Environmental jobs cover an enormous spectrum with opportunities to meet the requirements of workers from all kinds of backgrounds and with varying degrees of experience. Whether you have specific environmental or conservation qualifications which you wish to make use of, or simply have an interest in these or similar areas, there are environmental jobs to suit you. From engineering and senior management to marketing and secretarial, and from organic gardening and countryside conservation to renewable energy installation and traditional crafts, there are roles for job seekers with a wide range of skills.
If you are looking for environmental jobs you probably already have an idea of the type of work you’d be interested in and for which you have the skills, so you may be aware of organisations you can contact on a speculative basis to see if they have anything available. In addition it is worth researching online job directories or speaking to recruitment agencies which may allow you to search for jobs with the right criteria. There are also websites containing job advertisements relating specifically to environmental jobs and there are a number of sites offering RSS feeds or email updates of available positions so that you can keep up to date with the job market.
With awareness of environmental issues increasing, there are an increasing number of businesses and organisations offering environment-related positions or working directly in ‘green’ industries. In addition there are also an increasing number of environmental-related qualifications and courses available – more information on this can be found on our Environmental Science page.
