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.

Join as many Career Circles as you want by updating your career interests on Handshake. Updating your career interests will allow you to receive the latest Circle updates. Check out more information about the Circles here.

Check out job and internship listings by major/career interests on the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Careers website to view currently open listings for UM students and alumni. For thousands more opportunities, log in to Handshake.

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.

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Schmidt Marine Job Board

A job board for marine science and conservation positions

Volunteers for Peace

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

Toppel AI Agent

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Featured Jobs & Internships

Thousands of internship and job opportunities are posted on Handshake by employers specifically looking to hire students. The following job and internship opportunities were pulled from Handshake for your career circle.

For thousands more opportunities, log in to Handshake. All UM students have a Handshake account that is automatically created for them when they enroll at the U. All you have to do is log in to Handshake to activate your account.

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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.

Nonprofit Management Foundations

Taught by Leslie Crutchfield
Thinking about leading a nonprofit organization? Internationally renowned author Leslie Crutchfield provides a primer on nonprofit management and leadership. She…

Green Jobs for Sustainable Careers

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If you need to learn more about creating maps with R, this beginner-friendly course introduces an end-to-end mapping workflow and…

How to Get a Job in Climate

Taught by Natalie Lavery
Jobs in the climate sector are growing, and growing fast. Unfortunately, much of the growth in climate jobs has to…

The Data Science of Government and Political Science, with Barton Poulson

Taught by Barton Poulson
Are you interested in enhancing your understanding of how government and politics actually function? If so, this brief course can…

Project Management Foundations

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Data Science and Analytics Career Paths and Certifications: First Steps

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Architectural Materials: Designing for Excellence and Sustainability

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Materials are one of the classical bedrocks of architecture: the key component to designing beautiful, functional, sustainable spaces. This course…

An Introduction to AI and Sustainability

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Introduction to Career Skills in Data Analytics (2022)

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Cleaning Bad Data in R

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R for Data Science: Analysis and Visualization

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Sustainability for Design, Construction, and Manufacturing

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Storytelling to Influence Leadership and Decision Makers

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Learning Excel: Data Analysis

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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.

GenAI for Proposal Generation Experience with EAB

Partnering with AI in the workplace Experience with Datacom

Financing Renewable Energy Projects Experience with Mayer Brown

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

Sustainability in Banking Experience with ACCA

You x CommBank Experience with Commonwealth Bank

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

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Vault Guide to Earth Science Jobs, Second Edition

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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.

Raisa M. Rodriguez, LEED AP

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Environmental Consultant Independant Consultant
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Alanna Mnich

Alumni Mentor
  • South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
  • Research Assistant UMASS Dartmouth
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Eric Buck

Alumni Mentor
  • Washington D.C., DC
  • Policy Associate NOAA / NOS / ONMS
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Clay Alter

Alumni Mentor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Senior Business Analyst NextEra Energy
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Alex Flores-Bonilla

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Maximilian Rudzinsky

Alumni Mentor
  • Boston, MA
  • Marine Science and Education Director Seaside Sustainability
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Elizabeth Janz

Alumni Mentor
  • Atherton, CA
  • Graduate Research Assistant University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
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Savannah Walters

Alumni Mentor
  • Jupiter, FL
  • Environmental Scientist CRB Geological and Environmental Services, Inc.
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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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Jose Diaz-Gonzalez

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