Environment and Natural Resources

Passionate about the conservation and treatment of natural resources, such as water, land, soil, plants, and animals? Learn more about careers in fields such as environmental planning, remediation, sustainability, resource management, quality assurance, wildlife management, and veterinary science by joining this community!

Career Coach

Jessica May
jessica.may@alverno.edu
(414) 382-6406

Schedule an appointment with Jessica, in Handshake, if you are interested in exploring careers related to the environment and natural resources. Jessica has been a Career Coach at Alverno for 10 years, during which she has helped students explore career options (across all industries), find jobs and internships, market themselves to employers (resume, LinkedIn profile, interview prep, etc.), and plan for graduate school.

Career Community Internship Resources

• Undergraduate Faculty-Student Research Projects, Alverno College
• Research Internships, Urban Ecology Center
• Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Internship Program, Wisconsin Humane Society
• Animal Welfare Internship, Racine Zoo
• Animal Care Intern, Wildlife in Need Center
• Summer Camp Intern (Animal Science & Conservation Education), Milwaukee County Zoo
• Animal Care Internship, Ocean Connections, Milwaukee County Zoo
• Environmental Education Intern, Wehr Nature Center
• Environmental Education Intern, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
• Water Testing Internships, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (posted in spring for summer)
• Urban Forestry Intern, City of Milwaukee
• Department of Natural Resources Internships, State of Wisconsin
• Research Internships, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences (talk to a career coach)
• SIGNALS Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program, UW-Madison
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Internships
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) National Internship Program

Career Community Events

All Alverno career events are done for the 2020-21 school year, but you can check out employer-hosted events in Handshake (login and select Events), over the summer!

Career Community News

Keep an eye on your email for events, hot jobs and internships, and more! Not receiving e-mail alerts? Be sure you have the Environment & Natural Resources Career Community selected in Handshake.