The Office of Sustainability put on a Sustainability Career Panel with three alumni of the University of Maryland, College Park. This event brought together a culmination of careers in the field of sustainability that helped show students different avenues that can be taken when looking for a future career in the realm of sustainability.
The first panelist, Aaron Aber, practices environmental law and was able to help inform students on the work that he does, the process of applying to and completing law school, and some of the pro bono work he does in the environmental justice field. The second panelist, Sara Ramotnik, is the Policy Specialist of Choose Clean Water Coalition and provided realistic and reassuring input on navigating the job search process and gaining higher positions within a company. The final panelist, Kurt Lawrence, is an environmental planner for the city of Falls Church, VA. Kurt is the most recent graduate and was able to give input on searching for jobs and what a timeline could look like, different classes to take while still at the university, and tips on how to prepare as an undergraduate entering into the workforce.
This diverse group of panelists provided helpful resources and experiences during and after the panel as students stayed to network and talk further. This is one of the many events that the Office of Sustainability puts on to help students envision a future in the realm of sustainability.
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