What Can You Do With a Degree in Urban Sustainability?

Your understanding of such issues as clean air and water, renewable energy, green space preservation, public health care, and public transportation will make you a valuable asset in the job market. You might pursue jobs in green business and management for solar energy recycling, wind power industries, resource management, environmental public policy and advocacy, or city environmental coordination.

Urban Sustainability, B.A.

Top Employers

Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the urban sustainability B.A. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:

  • AECOM
  • Al-Madrasa Al-Islamiya
  • AmerisourceBergen
  • Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
  • Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
  • GHD
  • Gran Kriegel Associates, Architects + Planners
  • Green Mountain Energy Company
  • Madigan Development
  • NextShift Collaborative
  • New York Botanical Garden
  • New York City Department of Design and Construction
  • New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
  • New York University Tandon School of Engineering
  • Philips
  • Sam Schwartz

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On-Campus Resources

Magner Career Center

The Magner Career Center has a wealth of information on everything you need to get started in your career, help with résumés, an internships database, job fairs, etc.

  • The center hosts frequent career events, which include panels with Brooklyn College alumni, company and organization visits, and workshops.
  • You can get matched with alumni with your major to learn about their experiences, seek career advice, and develop a professional relationship.
  • HireBC offers starter, competitive internships, and even job postings from Brooklyn College’s dedicated Job Board. Access HireBC via the Brooklyn College WebCentral Portal, under the Career tab. Many alumni post positions with hopes of working with Brooklyn College students. Begin by uploading your résumé and having it reviewed by a career counselor.
  • Pamela Brown is the liaison to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. For more information or to set up appointments, visit the Magner Center’s website call 718.951.5696, or visit 1303 James Hall.

The Brooklyn College Learning Center

The Learning Center provides peer tutoring in accordance with national best practices that empower students to cultivate the skills and behaviors of confident, independent, and lifelong learners. With support from the Office of Institutional Research and Data Science and ongoing oversight from the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the center designs relevant interventions for need areas to further Brooklyn College’s efforts to stimulate student-driven learning as well as increase retention rates and on-time graduation.

Sustainability at Brooklyn College

A comprehensive look at the ways the college practices being a sustainable campus.

Pod Walks

Interactive walking tours of important environmental sites across the college and Brooklyn.

Off-Campus Resources

Professors and Faculty

One point that can never be repeated enough is the importance of working with your professors and instructors. Even though there is plenty of good information to be found online, in each class you will learn from an expert in the field, who can answer your questions or direct you to the best resources available. The value of faculty cannot be overstated. Good connections with your instructors may be a deciding factor in landing your dream job.

Contact

Contact the Urban Sustainability program for information on academic advisers and office hours.

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