Exploring Environmental Careers Career Skills Workshop

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Register now for:
Environmental Studies Career Skills Workshop
Exploring Environmental Careers

Tuesday, November 18
5:30 -7:00 PM
Program on the Environment Commons, Wallace Hall
Food provided by Pagliacci
Free; Registration required; Open to all UW undergrads: [registration link]

  • What kind of jobs can I get with an Environmental Studies major?
  • How can I start making career connections?
  • What classes/experiences will best prepare me for an environmental career?

Explore different career pathways in Environmental Studies through this one-hour workshop co-facilitated by Joe Kobayashi (Program on the Environment) and Kimberly Petersen (UW Career Center). Learn strategies to explore environmental career pathways (What are they? How much do jobs in this field pay? Who can I ask questions to?). Hear from environmental professionals on a panel of alumni applying their skills in a variety of fields. The workshop will be followed by a chance to informally network with the panel members and other students over pizza.

Alumni Panel

Kathryn Davis (2011) Stewardship Coordinator, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Cory Arce Gessert (2007) Project Manager, Senior Consultant, DNV GL
Megan Parker (2010) Associate, Ross Strategic
Alison Sienkiewicz (2014) Staff Scientist, SoundEarth Strategies, Inc.
Shane Sobotka (2011) Manager, Project Development, OneEnergy Renewables, Inc.
Jamie Stroble (2010) WILD (Wilderness Inner-City leadership Development) Program Manager, InterIm Community Development Association
Questions? E-mail Joe Kobayashi at: jkob@uw.edu

[workshop]: Environmental Career Skills Workshop: The Job Interview

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Spring Quarter Career Skills Workshop
Environmental Careers: The Job Interview
Wednesday, 5/21
5:00 ~ 7:00 PM
Program on the Environment Commons, Wallace Hall 012

This workshop will introduce common formats and best practices for interviewing for jobs in a workshop format facilitated by Kimberly Petersen of the UW Career Center and Joe Kobayashi of PoE. A panel of alumni will be volunteering to put these recommendations in the context of their experience applying for (or accepting applications for) environmentally-related jobs. Alumni will facilitate small groups to get feedback on practice questions.

Small group work will be followed by dinner, drinks, and an opportunity to network with alumni of our program!

This workshop is free to current UW students (any major), but Environmental Studies majors get priority. Dress code is casual, but you must RSVP at the e-vite below (I need to get an accurate count to order food).

[Link to E-vite RSVP – REQUIRED]

Alumni Volunteers:
Paul Chavez, Infrastructure and Logistics, Red Bull North America
Meggie Kernahan, Technical Sales Representative, NRC Environmental Services
Makenna O’Meara, Assistant to the Director of Advertising, Accretive Technology Group
Megan Parker, Associate, Ross Strategic
Shane Sobotka, Manager, Project Development, OneEnergy Renewables, Inc.
Jamie Stroble, WILD (Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development)

[workshop]: Resumes and Cover Letters for Environmental Careers

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Hello PoE students!

One of the questions Julie and I hear the most from new majors is: “Can I get a job with this major?”

We have a great record of Environmental Studies alumni going on to successful careers (both environmental and otherwise). What better way to find out the answer to the question above for yourself by meeting our alumni in person? The Environmental Studies major offers quarterly Career Skills Workshops facilitated by the UW Career Center, PoE Advising Team, and PoE Alumni. This is an opportunity to work on your own career development while connecting with alumni from our program.

Winter Quarter Career Skills Workshop

Resumes and Cover Letters for Environmental Careers

Thursday, February 20

5:00 ~ 7:00 pm

Program on the Environment Commons, Wallace 012

The workshop will include tips and strategies for writing effective resumes and cover letters facilitated by Kimberly Petersen of the UW Career Center. There will a Q&A panel with PoE alumni followed by small group work to get feedback on your own resume. The last part of the workshop will be an opportunity to connect and network over food (maybe pizza?).

The workshop is free to current UW students. Environmental Studies majors get priority, but other UW students can attend if space permits. Dress code is casual for the event, but I need to get an accurate RSVP to order enough food, so please RSVP through the Evite link below.

[Link for E-vite RSVP]

I hope to have full profiles on our volunteers, but here is some basic information about confirmed volunteers:

  • Jacqueline Wilson             Site Supervisor, Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
  • Jamie Stroble                    WILD Program Mgr at InterIm Community Development Association
  • Margaret Kernahan            Technical Sales Representative at NRC Environmental Services
  • Megan Parker                   Associate at Ross Strategic

 

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SAVE THE DATE!  May 8th at 5pm!!

Interested in learning how to better interview and present the best version of yourself during a job interview?  Come get some good practice with this important life skill by attending the PoE Career Skills workshop presented by PoE Staff, Alumni and the Career Center.  Enjoy free pizza and practice your interviewing skills in a friendly setting!  

Event will be in the PoE Commons, Wallace Hall 012.

RSVP for your ticket here:  http://www.eventbrite.com/edit?eid=6049178255

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Environmental Studies Majors and Minors, the PoE alumni board is hosting a career skills workshop and you’re invited!

Networking for Environmental Careers

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
5:30-7:30 pm
PoE Commons, Wallace Hall Suite 012

Do you understand the importance of building a career network, but you aren’t sure where to start? Are you interested in exploring environmental career (particularly following a major or minor in environmental studies) options?

At this short workshop you will:

  • Learn about the importance of networking as well as the best approach to take through a workshop led by an adviser from the UW career center
  • Practice networking with PoE alumni from a variety of career fields and graduate programs
  • Get resources for environmentally-oriented networking events around the UW and the Seattle area
  • Eat a light meal and have open time to network with alumni and students from PoE

What to bring?

Just a willingness to learn about career networking and the desire to connect with alumni

RSVP HERE