Environmental Management Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Environmental Management
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management will learn how to connect the hard sciences with the policies and practices that governments, organizations, and businesses implement. This program will allow students to be well-established in environmental science topics while also studying management, risk assessment, environmental law, policy, and government finance.
Students will have opportunities to gain field and lab experience and study abroad.
For detailed information about this major and degree requirements, visit the departmental website and the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Academic Bulletin.
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Academic information
University Division's Explore Programs tool is the place to go for academic information about any IUB major, minor, or certificate.
Open in Explore Programs- Lawyers
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
- Judicial Law Clerks
- Environmental Engineers
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Emergency Management Directors
- Climate Change Analysts
- Human Resources Specialists
- Instructional Coordinators
Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Investigative
- Social
- Enterprising
Environmental Management Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Analyze
- Research
- Compute
- Forecast
- Manage Data or Records
Relationship Skills
- Resolve Conflict
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Listen
- Consult
- Write
Management or Leadership
- Lead
- Build a Team
- Manage Projects
Student Organizations
- O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Undergraduate Student Organization
- Environmental Law Society (ELS)
- Environmental Management and Sustainable Development Association (EMSDA)
- American Fisheries Society Fisheries Management and Conservation Student Subunit at Indiana University (AFS@IU)
- Student Sustainability Council
Sample Resume
Career Guides
Our unique IU Career Guides offers the A-Zs of each field’s preferred educational backgrounds, as well as employment opportunities and insider tips, industry-related interview questions, and a lot more. Below are related career guides for this major.