning Group, Inc., Environmental Planner
- EnviroIssues, Associate
- Environmental Health Coalition, Environmental Manager
- Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Children's Health Protection, Program Analyst
- General Dynamics: Advanced Information Systems, Western Region Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety
- Good Harbor Consulting LLC, Principal
- Government of Tibet in Exile, Central Tibetan Administration, Researcher, Deptartment of Information & International Relations
- GreenInfo Network, GIS Specialist
- GSE Construction, Environmental Compliance Manager
- HDR Inc., Environmental Planner
- Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Representative/Researcher
- Mineral Policy Center
- Mooney and Associates, Environmental Planner
- NAC International, Environmental Fellow
- National Geographic School Publishing, Exhibits and Events Coordinator
- Naval Postgraduate School, Defense Resources Management Institute, Research Associate
- Pacific Municipal Consultants, Environmental Planner
- Peace Corps, Safety and Security Coordinator
- Peace Corps, Volunteer Assessment and Placement Specialist
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Manager, Audio Visual Department
- Pew Charitable Trusts, Administrative Assistant, Environment Group
- Postelsia Consulting, Consultant
- ProWorld, Country Director, Ghana
- RESOLVE, Acting Senior Outreach Coordinator
- S. Cohen and Associates, Environmental Analyst
- Safer Institute, Vice President
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Transportation Planner, Sustainable Streets
- San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, Director of Planning and Building
- Santa Clara County Department of Education, Environmental Education Specialist
- Seattle Foundation, Online Content Manager
- Sierra Club, Researcher
- Sustainable Seattle, Event Coordinator
- Toeroek Associates, Inc., Project Manager
- Town of Danville, Assistant to the Town Manager
- Transparency International (TI), Environmental Policy Expert, Anti-Corruption Center, Armenia
- Transportation Agency of Monterey County, Transportation Planner
- Transportation Agency for Monterey County, Transportation Planner III
- Transworld Systems, Inc, Account Executive
- U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of MPC & A, Policy Analyst, Nuclear Security Representative
- U.S. Department of Local Administration, Assistant District Officer
- U.S. Department of State (DOS), Foreign Affairs Specialist, Office of Marine Conservation
- U.S. Department of State (DOS), Foreign Service Officer
- UN Environment Programme - GRID - Arendal, Head, Internet and Information Services Unit
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental Protection Specialist
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), International Team, Office of Air and Radiation
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Program Analyst, Office of Children's Health Protection
- U.S. Peace Corps, Armenia, Safety and Security Coordinator
- UN University Tokyo, Project Coordinator
- Union of Concerned Scientists, Food and Environment Lobbyist
- University of Minnesota, Office of Sponsored Project Administration, EFS Specialist
- U.S. Congressional Executive Committee on China, Senior Advisor
- U.S. Department of Commerce, Special Assistant to the Director and Deputy Director
- U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Officer
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Policy Strategies across Treasury Spectrum, Senior Advisor
- Washington D.C. Department of Health, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation for HIV/AIDS
- Washington State Department of Ecology, Regional Planner and Grant Officer
- Washington State Department of Ecology, Spill Response, Contingency Plan Manager
- Washington State Department of Ecology, Regional Planner and Grant Officer
- Washington State Department of Ecology, Spill Response, Contingency Plan Manager
- Waste Management (WM), Sustainability Consultant, Sustainability Services
- Wax Museum, Environmental Projects and Assistant Facilities Manager
- Westborough-based Conservation Services Group, New Jersey Program Director, Clean Energy Initiatives
- Women's Action Network (WOMAN), Inc., President
- World Bank Group, Evaluation Consultant, The Global Environment Facility
