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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.

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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

Every week in the Winter Semester, SNRE Career Services Staff holds a “Drop in Career Services Hour”
January 8th - February 19th: Every Thursday from 2-3pm in the Ford Commons
March 4th - April 15th: Every Wednesday from 2:30-3:30pm in the Ford Commons
January
  • Wednesday, January 14: MLA Job Shadowing Program Information Session, 12pm-1pm, 2024 Dana
  • Wednesday, January 14: Edna Bailey Sussman Internship Funding Applications Due, Visit the SNRE Internship Website for more information
  • Friday, January 16: Postdocs and Faculty Worklife, East Conference Room, Rackham, 4th Floor, 3:30-5:00 pm, RSVP required - Visit CLRT website for information
  • Wednesday, January 21: Multicultural Career Fair, Michigan Union, 2pm - 6pm
  • Thursday, January 22: Internship Fair, Michigan Union, 12pm - 4pm
  • Friday, January 23: Last date to sign up for MLA job shadowing program, Contact Lisa Yee-Litzenberg (yeeha@umich.edu) for information
February
  • Thursday, February 5: MLA Portfolio Day a One-On-One Portfolio Critique Session/Informational Interview with Employers. Check eRecruiter for list of employers attending. RSVP by contacting Kim LeClair (kleclair@umich.edu).
  • Thursday, February 5: Winter Engineering Career Fair, The Duderstadt Center, Pierpont Commons & The Chrysler Center, North Campus, 10am - 3pm
  • Friday, February 6: Renewable Energy Project Finance Professional Skills Module, Presented by Erb Alumni Jonathan Koch who is the Managing Director of US Renewables Group, 1040 Dana, 2-6pm
  • Tuesday, February 10: Not-For-Profit Career Expo, Michigan Union, 2pm - 6pm
  • Tuesday, February 10: Goverment Career Expo, Michigan Union, 2pm - 6pm
  • Tuesday, February 10: Parenting in the Academy - Engineering and the Sciences, Lurie Engineering Center, Johnson Rooms, North Campus, 12-1:30pm
  • Friday, February 13: Life Cycle Assessment Software Tutorial: Session I - SNRE Professional Skills Module, Location TBD, 2-4pm
  • Monday, February 16: International Institute Individual Fellowships Funding Applications Due, Visit the International Institute Website for more information
  • Thursday, February 19: Last date to drop your resume in the “SNRE Last Call Resume Book” on eRecruiter - this is for students still looking for a job or internship
  • February 23-27: MLA Winter Recess Job Shadowing Program
March
  • Wednesday, March 4: NEPA Workshop put on by SNRE Doris Duke and Wyss Fellows, Dana Building, room TBD, 6pm-9pm
  • Friday, March 6: Life Cycle Assessment Software Tutorial: Session II - SNRE Professional Skills Module, Location TBD, 2-4pm
  • Week of March 9-13: SNRE’s Virtual Career Fair on eRecruiter
  • Thursday, March 12: Taubman Career Fair, CMYK Gallery, Third Floor, Art + Architecture Building, 2000 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1-4:30pm
  • Friday, March 13: Life Cycle Assessment Software Tutorial: Session III - SNRE Professional Skills Module, Location TBD, 2-4pm
  • Wednesday, March 18: Marshall Weinberg Internship Funding Applications Due, Visit the SNRE Internship Website for more information
April
  • Tuesday, April 14: Conservation and Livelihoods: Exploring Linkages and Constraints Symposium put on by SNRE Doris Duke and Wyss Fellows, Dana 2024, 10am-5pm

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?

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?

Are there Local Workshops to Strengthen My Professional Skills?

Skills for Environmental Consultants

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.
  • 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?

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 Search for a Job

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

Resources for Careers in Government

Resources for Nonprofit Careers

Landscape Architecture Career Resources

Behavior, Education and Communication Career Resources

PhD Career Resources

Resume, CV, and Cover Letter Resources

Drafting Your Resume

Drafting Your Curriculum Vitae

How to Draft a Powerful Cover Letter

How to Secure Good References

Interviewing and Salary Negotiation

Interview Tips & Skills

Salary Information

Evaluating Offers & Salary Negotiation

UM Career Resources

Diversity Resources

Career Articles

International Career Resources