The Center for Professional Development (CPD) recently changed over to the Dartmouth Center for Career Design.

Exploring Energy and Climate Careers

It’s hard to imagine a more dynamic and critical profession than energy and climate – and young talent with diverse backgrounds and skills are in high demand. These workforces are undergoing rapid expansion.  There are so many possibilities to contribute to a greener, more sustainable, more equitable future with a career in climate and energy that it might feel a little overwhelming! The Irving Institute is here to help you navigate your climate and energy career journey – read their tips to get you started!

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Is Energy a Good Career Path?

Is energy a good career path? It’s definitely one that permeates our lives more than we may know — from the water we drink to the heater we turn on in the winter to the gas we use to fuel …

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7 Fast-Growing ESG Career Paths to Consider

In an era marked by pressing environmental concerns, it’s more important than ever to find ways to contribute to a sustainable future. One way to do so is to choose one the many exciting, challenging, and fast-growing ESG-related career paths

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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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Job Market Trends: Career Research Made EasyIn partnership withLightcast logo

Search by keyword OR by filtering for industry and occupation. Explore potential jobs and industries in depth using data that reflects real-time labor market trends.

Using this tool, a quick keyword and location search can tell you:

    • • General information about a job

    • • Average annual earnings in different locations

    • • Top employers currently hiring for this role

    • • Employment trends and projections for the next ten years

    • • Job titles for popular positions within the industry

    • • “Hard skills” by occupation, e.g., Adobe InDesign, Pivot Tables

    • • Desired education levels

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.)

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Alumni Connections

  • Houston, TX
  • Origination Manager Ørsted
Meet Jennifer
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • MBA Consultant Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Meet Katherine
  • Boston, MA
  • Chief Executive Officer enVerid Systems, Inc.
Meet Christian
  • San Francisco, California
  • Mechanical Design Engineer Heirloom Carbon
Meet Anna
  • Edmonton, Alberta
  • Professor University of Alberta
Meet P Devereaux
  • Denver, CO
  • Chief Executive Officer Gradient Geothermal
Meet Benjamin
  • Chatham, NJ
  • Prof., Dept. Env & Occ Health & Justice; Dir. NJSS Rutgers University School of Public Health
Meet Derek
  • Baltimore, Maryland
  • Building Decarbonization Section Head Maryland Department of the Environment
Meet Zachary

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