r/SustainabilityCareers

Hi, everyone - I'd like to gather insights and leads for possible opportunities in the Sustainability Career space. Would appreciate the help of the Reddit community!

I'm interested in roles related to Sustainable Design, LEED/BREEAM/etc Compliance, Life Cycle Assessment, Circular Design, Research in a part-time, remote capacity.

If you know of possible roles open for someone like me - I'd like to know
If you'd simply like to connect to talk or discuss possible work together, I'd be happy to!

I'm in the process of pivoting into more meaningful work that benefits more people as well as the world with the skills and competencies I have, though I'll admit it's been a challenge since I'm entering a new territory as an immigrant.

*To give an idea on my background: I am doing a Masters in Sustainable Design in Europe where we've been tackling a lot on the subject: Life-Cycle Assessments, Circular Economy, Building/Energy Performance, BIM technologies, Digital Building Logbooks (EU mandates on this, etc.), Green Design Benchmarks (LEED, BREEAM, LEVEL(s), etc.), Sustainable Development Goals, etc. - and other key competencies.

And with this, the foundation I'm building on top of is my experience as an Architect from the Philippines with years of designing and building houses under an award-winning firm.

I've always been someone who is capable of deliver results and I'm no stranger to production, code reviews, technical coordination, visualization and presentation roles. I've also been a team lead in various Projects, have had experience in client-facing, business development roles.

Thanks in advance!

Hi, I am international student and long term don't plan to stay in USA. I am trying to decide between Berkeley (https://climatesolutions.berkeley.edu/mcs/experience/) and Northwestern (https://www.northwestern.edu/mses/curriculum/core-and-specializations.html) for environment and sustainability programs. Financially I have aid from both and that is not a concern at the moment. I want to get into helping companies transition to more sustainable options preferably in the textile sector and I am also interested in sustainable investing portfolio management.

Both the programs are great!! Northwestern has a specialisation in finance which speaks to what I want to learn but isn't deep enough to lead me to that career path directly. The Berkeley program is new but they have a strong reputation for Energy and Environment and the first batch had good words for the program. Even though Northwestern doesn't have a strong foot in environment sector based on some research, their placements and salaries seem really good.

I am torn between the two. Any insights or thoughts would be helpful. Thank you.

Hello- I am a current water sanitation and hygiene volunteer in the peace corps- I am wanting to go into sustainability in the brewing industry after I complete my service. I worked at a brewery for 5 years before I left for my service. I wanted to know if there were any online course/ certifications you would suggest that I could take during my time as a PC volunteer. I am trying to make myself stand out... and learn new things! Thank you in advance.

Hello everyone!

I am looking for advice since I have nowhere else to go and I constantly feel pressured and about to permanently lose any tiny pinch of hope left.
I graduated in management in late 2024 and immediately started working in strategy after my master. I hated the job and I wanted to pivot to sustainability. I tried to do it internally but could not then I resigned and moved back to an internship in sustainability (standard setting in Brussels).
I like what I do now but it’s been 8 months now and the internship is gonna end in October. There’s no possibility of permanent contract and I get 0 interviews for jobs. The worst thing is that I see little to no job opportunities in sustainability anywhere across Europe.
Does anyone have good news? How can I find opportunities? I really need a real job soon since my savings are running out

I am a graduating bachelors student in Europe and I come from a non EU country. I got a full scholarship for this funded course by the EU for masters in sustainability and its online. The problem is I would have to go back home to do the masters online and I am from a country where I would not have alot of freedom for myself as a student back home and would not be able to earn as much as I do on my part time job even. I also got into this Environmental Data Science program that focuses on a lot of remote sensing and GIS while trying to include AI skills but I do not have a scholarship for that. (It’s not crazy expensive and I can afford it.) Is it worth the investment to do a double masters to keep my freedom and will it help me further in my career or should I just take the plunge and go back home for my masters?

ps. Staying in Europe was never really the goal, my partner is American and we are planning on getting married next year.