96% Found Meaningful Employment
Despite the hardships and stressors of the Covid-19 pandemic, 96% of professional program graduates who were seeking employment found, or were known to be in, meaningful professional experiences six months after graduating in December 2020 or May 2021.
Based on data published in the 2021 Employment Data Report.
Majority of Graduates Work in Consulting or Private Sector
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of graduates classified their experience as consulting or private sector (corporation, startup, industry).
Based on data published in the 2021 Employment Data Report.
Largest Percentage of Graduates are Employed in the Southeastern U.S.
Ninety-three percent (93%) of graduates are employed in the United States, with the largest percentage in the Southeast (FL, GA, LA, NC, SC, TN) (32%).
Based on data published in the 2021 Employment Data Report.
Second-largest Percentage of Graduates are Employed in the Northeast
Ninety-three percent (93%) of graduates are employed in the United States, with the second-largest percentage in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NJ, NY) (18%).
Based on data published in the 2021 Employment Data Report.
2021 Employer Lists
View the Master of Environmental Management and Master of Forestry Class of 2021 Employer List by program area and sector:
MEM - Business and Environment
Business / Industry / Start-Up
- Allianz Global Investors; Infrastructure Debt Associate - New York, NY
- *Circ; Vice President of Operations and Sustainability - Durham, NC
- East Rock Apiary LLC; Founder and Managing Director - New Haven, CT
- Lovevery; ESG Manager - Boise, ID
- Neuberger Berman; ESG Investing Associate - New York, NY
- *Nike; Finance Manager, MBA Leadership Program - Durham, NC
- Piedmont Microgreens; Owner - Durham, NC
- Raymond James Financial; Fixed Income ESG Analyst - St. Petersburg, FL
- Republic Services; General Manager, Accelerated Program - New Brunswick, NJ
Consulting
- ERM; Strategy and Disclosure Consultant - Nashville, TN and New York, NY
- HXE Partners; Sustainability and ESG Analyst - New York, NY
- RE Tech Advisors; Sustainability Consultant - Washington D.C
- SCS Global Services; Analyst - Detroit, MI
Non-profit / NGO / Research / Think Tank
- Duke University; Business and Environment Fellow - Durham, NC
Learn more about the Business & Environment program
MEM - Coastal Environmental Management
Consulting
- GHD; Ecological Risk Assessor - Richmond, VA
- Hawk Environmental Services; Environmental Inspector - Seattle, WA
- ICF; Environmental Planner - San Diego, CA
- Karp Associates; Analyst - New York, NY
Federal / State / Local Government
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Emergency Management Specialist - New York, NY
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Regional Floodplain Analyst - Atlanta, GA
- Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, Division of Marine Fisheries; Aquatic Biologist II - Boston, MA
- NOAA John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow - Washington, DC
- NOAA (OAI Associates); MMPA/ESA Support Services Specialist - Silver Spring, MD
- NOAA (Integrated Statistics); Fisheries Specialist - Gloucester, MA
Non-profit / NGO / Research / Think Tank
- **Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment at UC Berkeley School of Law; Wheeler Water Institute Fellow - Berkeley, CA
- Consortium for Ocean Leadership; Program Associate for Research and Education - Washington, DC
- Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative; Communications and Network Development Manager - Woodinville, WA
- Duke University School of Law; Graduating Class Assistant - Durham, NC
- Duke University, Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab; Research Assistant - Beaufort, NC
- Duke University, Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing (MaRRS) Lab; Research Technician - Beaufort NC
- Duke University; Duke Marine Lab Site Coordinator - Beaufort, NC
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; Operations Associate - Palo Alto, CA
- Pepperdine University; Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability Coordinator - Los Angeles, CA
- St. Croix Sea Turtle Project; Education and Outreach Specialist - St. Croix, USVI
Continuing Education
- UC Santa Barbara; PhD student - Santa Barbara, CA
Learn more about the Coastal Environmental Management program
MEM - Ecosystem Science & Conservation
Business / Industry / Start-Up
- Arevon Energy Inc; Project Management Analyst - Scottsdale, AZ
- ++Bloomberg - London, UK
- ****Bluesource; Forest Carbon Analyst - San Francisco, CA
- ****Finite Carbon; Forest Carbon Analyst - Portland, OR
- Native Energy; Soil Carbon Project - Burlington, VT
Consulting
- CAPSUS, Sustainable Development Consultant - Mexico City, Mexico
- Stokes Environmental; Wetland Scientist - Norfolk, VA
- Wood PLC; Senior Biologist - Boston, MA
Federal / State / Local Government
- Smithsonian National Zoological Park; Conservation Education Intern – Washington, DC
- US EPA; GIS Specialist - Durham, NC
- ****US EPA; ORISE Fellow - Durham, NC
- US Fish and Wildlife Service; CCC Advanced Fellow - Springfield, OR
Non-profit / NGO / Research/Think Tank
- Cape Elizabeth Land Trust; Stewardship Manager - Cape Elizabeth, ME
- Duke Superfund Research Center; Program Coordinator - Durham, NC
- ****Ducks Unlimited; Science Integration Specialist - Rapid City, SD
- Environmental Integrity Project; GIS Analyst - Durham, NC
- ****Forest Trends Association; Senior Associate - Washington, DC
- San Francisco Estuary Institute; Environmental Analyst - San Francisco, CA
- World Cocoa Foundation; Environmental Associate - Washington, DC
Continuing Education
- Clemson University, PhD Student - Clemson, SC
Learn more about the Ecosystem Science & Conservation program
MEM - Ecotoxicology & Environmental Health
Consulting
- Cardno ChemRisk; Associate Health Scientist - Arlington, VA
- ICF; Health Science Practice Intern - Durham, NC
- Integral Consulting; Associate Scientist - Seattle, WA
- Ramboll; Consultant - Princeton, NJ
Federal / State / Local Government
- US EPA; ORISE Project Intern - Durham, NC
- US EPA; ORISE Environmental Health Data Analyst - Durham, NC
Learn more about the Ecotoxicology & Environmental Health program
MEM - Energy & Environment
Business / Industry / Start-Up
- *Antlia Energy; Co-Founder - Raleigh, NC
- *Bay Wa r.e. Americas; Origination Associate (Solar Projects) - Charlottesville, VA
- *ChargeLab Inc; Development Manager - San Antonio, Texas
- Fluence Energy; Business Development Associate - San Francisco, CA
- *Goldman Sachs; Investment Banking Associate - New York, NY
- GreenStruxure (Schneider Electric); Project Development Engineer - Raleigh, NC
- IHS Markit; Senior Research Analyst - Boston, MA
- National Grid; Associate Business Analyst, Clean Transportation - Boston, MA
- *NextEra Energy Resources; Originator, Distributed Generation - New York, NY
- Pine Gate Renewables; Development Analyst - Asheville, NC
- *Schneider Electric; Innovation Strategy Manager - San Francisco, CA
Consulting
- CustomerFirst Renewables; Analyst - Gaithersburg, MD
- ***GNA; Senior Associate - Raleigh, NC
- Energy and Environmental Economics Inc. (E3); Associate - San Francisco, CA
- ICF; Energy Services Market Analyst - Worcester, MA and Washington, DC
- Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS); Analyst - Shanghai, China
- McKinsey and Co.; Sustainability Analyst - Beijing, China
- PwC; Associate - Shenzhen, China
- *Scott Madden; Associate - Atlanta, GA
Federal / State / Local Government
- California Public Utilities Commission; Analyst - San Francisco, CA
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy Analyst - Washington, DC
- NYSERDA; Project Manager - New York, NY
- Non-profit/NGO/Research/Think Tank
- World Bank; Energy Access Consultant - Washington, DC
Continuing Education
- University of Massachusetts; PhD student - Amherst, MA
Learn more about the Energy & Environment program
MEM - Environmental Economics and Policy
Business / Industry / Start-Up
- Edison Energy; Sustainability Analyst - Boston, MA
- Encycle; Energy Analyst - San Diego, CA
- Spin (Ford Mobility); Operations Lead - Ft. Collins, CO
Consulting
- Cushman and Wakefield; Sustainability Consultant - Boston, MA
- Grove Climate Group; Policy Research Consultant - Durham, NC
- Kearns & West; Associate - Portland, OR
- PwC; Associate - Beijing, China
- Vivid Economics (McKinsey and Co.); Analyst - Washington, DC
Federal / State / Local Government
- National Marine Sanctuaries Foundation; Economist - Washington, DC
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); Post-Graduate Intern, Integrated Decision Support - Durham, NC
- NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, NC Sea Grant STEM Policy Fellow - Raleigh, NC
- US House of Representatives; Climate Policy Fellow, Office of Congressman Don Beyer - Washington, DC
Non-profit / NGO / Research / Think Tank
- Environmental Defense Fund, Senior Analyst - Beijing, China
- Harvard Business School; Research Associate - Boston, MA
- Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions; Research Assistant - Durham, NC
- Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), Associate - Boulder, CO
Continuing Education
- NC State University, PhD student - Raleigh, NC
Learn more about the Environmental Economics and Policy program
MEM - Water Resources Management
Consulting
- Carollo Engineers; Staff Financial Analyst - Dallas, TX
- ERM (originally ECT); Consultant Scientist - Raleigh, NC
- ***Raftelis; Stormwater Team Consultant - Cary, NC
Federal / State / Local Government
- Cape Cod Commission; Water Resources Analyst - Barnstable, MA
- Delaware River Basin Commission; Water Resource Engineer/Scientist - Ewing, NJ
- US Army Corps of Engineers; Interdisciplinary Planner - Kenova, WV
- US EPA; Environmental Protection Specialist - Durham, NC
Learn more about the Water Resources Management program
Master of Forestry
Master of Forestry degree is accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF).
Business / Industry / Start-Up
- ****Bluesource; Forest Carbon Analyst - San Francisco, CA
- ****Finite Carbon; Forest Carbon Analyst - Portland, OR
- + Resource Management Service LLC (RMS); Investment Analyst - Birmingham, AL
- + UPS; Marketing Strategy Senior Analyst - Atlanta, GA
Federal / State / Local Government
- ****US EPA; ORISE Fellow - Durham, NC
Non-profit / NGO / Research / Think Tank
- ****Ducks Unlimited; Science Integration Specialist - Rapid City, SD
- ****Forest Trends Association; Senior Associate - Washington DC
Learn more about the Master of Forestry
*MEM/MBA concurrent degree
**MEM/JD concurrent degree
***MEM/MPP concurrent degree
****MEM/MF concurrent degree (listed under both degree programs)
+ MF/MBA concurrent degree
++ MEM/MEM concurrent degree
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You’ll find Nicholas School alums pursuing their passion and making positive impacts worldwide. Our programs give them the foundational knowledge and practical skills to become leaders and innovators in a wide array of fields and sectors.
MEM '94
MEM'07, Environmental Health; BA, T'06, Environmental Science & Policy
MF and MEM '98
T'12, B.S., Environmental Science & Earth and Ocean Sciences