Graduates of the Environmental Studies and Animal Studies programs have a wide range of interests and aspirations. They work in research, education, advocacy, government, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations. This page lists some of the many positions that our students have obtained after completing our programs.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
American Museum of Natural History
Crowsneck Environmental Education Center (Mississippi)
NYU Development and Alumni Relations
School of Culture and Society, Denmark: Postdoctoral Fellow
University of California, Berkeley: Postdoctoral FellowGOVERNMENT
City of Santa Barbara: Recycling Educator
Hudson River Park: Environmental Education Supervisor
Kurdistan Regional Government: Office of Protocol
Peace Corps: Environmental Educator and Community Development Agent in Morocco
Massachusetts State House: Legislative Aide to the House Committee on Climate Change
New York City's Council on Sanitation and Sustainable Waste Management: Committee Counsel
NYC Board of Standards and Appeals
NYC Teaching Fellow
Town of Rockland, ME: Sustainability Coordinator
US Coast Guard
US Department of Energy: Intern at the Office of the General Counsel
US Department of Environmental Protection
GRADUATE & PHD PROGRAMS
Adelphi University: Master of Public Health (MPH)
American University: MA in Global Environmental Politics
Brooklyn Law School
Carnegie Mellon University: MS in Public Policy & Management
College of William and Mary: MS in Biology
Columbia School of Law
Columbia University: MA in Conservation Biology
Columbia University: MA in Public Health
Columbia University: MS in Strategic Communication
Columbia University: MUP Program
Cornell University
Duke University: PhD in Marine Science and Conservation
Einstein College of Medicine: MSTP (MD/PhD)
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health: MPH in Global Health and Infectious Disease
Erasmus University, Rotterdam: MSc in Urban Management and Development
Freiburg University: Master in Environmental Governance
Georgetown University: MA Urban & Regional Planning
Harvard School of Law
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Hunter/CUNY: MS in Animal Behavior
Icahn School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
Juliard: Masters in Fine Arts
LSE MSc Environmental Policy and Regulation
Loyola Marymount University
Nicholas School for the Environment
Northeastern University: MS in Marine Biology
NYU GSAS:
- MA in Animal Studies
- MA in Bioethics
- MS in Computer Science
- MA in Historical and Sustainable Architecture
- MA in Historical and Sustainable Architecture
- MA in the Center for Interdisciplinary Research
NYU Master of Social Work
NYU School of Law
NYU School of Medicine
NYU Stern: MBA
NYU Wagner: MPA Program, MUP Program
Oregon State: Masters in Marine Resource Management
Pace University: PsyD Program
Pratt Institute: MS in City & Regional Planning
Rhode Island School of Design
Sciences Po School of Public Affairs: MA in Public Policy
Southern Illinois University: MS at the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Stanford University: PhD in Environmental Earth System Science
Stanford School of Law
SUNY School of Environmental Sciences and Forestry
The New School for Media Studies
University at Buffalo: MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of California, Irvine: PhD in Social Ecology
University of California, Los Angeles: MS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of California, Santa Cruz: Institute Of Marine Sciences And Long Marine Lab
University of Connecticut School of Law
University of Copenhagen: MSc in Agricultural Development
University of Delaware: PhD in Geography and Spatial Sciences
University of Melbourne: MA in Environment and Development
University of Miami: Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
University of North Carolina, Charlotte: PhD in Environmental Studies
University of Pittsburgh: PhD in Ecology and Evolution
University of Rhode Island: MS in Oceanography
University of San Francisco’s School of Law
University of Southern California School of Law
University of Sydney: Masters in Health Security
University of Texas at Austin: PhD in Geosciences
University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy: MPA Program
Virginia Tech: MS in Freshwater System Ecology
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies: Masters in Environmental Management
Yale School of Law
Vermont Law School: LLM in Environmental Law
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS & ADVOCACY GROUPS
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE): Resource Center Program Assistant
Brightwire
Climate Central
Conservation Law Foundation: Program Assistant
Dosomething.org
Environment America
Hazon: Sustainability and Community Engagement Team
Hudson River Park: Environmental Education Supervisor
Human Impacts Institute: Development Coordinator
iMentor NYC : Program Coordinator
Leave It Better Foundation : Executive Director
Mannahatta Project
National Resources Defense Council
National Wildlife Federation: Climate and Resilience Education Task Force Consultant
New York League of Conservation Voters: Digital Communications Manager
New York Restoration Project
Nutritionfacts.org: Executive Director
NYC Environmental Justice Alliance: Policy Organizer
Oceana
Ocean Collective
Open Space Institute
Public Interest Research Group
River Project: Education Coordinator
Rocky Mountain Institute
Rodale Institute
Southwest Conservation Corps
Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative
Transportation Alternatives
Urban Future Lab: Program Manager
Venture for America: Operations Associate
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Wildlife Conservation Network
WorldWatch
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF): Adirondacks
PRIVATE SECTOR, MEDIA, & CONSULTING
475 High Performance Supply
Accenture: Sustainability Consultant
ALC Environmental
Borgen Project
Bright Green
Brookfield Zoo
Brooklyn Solar Works
Economist Intelligence Unit: Editor
Flex Energy: Business Development Team
Gawker Media
GreenTech Media
Happy Valley Meat Company: CEO
Kopali Organics
LeadDog Marketing Group
Mother Jones: Editorial
M+R Strategic Services: Online Associate
MRAG Americas: Fisheries Observer
MSNBC, Rachel Maddow Show
MTV News
PaperCuts Press
Patagonia: Environmental Programs Coordinator
SIMS Metal Management: Legal Department
Sollega
Steven Winter Associates, Energy Analyst
Sungevity
The Dodo: Associate Editor
Vox Media: Video Editor
Weitz & Luxenberg
RESEARCH & INTERNSHIP POSITIONS
Alaska Fellows Program: Entrepreneurship and Research Fellow
Harvard Graduate School of Design: Transportation Researcher
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
NYU Langone Medical Center, Center for Brain Health: Alzheimer's Disease Researcher
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital: Clinical Research Assistant, Emergency Department
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: Research Assistant