Be an Environmentalist

Build a career taking care of your local, regional, national or world environment. From careers in federal departments like United States Environmental Protection Agency or private organizations like Stroud Water Research Center, your path to being an environmentalist begins at DelVal.

Career Paths for Environmentalists
  • Environmental Officer
  • Toxicologist
  • Watershed Manager
  • Agricultural Conservation Manager
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Land Conversationist
  • Restoration Ecologist
  • Conservation Education Coordinator
  • Environmental Health Officer
  • Remediation Specialist
  • Conservation Project Manager
  • Habitat Consultant
  • Park Ranger
  • Community Outreach Coordinator
  • Field Biologist
  • Watershed Ambassador Service Member
  • Beekeeper
  • Fish & Wildlife Officer
  • Natural Resources Manager
  • Quality Control Environmental Monitoring Associate
  • Soil Science Technician
  • Trails & Preserve Specialist
  • Erosion & Sediment Control Technician
  • Vernal Pool Creator

Majors for Environmentalists

There are many ways to become an environmentalist and each of these majors can get you there. Find the one that best fits your interests and career goals.

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Environmental Science
Gain experience in and learn about:
• Develop Restoration Plans
• Test Soils
• Watershed Management
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Conservation and Wildlife Management
Gain experience in and learn about:
• Regional Land Use Planning
• Ecology
• Evolution
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Biology
Gain experience in and learn about:
• Limnology
• Environmental Geology
• Climatology
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Chemistry
Gain experience in and learn about:
• Organic Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
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Previous Internship and Employment Opportunities

Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Fire Island National Seashore

Longwood Gardens

National Park Service

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Pennsylvania Game Commission

Stroud Water Research Center

United States Environmental Protection Agency

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Recent graduates have matriculated to graduate programs at:

Auburn University

Drexel University

Georgia State University

Harvard University

Lehigh University

Millersville State University

Penn State University

Temple University

Tufts University

University of College Dublin

University of Baltimore

University of Kassell, Germany

University of Maryland

University of Missouri

Villanova University

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