Penn State Environmental Society

 

Academic/Professional Development

This section highlights the many academic and professional development opportunities available to students interested in an environmentally related field.

Spotlight: Summer Internships

Internships are a great way to explore career options and add experience to your resume. For those of you that are ERM majors, the department does an excellent job emailing students on the listserv when there are openings. This is a compilation of some of the resources others have found to be helpful.

• College of Ag Sci Internship Opportunities
• EPA Student Center
• ERM Alumni Page
• PSU Career Services Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview Resources
• How to Create and Post an ePortfolio
• Student Jobs with the Government
• Environmental Non-profit Jobs in PA

Certifications you can get through PSU

• GIS Certifications
• Professional Recyclers of PA Certification
• Hazwoper Certification

Research

• Undergraduate Research Opportunities
• PSU Institutes of the Environment

Not Your Typical Classes

• Bio 499A: Tropical Field Ecology in Costa Rica
• Belize Service Learning Program
• Esact Adventures