Environment, Marine & Atmospheric Science

This career circle is for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in the fields of Environment, Marine, and/or Atmospheric Science.

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Do you have questions about internships, graduate school, or your future career? Or are you unsure what your first step should be? Speak with a coach via Zoom or stop by Toppel for in-person coaching, Monday – Friday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Feel free to email us at toppel@miami.edu if you need assistance outside of our drop-in coaching hours.

A Guide to a Career in Sustainability

Have you completed an undergrad but are interested in pursuing a career in sustainability? Do you know what your interests are or have you discovered what you enjoy doing/learning? If not, then that’s completely fine! This article will guide you …

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7 Climate Change Organizations You Should Know

Illustration by Marian Blair

Climate change, global warming, and extreme weather events seem to be prominent fixtures in the news cycle every day, everywhere you look. Scientists and government leaders around the world agree the planet is in a state of …

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What Is Environmental Law?

Many agencies and government departments use environmental law services to protect their interests. So do businesses, advocacy organizations, and law firms that represent individuals.

Environmental law is a growing field with a broad scope of work that encompasses issues related …

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Schmidt Marine Job Board

Schmidt Marine Job Board

A job board for marine science and conservation positions

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Volunteers for Peace

Volunteers for Peace

Volunteers for Peace (VFP) provides over 3000 global service opportunities in categories like agricultural, archeology, art, cultural, educational, environmental, festival, …

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Are you looking to use real-time job market data to make informed decisions about your future career path, explore relevant salary data, or identify the skills you need to build or market to get your next role? Use the following tool to explore your options.

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  1. Keyword Search: Search for the title of the job you’re looking to pursue, or skills you may have that could be relevant for a particular career path.
  2. Narrow Down by Industry + Occupation: If you have a general sense of the industry you’d like to pursue, you can narrow down the occupations within a given industry to help you decide.

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

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Skill Building with LinkedIn Learning

Access and explore on-demand LinkedIn Learning content (courses and videos) that can help you identify and build skills needed to be successful in your future career. Here, you can find relevant LinkedIn Learning content featured for your career circle.

The Business Value of Action on Climate and Sustainability

Taught by Andrew Winston
This course gives business professionals an understanding of the business case and imperative for acting on sustainability and climate change.…

Advanced SQL Practice: Schema Changes

Taught by Scott Simpson
In this course, Scott Simpson explores the intricacies of using SQL to manipulate and alter the schema of existing databases.…

Apache Iceberg for Data Analytics and Machine Learning

Taught by Dremio
Apache Iceberg has become a game changer in the world of analytics and machine learning. Iceberg lets you change your…

Designing Highly Scalable and Highly Available SQL Databases

Taught by Dan Sullivan
Relational databases are often used to manage large scale volumes of data so developers and data modelers need to understand…

Big Data in the Age of AI

Taught by Barton Poulson
Explore the integral relationship between big data and artificial intelligence in this comprehensive course. In this course, Barton Poulson—a professor,…

Python Data Analysis

Taught by Michele Vallisneri
Data science has transformed the way that government and industry leaders look at both specific problems and the world at…

Geospatial Raster Data Analytics in Python

Taught by Milan Janosov, Ph.D.
Looking for a comprehensive overview of raster data analytics in Python? An ideal fit for data scientists and geospatial practitioners,…

Building KPIs for Data-Driven Strategy

Taught by Bill Shander
Let’s face it. Your KPIs matter. But how can they support your overall business strategy? In this course, instructor Bill…

Tableau Cloud: Creator Essential Training

Taught by Curt Frye
Tableau Cloud is an instance of Tableau Server hosted by Salesforce. This course shows intermediate to advanced users who have…

Excel: Power Query for Beginners

Taught by Dave Ludwig
If any part of your job involves using Microsoft Excel, you’ve likely encountered disorganized or messy spreadsheets. Instead of feeling…

A Hands-On Introduction to Hugging Face for Developers

Taught by Dhhyey Desai
Unlock the power of state-of-the-art natural language processing with “Hugging Face for Developers.” In this course, Dhhyey Desai—a Google-certified Python…

Accelerated MATLAB

Taught by Majlinda Qarri
MATLAB is one of the most popular programming languages today for engineers and scientists, and with good reason—it allows analysts…

Power BI Copilot Tips and Troubleshooting

Taught by Helen Wall
Learn what Copilot in Power BI is truly capable of—what it can do and what it can’t (yet) do. Instructor…

Tableau Supply Chain Dashboarding

Taught by Curt Frye
In this course, Curt Frye covers Tableau dashboard creation skills and provides detailed coverage of five types of dashboards: procurement,…

ESG Disclosures and Compliance

Taught by Fulya Kocak
In this course, award-winning sustainability leader Fulya Kocak covers the essentials of transparency in environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Explore…

Predictive Analytics with Categorical Data: Advanced Regression Methods for Real-World Applications

Taught by Franz Buscha
Modern data sets are often full of categorical variables. To make informed choices—such as whether to invest in one company…

Using Snowflake with Tableau

Taught by Tim Ngwena
Did you know that you can use Tableau and Snowflake together to create more efficient, secure, and high-performing data solutions?…

Hands-On PostgreSQL Project: Spatial Data Science

Taught by Maggie Ma
Geospatial data science is booming right now, and its appeal isn’t limited to just a few select fields. Its applications…

UX Foundations: Analyzing User Data

Taught by Amanda Stockwell
We live in an increasingly data-driven world, and more and more, companies are turning to user data to drive their…

SQL Practice: Dropping Tables and Managing Schema Changes

Taught by Walter Shields
Are you looking to take your SQL knowledge to the next level? This course was designed for you. With interactive…

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Skill Building Through Virtual Company Projects

Build valuable career skills and get a taste of industry experience via short virtual projects created by top companies across the globe on the Forage platform. Click on "View All Projects" to view all experiences for this career community. To check out projects across all the career communities and relevant practice interview questions, here.

Financing Renewable Energy Projects Experience with Mayer Brown

Risk and Resilience – a Swiss Re and Clifford Chance Collaboration Experience with Clifford Chance

Climate Change and Sustainability Experience with EY

Sustainability in Banking Experience with ACCA and CIMB Group

You x CommBank Experience with Commonwealth Bank

Sustainable Finance Experience with Clifford Chance

Wondering how to list a completed project on your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile? Review the Forage referencing policy.

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Featured Industry & Career Guides

Vault offers comprehensive industry and career guides that provide insights into industry work life and advice for students and alumni on kickstarting their careers. You can access 170+ guides on our Custom Career Content site to help you explore career paths and gain valuable information that will help you make informed career decisions.

Vault Guide to Energy Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Energy Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Vault Guide to Alternative Energy Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Alternative Energy Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Vault Guide to Earth Science Jobs, Second Edition

Vault Guide to Earth Science Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Cane2Cane Mentors

Explore careers, prepare for your future, and connect with industry professionals. Exclusive to our University of Miami community, Cane2Cane is a social network where 'Canes receive help navigating from college to career. No matter who you know, or don't know, connect and learn from professionals across 60+ industries who are eager to help you prepare for your career journey.

Kathleen Kean

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Project Coordinator NextEra Energy
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Ozette Ostrow

Alumni Mentor
  • Eco Rep Director Eco Agency
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Michael Gavenonis

Alumni Mentor
  • Houston, Texas
  • Mananger NextEra Energy Resources
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Carolina Sturm

Community Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • INTERNATIONAL MARKETS/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Owner Carolina Sturm
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Alex Flores-Bonilla

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Chase Hamann

Alumni Mentor
  • Tulsa, OK
  • Head of Sales and Marketing MIRATECH Corporation
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Raisa M. Rodriguez, LEED AP

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Environmental Consultant Independant Consultant
Meet Raisa

Casey McCormack

Alumni Mentor
  • Queens, NY
  • Assistant Counsel New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP)
Meet Casey

Jose Diaz-Gonzalez

Alumni Mentor
  • Mexico City, CDMX
  • FX & Derivatives Head Accendo Banco
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Daniel Bowater

Alumni Mentor
  • St. Louis, MO
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majed altouq

Alumni Mentor
  • Kuwait City, Kuwait
  • Manager Tamayuz qadesya insurance Insurance broker since 1994
Meet majed

Evan Sawan

Alumni Mentor
  • St. Petersburg, FL
  • Teacher Great Explorations Children's Museum
Meet Evan

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JOBSCAN

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