Program on the Environment

Career Skills Workshop: Interviewing for Environmental Careers

When: Wednesday, May 8; 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: PoE Commons, Wallace Hall 012

What: A career skills workshop hosted by PoE, The PoE Alumni Board and the UW Career center focused on best practices before, during and after job interviews. Start with a presentation facilitated by a career counselor from the UW Career Center with a panel of PoE alumni. Split off into small groups facilitated by PoE alumni familiar with your program and the job market for environmental professionals. In small groups, practice answering common interview questions to get immediate feedback. All that, and we’ll feed you pizza!

<– Follow this link to RSVP (Deadline: May 3) –>

Follow the break for information about the volunteers

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Katie Moxley

Katie Moxley graduated from PoE in 2002, along with a B.S. in Geological Sciences.  Following professional experience in environmental consulting, and new business start-up, she then received an M.P.A. from the Evans School of Public Affairs in 2006, with an emphasis in environmental policy.  Katie now works as a Geologist and Project Manager for Boeing’s Environmental Remediation organization.

Robb Schmitt

Rob is a PoE alumni (graduated 2009) whose career has progressed into graduate education since finishing the program.  He is currently pursuing a MS degree in Environmental Science (UW College of the Environment) and an MBA (Foster School of Business), with the intention of pursuing a career in sustainability strategy consulting post graduate school.  Feel free to ask him about opportunities in grad school, as well as any business-related field for your career post-graduation!

Lindsay Lawrence

Shortly after graduating SAAS in 1993, Lindsay Lawrence traveled and lived in Curitiba, Brazil.  While there he worked with World Vision creating after school programs for street kids.  When he returned to Seattle, he continued his work with kids and coached rowing and windsurfing at Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center.  While working at Mt. Baker, he pursued a two year technical degree from North Seattle Community College in marine carpentry and boat building.  While coaching 40 rowers a year for over seven years, he took the team to the regional and national championships.  In 2002, Lindsay was offered the West Coast Sales and Repair Manager Position by Resolute Racing Shells an internationally recognized elite rowing shell manufacture. While working fulltime, he went back to school at the University of Washington receiving a BA degree from the Program on the Environment in resource management, graduating in 2006.  In 2010, he started Metamorphic Gear an upcycled bag and accessories manufacture located in Seattle.  Metamorphic Gear utilizes old sail, truck tarpaulin and climbing rope and morphs it into new products that he calls eco-stealth. 

Morgan Hoenig

Morgan graduated from PoE in Spring 2011. During her time at UW, she interned as the Environmental Affairs Coordinator for the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Her Capstone project with the City of Seattle focused on policy analysis related to use of the Triple Bottom Line in municipal decision making. Morgan now works for a local consulting firm, Ross Strategic, focusing on environmental and public health issues, and working for both public and private sector clients.

Duncan Clauson

Duncan graduated from the Program on the Environment Cum Laude with Distinction in the Spring of 2011. In March 2013 Duncan received his Master’s in Public Administration. His experience includes: Board of Directors Board Fellow at EarthCorps, Communication and Outreach at Seattle Public Utilities, Community Outreach and Education at King County Wastewater Treatment Division, and Junior Resource Conservation Manager at Cascade Power Group. As a recent graduate seeking a career in environmental policy and management, Duncan is currently putting to use his interview and career seeking skills.