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Note: this page contains links to sites outside of UNC. Links may break and content may be unavailable. If something needs to be updated, please email Brian Naess at naess@unc.edu

Career Resources

Career Planning

• Environmental Science Careers
• UCS Career Services Workbook
• nccareers.org (can see salaries, requirements, outlook for many different careers)
• LinkedIn's Global Green Skills Report 2022
• US Career Institute's Guide to Green Careers

Transitioning from Student to Professional

• How an Informational Interview Can Boost Your Career
• Job Hunting in the Age of Remote Work
• Hone Your Job Search Skills
• The Biggest Hurdles Recent Graduates Face Entering the Workforce
• 6 Tips to Transition from Student to Professional Life
• Networking: Transitioning from Student to Professional
• Making the Transition from College Student to Professional
• Your Success Strategy: Transitioning from a Student to a Professional
• From Student to Professional: 2 Tips to Help You Transition
• Tips for Transitioning from Graduate Student to New Professional

LinkedIn-related

• Things people look at in LinkedIn profiles
• LinkedIn for Students
• From LinkedIn Learning (note you must log in first. UNC log in): LinkedIn Quick Tips
• LinkedIn Examples
• UCS, How to Build Your LinkedIn Presence
• How to Use LinkedIn as a College Student

Resumes

• Tips for entry-level resumes
• 3 best resume examples, based on experience level
• Internship Resume Examples
• Resume Builder's App to Build a Resume
• UCS: Resumes and CVs
• How to write a resume that will beat applicant tracking systems
• How to Write a Good Resume for a Job in 2021
• The 10 Resume Mistakes to Avoid
• 14 Tips for Writing a Rockstar Resume
• Yale School of the Environment, Resume Writing

Cover Letters

• Cover Letter Examples from Resume Builder
• Cover Letter Tips and Examples from UCS

Interviews

• How to Ace Interviews with the STAR Method [9+ Examples]
• How to Research a Company for a Job Interview
• The 4 Trick Questions In Every Job Interview And How To Answer Them
• How to Answer Common Difficult Interview Questions
• Six things to definitely say in an interview
• 8 Signs You Aced That Job Interview (and 4 Signs You Didn't)
• UCS Big Interview Training System
• Delivering an Authentic Elevator Pitch
• 8 Common Interview Questions and Answers
• 21 Job Interview Tips: How To Make a Great Impression
• The Ultimate Interview Guide: 30 Prep Tips for Job Interview Success
• Powerful Job Interview Tips From a Recruiter: How to Pass an Interview
• How to respond when a job interviewer says "Tell me about yourself"
• Interviewing at Google: best practices, advice, and tips
• Video Interview Guide: Tips for a Successful Interview
• 8 Video Interviewing Tips That You Need to Know

Internship-related

• How to Get an Internship

Sustainability-related job lists/boards

• Yale School of the Environment's Environmental Job Sites
• Conservation Job Board and their Ecology Jobs
• Ed's Clean Energy & Sustainability Jobs List
• Climatebase Jobs board
• B Work
• Energy Jobline (Global Energy and Engineering Job)
• EcoJobs
• American Public Gardens Association
• NC Office of Environmental Education
• Student Conservation Association
• Green Jobs Network
• Idealist (Nonprofit and Social Impact Jobs)

Job Search Sites

Since these are general, you'll need to search for Science and Environmental Jobs specifically

• indeed.com
• ziprecruiter.com
• monster.com
• USA Federal Jobs
• LinkedIn Jobs
• CoolWorks

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Other Professional Resources

Scientific Writing

• Turbek, S. P., Chock, T. M., Donahue, K. , Havrilla, C. A., Oliverio, A. M., Polutchko, S. K., Shoemaker, L. G. and Vimercati, L. (2016), "Scientific Writing Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Undergraduate Writing in the Biological Sciences". Bull Ecol Soc Am, 97: 417-426. doi:10.1002/bes2.1258. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/bes2.1258
• Scitable. "Unit 2: Writing Scientific Papers".
• The Writing Studio at Colorado State University. "Writing the Scientific Paper". https://writing.colostate.edu/guides/guide.cfm?guideid=83
• The Writing Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. "Sciences". https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/sciences/
• Duke University. "Scientific Writing". https://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/scientificwriting
• Huston P, Choi B. "A guide to publishing scientific research in the health sciences". Can Commun Dis Rep. 2017;43(9):169–175. Published 2017 Sep 7. doi:10.14745/ccdr.v43i09a01

Research

• General guidelines for successful, scientific research

Communication-related

• How to Talk to the Person Who Intimidates You at Work
• How to Confront a Colleague About Inappropriate Comments or Jokes
• Conflict Resolution Skills: Definition and Examples
• Ten Simple Rules for avoiding and resolving conflicts with your colleagues
• The correct way to email
• How to Own Up to a Mistake at Work

Personal Statements

• Presentation, Office of Distinguished Scholars at UNC 2020
• Purdue University Online Writing Lab

Questions?

Send an email to Brian Naess (naess@unc.edu) or Megan Lane (megan.lane@unc.edu).