Environmental Careers

Careers in the environmental field both inside and outside of state

government.

http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/

Careers with the Department of Careers with the Department of Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental Protection

Engineering CareersEngineering Careers

Scientific CareersScientific Careers

Energy & SustainabilityEnergy & Sustainability

Support PositionsSupport Positions

Careers with the Department of Conservation & Natural

Resources

CareersCareers

Types of WorkTypes of Work

Current RecruitmentCurrent Recruitmentwww.dcnr.state.pa.us/personnel

ECO CAMP 2009ECO CAMP 2009• Environmental Careers Outdoors Camps

program • June 21 - 27 at Kings Gap Environmental

Education and Training Center • July 12 - 18 at the Kirby Episcopal House

and Chapel • 20 to 25 students to conservation and

environmental careers • Students in grades 10-12

Careers with Other State Agencies

PA Fish and Boat CommissionPA Fish and Boat Commission• Fish Culturist • Fisheries Biologist • Fisheries Technician • Waterways Conservation Officer

PA Dept. of HealthPA Dept. of Health• Public Health Educator • Epidemiologist• Emergency Medical Services Program • Microbiologist• Community Health Nurse • Information Technology

PA Dept of TransportationPA Dept of Transportation

• Civil Engineers• Surveyors• Planners• Geotechnical positions

Careers with Federal Agencies

U.S. Environmental Protection U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAgency

• Protect human health and safeguard the natural environment - air, water and land

• Leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts

• Industries • Nonprofit organizations • State, local, and tribal governments • Other groups

US Department of EnergyUS Department of Energy

Dept of Health and Human Dept of Health and Human ServicesServices

Departments of DefenseDepartments of Defense

National Weather ServiceNational Weather Service

NASANASA

Environmental CareersEnvironmental Careers

My JobMy Job

What to Expect

Environmental Job MarketEnvironmental Job Market

• Hard to find talented people• Higher salaries• More emphasis on information technology• Smaller staffs at environmental agencies

Environmental TrendsEnvironmental Trends

• Sustainable development• Energy efficiency • Pollution prevention rather than control• More efficient manufacturing processes• Worldwide problems• “Green” technology