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SNRE Career Services staff provides professional services through counseling and advising NRE graduate students on a variety of career development and internship/job search issues. Our goal is to provide you with the tools and resources needed to market your education and abilities.

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eRecruiter is your portal to SNRE's online career services for students, alumni, faculty and employers.  Students and alums, click on eRecruiter logo above to access the system.

SNRE CAREER RESOURCES: TABLE OF CONTENTS

**Click on links below to access resources by topic area

eRecruiter allows students to:

  • Create a search agent. Job or internship postings that meet your criteria will be emailed to you.
  • Create a networking profile and view profiles of other students, alumni, and environmental professionals for professional networking and career mentoring.
  • Post your resume online. Employers can search for students and create resume books.
  • Apply directly to jobs and internships online.
  • View SNRE's career events calendar and RSVP for events.
  • Track jobs and internships that you've applied for online or that you have stored to your favorites list.
  • Store drafts of resumes, cover letters, references, portfolios, etc.
  • Access to paid job subscriptions (Green Careers Journal and Environmental Career Opportunities). These environmental job subscriptions are available to SNRE students and alumni only. Please go to eRecruiter to obtain the passwords to these environmental job subscriptions.
  • Click here for the SNRE Career Services eRecruiter Privacy Policy

Upcoming SNRE Career Events - Remember to RSVP on eRecruiter

Every week during the school year, SNRE Career Services Staff holds a “Drop in Career Services Hour”
Fall 2009 Schedule to be determined...

SNRE CAREER STAFF AND RESOURCES

Career Advising

SNRE's Coordinator of Student Career Services can meet with students individually to explore general career direction, provide customized job search assistance, review cover letters, résumés and conduct mock interviews. Please contact Lisa Yee-Litzenberg to set up an appointment.

Internship Advising

SNRE's Internship Coordinator can help students find internships and funding for internships, review resumes and cover letters for internship applications and conduct mock interviews to prepare you for internship interviews.  Please contact Kim LeClair to set up an appointment.

Additional Services

  • Career Services Bulletin Board (featured job/internship of the week, employer information, career event postings, SNRE career statistics, etc.)--across from student mailboxes in the Commons
  • Career Reference Library (Room 1504a in 1520 Dana)--see sample titles below
    • Sample SNRE Resume and CV book
    • The Student's Federal Career Guide: 10 Steps to Find and Win Top Government Jobs and Internships
    • Vault Career Guide to Consulting
    • The Academic Job Search
    • Cover Letters that Knock 'Em Dead
    • Dynamite Salary Negotiations: Know What You're Worth and Get It!                                   

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SKILLS, AND NETWORKING RESOURCES

How Do I Create SNRE Student Business Cards?

How Do I Create My Own U-M Webpage?

  • Creating your own U-M webpage This is a great tool for adding more details about your professional background and skills than may fit on a one page resume. You can create a link from your 1-page resume to your U-M webpage.

What Skills are Valued by Environmental Employers?

Skills for Environmental Consultants

Networking and Mentoring Resources

How Can Joining a Professional Environmental Association Help My Career?

How Can Attending Professional Conferences Jump-Start My Career?

  • Professional Conferences - Student Reviews
    Many of our students attend professional conferences to present research, network with employers, keep up with the latest trends in their field. To learn more about the conferences that our students have attended, check out the database to find out if these conferences would be of interest to you! Be sure to also check out eRecruiter's calendar of events to find additional conferences that may interest you.

CAREER DIRECTION AND JOB SEARCH

SNRE's Career Timeline

Ever wonder when you should be starting your job or internship search or what kinds of things you should be doing as a part of your job or internship search? Many students have expressed an interest in having a career timeline to guide them with their internship or job search. Click on the link above for the Career Timeline for SNRE Students. This monthly guide can assist you with staying on a track to finding your dream internship or job.

Finding a Career Path

SNRE's Job Description Database

SNRE has a career exploration tool that lists job titles, responsibilities, qualifications, and much more information related to certain position descriptions. Browse this database for jobs in which you may have interest, and find out what responsibilities you can expect to have on the job and what qualifications you will need to get your foot in the door!  Please note that this database uses job descriptions from positions originally posted from 2005-2007.  Students can find other and possibly more up-to-date job descriptions by doing searches on the internet or using eRecruiter.  Go to Jobs>SNRE eRecruiter Jobs and Internships>Expired Jobs to view more position descriptions on eRecruiter.    

How to Search for a Job

Geographic Job Search Tools

Resources for Career Changers

Resources for Careers in Government

Resources for Nonprofit Careers

Resources for Consulting Careers

SNRE FIELDS OF STUDY CAREER WEBSITES & RESOURCES

 Aquatic Sciences Career Resources

Behavior, Education and Communication Career Resources

Landscape Architecture Career Resources

Terrestrial Ecosystems Career Resources

PHD CAREER RESOURCES

RESUME, CV, AND COVER LETTER RESOURCES

Drafting Your Resume

Drafting Your Curriculum Vitae

How to Draft a Powerful Cover Letter

How to Secure Good References

INTERVIEWING, EVALUATING OFFERS, AND SALARY NEGOTIATION

Interview Tips & Skills

Salary Information

Evaluating Offers & Salary Negotiation

UM CAREER RESOURCES

DIVERSITY RESOURCES

CAREER ARTICLES

INTERNATIONAL CAREER RESOURCES

  • Going Global The Going Global Country Guide and USA City Career Guide collections were created to support job seekers with an extensive source of country-and-city-specific career and employment information. These resources provide the user with a comprehensive tool kit for evaluating, selecting and transitioning into a successful career in their destination of choice.
  • Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas Comprehensive guide to attaining global career skills and jobs overseas.
  • IISD  (International Institute for Sustainable Development).  Reporting services, news, info and analysis on international environmental and sustainable development negotiations and policy making--some of the list servs include job postings.