What can I do with my degree in the Environment?

• British Antarctic Survey conducts research in the polar regions
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is the ‘UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy’
• Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
• Environment Agency (EA) is responsible for environmental issues in England
• The Forestry Commission is the government department responsible for forestry throughout England and Scotland
• The Guardian advertises Civil Service and local government job
• Jobsgopublic contains vacancies in the public and not-for-profit sectors
• Joint Nature Conservation Committee advises the UK Government on nature conservation
• Kent County Council recruitment website includes information on their Graduate Programme
• Local Government Association
• Local Government Jobs
• Marine Scotland  is responsible for the management of Scotland’s seas
• Medway Council recruitment website
• National Graduate Development Programme for Local Government
• Natural Resources Wales is responsible for environmental issues in Wales including forestry
• National Parks 
• Natural Environment Research Council 
• Opportunities is a public sector jobs website
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency  is responsible for environmental issues in Scotland
• Scottish Natural Heritage

• Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management  
• Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management  
• The Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) aims to raise awareness of environmental science
• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
• Chartered Institute of Waste Management 
• Countryside Management Association
• Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
• Lantra provides recognised training and qualifications for the environmental and land-based sector
• The Society for Conservation Biology
• Society for the Environment

• British Ecological Society
• Change Agents  help graduates gain the knowledge and experience for a successful career in the environment
• Countryside Jobs Service
• Countryside Jobs Link 
• The Guardian environment webpage
• Earthworks International environmental and geoscience jobs
• EnviroLink links to environmental organisations across the world
• edie.net provides business sustainability information
• ENDS Jobsearch Environment and energy jobs
• Environment Jobs
• Environment Jobs (different to the above)
• GeographyJobs.co.uk 
• Green Jobs 
• Green Roles
• Nature Magazine
• Natural Environment Research Council provides information on awards, studentships, careers and job vacancies
• New Scientist 
• People and Planet is a student-led environmental campaign group

Environmental recruitment agencies

• Acre Resources Environment, sustainability and energy jobs
• Allen & York Built and natural environment jobs
• Eden Recruitment Recruitment of experienced environmental professionals
• Evergreen Resources Environmental and built environment jobs and includes advice for graduates

Water companies and fisheries

• Anglian Water 
• Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities
• Canal and River Trust provides comprehensive information on English and Welsh waterways
• Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Fisheries and marine research and consultancy
• Fisheries Management Scotland
• OFWAT is the water regulator for England and Wales
• South East Water
• Southern Water
• Thames Water  
• Water UK  is the industry association that represents all UK water and wastewater service suppliers. Links to all regional water companies
• Wessex Water

• ADAS delivers consultancy on policy, agriculture and the environment.
• Arcadis Consultancy on the natural and built environment
• ENDS Environmental Data Services provide intelligence on environmental affairs. Includes a consultancy directory and job search
• AMEC Foster Wheeler specialises in environmental and energy consultancy
• Business Eco Environmental consultancy
• Ramboll Environ  Environmental consultancy
• ERM Sustainability consultancy
• Golder Associates Earth, environment and energy consultancy
• Knight Piesold Engineering and environmental consultancy
• Mott MacDonald provides consultancy for a range of sectors including on the environment
• Arup provides consultancy on the built environment
• Ricardo Engineering and environmental consultancy
• Royal Haskoning DHV provides consultancy for a range of sectors including on the environment
• RPS Consultancy on the built and natural environment, energy and water
• RSK Engineering and environmental consultancy
• Stantec provides environmental science consultancy as well as consultancy in other areas
• WRc International  operates across the water, environment, gas and resource management sectors
• WSP provides consultancy for a range of sectors including on the environment

OTHER COMMERCIAL

• Lists of organic retailers 
• Greenpages is a database of over 7,000 suppliers and environmental organisations from 147 countries

• The Aspinall Foundation is an animal conservation charity with two wild animal parks in Kent (Howletts and Port Lympne)
• Kent Placement Portfolio Designed to help students gain real work experience. The portfolio is targeting environmental, sustainability, and climate change students
• Kent Wildlife Trust  are a conservation charity covering Kent and Medway
• Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership manages countryside and urban green spaces throughout the Stour Valley
• Kent High Weald Partnership is based in Cranbrook and they get involved in habitat management projects 
• Singleton Environment Centre is near Ashford

• The Conservation Volunteers co-ordinate a wide range of conservation activities across the UK

• English Heritage  protects historic places in England
• Field Studies Council is an environmental education charity
• Friends of the Earth 
• Forestry Stewardship Council promotes responsible management of forests
• Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust research game and wildlife management in order provide advice on enhancing the countryside
• Greenpeace campaigns about environmental issues
• Groundwork supports sustainable communities
• The National Trust looks after areas of land and also historic buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Natural England advises the government on the natural environment in England
• Naturenet is a voluntary organisation providing an online resource on countryside management and nature conservation
• Plantlife is a wild plant conservation charity
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a ‘global resource for plant and fungal knowledge’
• RSPB Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. There are opportunities at Blean Woods Nature Reserve near the Canterbury campus
• Scottish Natural Heritage is funded by the Scottish Government to protect the natural environment in Scotland
• Scottish Wildlife Trust campaigns on wildlife issues in Scotland and manages wildlife reserves
• The Soil Association campaigns on issues around agriculture and land use
• The Woodland Trust is a woodland conservation charity
• World Wide Fund for Nature is a charity that aims to protect the natural environment all over the world
• The Wildlife Trusts are a series of trusts that manage nature reserves across the UK
• Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is a charity that protects wetlands
• Wildlife and Countryside Link is a coalition of conservation organisations
• Wildwood Trust is a wildlife park between Canterbury and Herne Bay
• World Land Trust is an international conservation organisation that protects vulnerable habitats

If you are using a gap year organisation to organise your placement make sure that you research it thoroughly. Most placements go well, but there is a significant minority where students feel that the experience was nothing like that promised in the glossy brochure. So before you pay out lots of money make sure you know all about the project. You can find out more about gap year organisations on the Prospects website.

• Blue Ventures is a marine conservation charity
• BUNAC offer work and volunteering programmes abroad
• Careers Abroad offer volunteering and internship opportunities abroad
• Cetacean Research and Rescue Unit are involved in the conservation of cetaceans in Scottish waters
• Community Centred Conservation (C3)  Conservation internships in threatened tropical marine ecosystems
• Coral Cay Conservation is a marine conservation organisation
• Earthwatch is an international environmental charity
• Ecoteer links travellers with charities and social enterprises involved with conservation and sustainability
• Experience International provides placements in the USA
• Frontier provides gap year and volunteering options abroad
• Global Vision International are involved with community and conservation projects
• Gapforce provides gap year programmes and expeditions
• Greenforce provides conservation and volunteering projects abroad
• Orangutan Project is a conservation organisation in Borneo, Malaysia
• Outreach International provides international volunteering opportunities 
• Pacific Island Jobs (PIJ) 'one stop shop' for those wanting to work or volunteer in the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand. Vacancies advertised focus on the environment and social change
• Projects Abroad provides volunteering projects abroad
• Raleigh International  Sustainable development community volunteering projects for young people
• Seed Madagascar (Sustainable Environment, Education & Development in Madagascar) is a British charity working on conservation and sustainable development projects in Madagascar
• Student Conservation Association aims to develop conservation leaders
• Trekforce Expeditions provide expeditions and training courses
• Voluntary Service Overseas are involved in projects with a focus on fighting poverty
• Waterland Research Institute is involved in research, education and conservation in the Paraguay River Basin in South America
• Wildlife Action Group - Malawi manage two forest reserves in Malawi
• World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)  Volunteer and gain skills by working on organic farms throughout the world.