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## Environment, sustainability and natural resources

Environmental and sustainability work is an area that attracts many graduates and entry can be highly competitive. It encompasses a wide range of technical and non-technical jobs in industry, local and national government and voluntary organisations. Explore our pages for further advice on types of roles available, getting experience, where to find jobs and more.

- [Sustainability and CSR](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/environment/sustain/)
- [Environmental management and conservation](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/environment/environmentalmanagementandconservation/)
- [Land surveying and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/environment/landsurveyingandgis/)
- [Natural resources and earth sciences](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/environment/naturalresources/)
- [Animal and plant resources](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/environment/animalandplantresources/)
- [Landscape design and management](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/environment/landscape/)
- [IT careers in the environment sector](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/environment/itcareersintheenvironmentsector/)

#### Getting in and getting experience

Entry to some occupations in the sector is only possible with a specific or relevant degree. Graduates without a science background can gain entry to some lines of work with relevant postgraduate training and work experience.

Graduate entry level positions occur in lots of different types of organisations such as multidisciplinary civil engineering firms, local authorities, specialist consultancies and NGOs. Check websites but making speculative approaches to organisations that interest you, both for work experience and full-time work can be advantageous. Use networking opportunities, attend events and make use of professional bodies, find out more in each of the section above.

## Environment and sustainability Graduate JobSearch

#### Targeted searches

- [Entry level and graduate jobs](https://www.environmentjob.co.uk/jobs) Environment Job
- [Countryside jobs](https://www.countryside-jobs.com/)  Countryside Jobs Service
- [Environmental jobs](https://www.endsreport.com/jobs) ENDS Report jobs page
- [Environment jobs - graduate](https://www.greenjobs.co.uk/jobboard/cands/jobresults.asp?c=1&bms=1&locallstIndustrySector=Environmental+Jobs&locallstJobCategory=&locallstRegion=&locallstVicinity=&localstrKeywords=Graduate) Green Jobs
- [Environmental jobs £15-25k](http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/graduate?keywords=Environmental&salaryfrom=15000&salaryto=25000) Reed

#### Related links

- [Environment and agriculture](http://www.prospects.ac.uk/environment_agriculture_sector.htm) Sector information from Prospects website
- [Meteorologist](http://www.prospects.ac.uk/meteorologist_job_description.htm) Job profile
- [IT roles in the environment sector](https://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/findjobs/sectors/it/itcareersintheenvironmentsector/) - Includes transport and GIS

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