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What is a Green Career?
One that involves either reducing human environmental impact or promoting the environment’s restoration.
Working toward the triple bottom line (people, planet, profit)
A position that focuses primarily on environmentally responsible products or services, or any job in a green company or a green division of a company.
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What is a Green Company?
Organizations or divisions that are proactively reducing humans' impact on the environment or promoting its
restoration Green Industry Company
Selling exclusively earth-friendly products or services
•Organic food/consumer products •Residential energy efficiency•Renewable energy •Green building •Recycling •Environmental cleanup •Socially responsible investing •Sustainable tourism •Environmental advocacy
Green Practices Company
•Green commitment in mission •Ambitious and measurable company-wide goals •Publically communicate their green goals and performance to their stakeholders •Already taken the actions necessary to green themselves
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Green Career Opportunities
Green Globetrotters: Travel and Hospitality Sustainability
Stewards: Planning and Land Use
Complementary Care: Health and Medicine
Power Pushers: Energy and Renewables
Planet Protectors: Legal Careers
Green Geeks: Information Technology (IT)
Eco Educators: Green Learning
Better Builders: Design and Construction
Improving Industry: Corporate Social
Responsibility Organic Occupations: Food and
Farming
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Pluses & Minuses
Rewarding Rapid industry growth Innovation Combine skills & values
Paper pusher Organizational resistance Changing roles Slow results
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Green Engagement - NOW
Student Groups Campus Green Students for Ecological & Environmental Development (SEED) Green Cup College Union Sustainability Efforts Illinois Student Environmental Coalition
Local Activities/Events Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at NU (ISEN) Chicago Green Drinks
Professional Associations Chicagoland Environmental Network
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Resume
Cover letters
Application Materials
Target to employer Highlight transferrable skills Demonstrate green commitment Articulate success
Target to employer Expand on green commitment – share your vision Articulate success and impact Demonstrate alignment w/ organization
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Green Internship Resources
sustainlane.com
idealist.org
http://www.chicagoenvironment.org/
index.cfm
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Green Internship Resources
http://www.greenfestivals.org/
www.northwestern.edu/careers, go to “Exclusive NU Resources”
(lower left hand side of page) and click on “Vault”
http://www.internships-usa.com/Click “The Internship Series on line”
username: internspassword: learn
The Big Green Internship BookInternships & Summer Jobs for the
Environment 2009
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Green Internship Resources
ecojobs.com
sustainablebusiness.com
thescaorg.com
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Questions
Main Office620 Lincoln Street
847-491-3700
CareerLabCore Reserve
Main Library, 2nd Floor
www.northwestern.edu/careers