Careers in Earth Systems
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What can I do with an Earth Systems degree?
Earth Systems builds a broad environmental science and policy background that alumni have applied in a wide variety of fields. Some go on to pursue PhDs, JDs, MDs, MBAs and other graduate degrees. Others choose careers in government, non-profits, consulting, teaching, engineering, and research.
Reshaping our landscape
Kate Hayes, Earth Systems '08, left Stanford for a position in urban landscaping in New York and now works for Restoration Landscape in Northern California.
Where do our alumni work?
- AQUARIUM OF THE BAY
- GOOD EGGS
- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
- EPA
- NOAA
- SUNPOWER
- FISHWISE
- US DEPARMENT OF ENERGY
- US DEPARTMENT OF STATE
- US CONGRESS
- ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE EDUCATION
- PG&E
- US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- ACTERRA (WATERSHED PROGRAM COORDINATOR)
- INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION STUDIES AT UC DAVIS
- CITY OF SAN MATEO
- USDA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
- BLOOMBERG NEWS MIAMI
- OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC US
- US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
- ALASKA NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM
- US NAVY - WHITE HOUSE FELLOW
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