The future of green careers is very bright. Throughout the media today there are stories about the new "green collar" economy. In support of a more sustainable world and this emerging economy, the Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning at SSU offers students a distinctive, interdisciplinary and applied curriculum.
A strong academic background coupled with field experiences, prepares graduates to meet the growing employment opportunities of the 21st century. Graduates have found a broad array of employment opportunities that include non-profit organizations, natural resource agencies, preserves and biological research stations, outdoor and public schools, state and federal agencies, municipalities (cities and county government), private business, and more.
Here are just a few examples of the positions occupied by SSU Graduates:
- Natural Resource Specialist, Bureau of Land Management
- Principal Planner, City of San Rafael
- Executive Director, Environmental Traveling Companions
- Transportation Planner, State of California
- Senior Technology Director, George Lucas Education Foundation
- Elementary School Teacher and Environmental Educator, Fairfax School District
- Energy Management Coordinator, City of Alameda
- Energy Consultant, Rocky Mountain Institute
- Senior Waster Management Specialist, County of Sonoma
- Environmental Specialist, NASA Ames Research Center
- Project Manager, Hetch Hetchy Water and Power
- Water Management Inspector, Marin Municipal Water District
- Restoration Specialist, Circuit Riders Productions
- Conservation Planner, Sonoma Land Trust
- Ranger, National Park Service
- Watershed Coordinator, Marin Rural Conservation District