SNRE Career Services staff provides professional services through counseling and advising NRE graduate students on a variety of career development and internship/job search issues. Our goal is to provide you with the tools and resources needed to market your education and abilities.

eRecruiter is your portal to SNRE's online career services for students, alumni, faculty and employers.

eRecruiter allows students to:

• Create a search agent. Job or internship postings that meet your criteria will be emailed to you.
• Create a networking profile and view profiles of other students, alumni, and environmental professionals for professional networking and career mentoring.
• Post your resume online. Employers can search for students and create resume books.
• Apply directly to jobs and internships online.
• View SNRE's career events calendar and RSVP for events.
• Track jobs and internships that you've applied for online or that you have stored to your favorites list.
• Store drafts of resumes, cover letters, references, portfolios, etc.
• Access to paid job subscriptions (Green Careers Journal and Environmental Career Opportunities). These environmental job subscriptions are available to SNRE students and alumni only. Please go to eRecruiter to obtain the passwords to these environmental job subscriptions.
• Click here for the SNRE Career Services eRecruiter Privacy Policy

Upcoming SNRE Career Events - Remember to RSVP on eRecruiter

• Wednesday, March 18: Marshall Weinberg Internship Funding Applications Due, Visit the SNRE Internship Website for more information

SNRE Career Staff and Resources

Career Advising

SNRE's Coordinator of Student Career Services can meet with students individually to explore general career direction, provide customized job search assistance, review cover letters, résumés and conduct mock interviews. Please contact Lisa Yee-Litzenberg to set up an appointment.

Internship Advising

SNRE's Internship Coordinator can help students find internships and funding for internships. Please contact Kim LeClair for an appointment.

Additional Services

• Career Services Bulletin Board - across from student mailboxes in the Ford Commons
• Career Reference Library (Room 1504a in 1520 Dana)

Professional Development, Skills, and Networking Resources

How Do I Create SNRE Student Business Cards?

• SNRE Student Business Card Template

How Do I Create My Own U-M Webpage?

• Creating your own U-M webpage This is a great tool for adding more details about your professional background and skills than may fit on a one page resume. You can create a link from your 1-page resume to your U-M webpage.

What Skills are Valued by Environmental Employers?

• Top Skills Environmental Employers Seek when Hiring How do you translate your academic, professional and volunteer experiences on your resume to highlight skills that matter to employers? Use this list to see what skills are valued by employers.

Are there Local Workshops to Strengthen My Professional Skills?

• Calendar of Leadership & Skills Trainings in Michigan

Skills for Environmental Consultants

• Writing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
• Developing an Environmental Management System (EMS)

Networking and Mentoring Resources

• SNRE Professional Networking Database
• Helpful Networking Questions - especially for Informational Interviews
• Article: How to Network Effectively by Chris Palmer
• Archived SNRE Alumni Database We are in the process of switching over to a new alumni database on the eRecruiter system. This is the previous alumni database which contains over 600 SNRE alumni contacts and is password protected.
• Managing Your Contacts (Highrise Software)
• MentorNet is a professional networking program that connects trainees in science and engineering with possible e-mentors in industry, government and academia. Free for U-M students and faculty.
• U-M inCircle is an online directory and networking community that contains all University of Michigan alumni and students. It offers all the basic functions of an online directory (the ability to search for friends and colleagues) plus the ability to create your own personal network.
• LinkedIn is an online networking tool that helps you expand your professional network by gaining access to the professional contacts of your friends, family, and colleagues.
• MELDI Negotiating the Job Market guide (see networking section)

How Can Joining a Professional Environmental Association Help My Career?

• Join Professional Environmental Associations to keep current with the latest issues in your field, make valuable professional contacts, attend conferences related to your field, access related job databases and it looks great on your resume!
• Professional Associations for Biologists

How Can Attending Professional Conferences Jump-Start My Career?

• Professional Conferences - Student Reviews
  Many of our students attend professional conferences to present research, network with employers, keep up with the latest trends in their field. To learn more about the conferences that our students have attended, check out the database to find out if these conferences would be of interest to you!

Career Direction and Job Search

SNRE's Career Timeline

Ever wonder when you should be starting your job or internship search or what kinds of things you should be doing as a part of your job or internship search? Many students have expressed an interest in having a career timeline to guide them with their internship or job search. Click on the link above for the Career Timeline for SNRE Students . This monthly guide can assist you with staying on a track to finding your dream internship or job.

Finding a Career Path

• How to Choose a Career
• SNRE's Career Interest Assessment Form
• Online Career Assessment Tools Review
• Free Career Assessment Tools
• Environmental Career Guide

How to Search for a Job

• SNRE's Top 10 Job Search Tips
• Networking
• Job Search 101
• Finding and Applying for Jobs and Evaluating Offers
• Job Expo and Career Fair Resources
• Job-Hunting & Business Etiquette Resources
• Global & Worldwide Job Search Resources
• MELDI Negotiating the Job Market guide (see job search techniques section)

SNRE's Job Description Database

SNRE has a career exploration tool that lists job titles, responsibilities, qualifications, and much more information related to certain position descriptions. Browse this database for jobs in which you may have interest, and find out what responsibilities you can expect to have on the job and what qualifications you will need to get your foot in the door!

SNRE's Job Description Database

Resources for Career Changers

• Transferable Job Skills for Job-Seekers

Resources for Careers in Government

• The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government 2007
• Environmental Compliance Consortium (State Agencies)

Resources for Nonprofit Careers

• Nonprofit Education at Work (NEW) Resources for Nonprofits

Aquatic Sciences Career Resources

• Master of Science - Aquatic Sciences Career Website

Behavior, Education and Communication Career Resources

• Master of Science - Behavior, Education and Communication Career Website
• Master of Science - Behavior, Education and Communication Career Services Handout

Landscape Architecture Career Resources

• Master of Landscape Architecture Career Services Handout
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• Michigan Chapter of ASLA
• Landscape Clients Are Increasingly Green
• Taubman Urban Planning Career and Internship Resources
• U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Professional Accreditation
• Spring Break Job Shadowing Program - contact Lisa Yee-Litzenberg to sign up for the program

PhD Career Resources

• PhDs and the Academic Job Search
  
• PhDs and the Nonacademic Job Search
• U-M Graduate Teacher Certificate
• U-M Center for Research on Learning & Teaching
• Careers in Ecology & Career Advice

Resume, CV, and Cover Letter Resources

Drafting Your Resume

• SNRE Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
• Resume and CV Resources
• How to Customize Your Resume for a Specific Job developed by SNRE Career Services
• MELDI Negotiating the Job Market guide (see resume writing section)
• Resume Template for Managers
• UM Career Center - A Career Guide for Writing Your Resume
• Resume Dilemmas: Employment Gaps and Job Hopping
• Jobstar Resume Guide - Template for Functional Resumes
• Sample Functional Resume (Quintessential Careers)

Drafting Your Curriculum Vitae

• Video Presentation: "Writing a Curriculum Vita" presented by Tom Lehkar, Senior Assistant Director of Graduate Student Services at the UM Career Center
• "Writing a Curriculum Vita" (PowerPoint Presentation)
• UM Career Center CV Help
• Preparing the CV

• Quintessential Careers: Preparing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)

How to Draft a Powerful Cover Letter

• SNRE Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
• Cover Letter Resources for Job-Seekers
• JobStar Resume Guide - Cover Letters
• The Riley Guide: Cover Letters
• What to Include in a Cover Letter
• How to Customize Your Cover Letter for a Specific Job developed by SNRE Career Services
• Cover Letter Template

How to Secure Good References

• Letter of Recommendation Center
• References: The Keys to Choosing and Using the Best Job References in Your Job Search

Interviewing and Salary Negotiation

Interview Tips & Skills

• Click here to watch the SNRE Career Services Interviewing Workshop Video
• SNRE Career Services Interviewing Workshop (PowerPoint Presentation)
• SNRE's 10 Most Commonly Asked Interview Questions
• SNRE Career Services Staff offers Mock Interviews. Set up your appointment with Lisa Yee-Litzenberg or Kim LeClair. We offered personalized Mock Interviews based upon position descriptions.
• Job Interviewing Resources
• Effective Interviewing by the UM Career Center
• Job Interviewing Do’s and Don’ts
• Phone Interviewing Do’s and Don’ts
• MELDI Negotiating the Job Market guide (see interviewing techniques section)
• Interview Follow Up

• Optimal Interview: Videotape Practice Interviews at Home Practice your interview skills from the comfort of home! All you need is a webcam. You can store up to 5 practice interviews and critique yourself. From link above, click on "Interview Prep."

Salary Information

• Federal Government Salaries
• Salary Expert
• JobStar: Find links to over 300 salary surveys
• Salary.com: Use the free salary wizard to find national and local salary ranges of many occupations
• Wall Street Journal’s Salary by Title
• Salary History/Salary Requirements
• Career Overview's Salary Info

Evaluating Offers & Salary Negotiation

• Evaluating Offers
• Negotiating an Offer
• Salary Do's and Don'ts
• JobStar Salary Guide -- Salary Negotiation Tips, Tactics, and Strategies
• Salary Negotiation
• Negotiating Benefits
• MELDI Negotiating the Job Market guide (see salary negotiations section)
• Cost of Living Calculator: Enter salary amount and compare two cities to calculate how much more it costs to live in one city versus another.

UM Career Resources

• The U-M Career Center
• The Alumni Association Career Services
• Minority Environmental Leadership Development Initiative
• Big Guide to Living and Working Abroad (tools to help with Global Career Skills)
  

Diversity Resources

• Federal Globe: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Employees of the Federal Government
• Human Rights Campaign (GLBT Resources)
• Profiles of Minority Environmental Professionals (MELDI)
  
• Minority Environmental Leadership Development Initiative (MELDI) Environmental Career Guide

Career Articles

• Ten Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade (Fast Company)
• Best Careers 2009: Landscape Architect (US News and World Report)
• For Job Market, Green Means Growth (Forbes)
• Getting a Slice of the Green Economy (Marketplace Public Radio Show)
• Green and Growing: Environmental Jobs (Monster.com)
• Get an Education to be Green (Monster.com)
• Corporate Hippies Seek Stake in New Environmental Economy (New York Times)
• Growing the Green Economy (Grist Magazine)
• Sustainable Development in Today's Job Market (Grist Magazine)
• Why can't I find a (green) job? (Grist Magazine)
• Talkin' 'Bout Our Generations (Grist Magazine)
• Is Changing Fields Right for You? (Monster.com)
• Organizations Engaged in Renewable Energy (Eric Martinot)
• Recommended Reading: The Nonprofit Career Guide by Heather Huhman, Examiner.com, 10.11.08
• How to Increase your Productivity by Chris Palmer
• Getting the Most out of your Inbox by Chris Palmer
• How to be a Star Speaker by Chris Palmer

International Career Resources

• Big Guide to Living and Working Abroad (tools to help with Global Career Skills)