This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 77% (151) of the Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences graduates from December 2019 – August 2022. The three-year average salary in this major is $46,900.

Employers and Positions

• Abt Electronics - Sustainability & Property Operations Manager
• Accenture - LEAD Specialist
• AmeriCorps NCCC - Sawyer
• APTIM - Water Fellow (2)
• Berkley Environmental - Restoration Field Crew Member
• Birmingham Zoo - Technical Intern
• Brookfield Zoo - Research Consultant
• Burns & McDonnell - Research Intern (2)
• Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge - Restoration Intern
• Cardinal Group Management - Botany Field Technician
• Cardno - Natural Resources Grounds worker
• Cloudquest Technologies LLC - Project Specialist
• Coach - Outdoor Education Facilitator
• Consulting Solutions, Inc. (CSI) - Environmental Scientist
• Cresco Labs - Field Research Specialist
• DJM Ecological Services - Intern
• DJM Logistics - Assistant Director
• Forest Preserve District Will County - Conservation Land Management Intern (2)
• Friends of the Forest Preserves - Seasonal Keeper
• Grants Office LLC - Associate Underwriter (Environmental)
• Illinois Natural History Survey - Seasonal Health Technician
• Illinois School District 20 - Full Stack Web Development
• Illinois State Water Survey - Environmental Project Analyst
• Illinois Sustainable Technology Center - Production Technician (2)
• iVenture Accelerator - Handyman
• Kimball Day Care - Consulting Forester
• Lincoln Park Zoo - Research Assistant
• McGinty Brothers, Inc. - Canvasser
• Metropolitan Mayors Caucus - Legal Assistant
• Moats Office Properties, Inc. - Project Manager
• Montana Conservation Corps - Environmental Scientist I
• Montrose Environmental Group - Field Staff
• National Audubon Society - Package Handler
• National Park Service - Hospital Intern
• Nicor Gas - Pre-Professional Seasonal Ranger
• NorthShore University HealthSystem - Conservation Education Intern
• Northwest Center - Park Grounds and Trails Supervisor
• Nurturing Wisdom Tutoring - Fulbright Research Scholar
• NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation - External Relations Intern
• Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. - Instructor
• Ranger Power - Natural Areas
• Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency Laboratory - Safety Compliance Analyst
• Round River Farm - Intern
• Salz Farms - Conservation Worker
• Scantec - Field Technician (2)
• SCARCE - Field Technician
• Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, Inc. - Hourly Lab Technician
• Southern Environmental Law Center - Interpretive Naturalist
• Soybean Innovation Lab - Environment Technician
• Syngenta - Declare Coordinator
• Teach For America - Field Organizer
• Tempus Labs - Environmental Specialist
• The Borgen Project - Population Biology Research Intern
• The Davey Tree Expert Company - Kennel Attendant
• The Wild Animal Sanctuary - Public Horticulture Intern
• United Energy Services, Inc. - Emissions Test Engineer (2)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Geospatial Analyst
• University of Illinois Arboretum - Research Technician
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Financial Aid Assistant
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Technician
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Environmental Technician
• University of Illinois, Institute of Sustainability, Energy, and Environment - Intern
• University of Wyoming - Environmental Consultant
• US Air Force - Horticulture Intern
• US Army Corps of Engineers - Kayak for Conservation Facilitator
• US Forest Service - Design Strategist
• USDA - Wash-Pack Manager
• USDA-NRCS - Staff
• V3 Companies - Ecological Restoration Assistant
• V3 Companies - Restoration Technician
• WBK Engineering, LLC - Teacher

Institution and Areas of Study

• Duke University - Master of Environmental Management in Ecotoxicology and Env. Health
• Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University - JD - Environmental Law
• Lewis & Clark Law School - Environmental Law
• Northern Arizona University - Park ranger training program
• Northern Illinois University - Master of Public Administration
• Northern Michigan University - MS Wildlife Biology
• Northwestern University - Masters of Science in Energy and Sustainability
• Oregon State University - Masters of Science - Environmental Engineering
• Seoul National University - The Master of Environmental Management
• Stanford University - MS Environmental Engineering
• Swedish University of Ag Sciences - Master's in Forest Ecology and Sustainable Management
• University of California at Berkeley - Environmental Science Policy and Management Ph.D.
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Environmental engineering
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS NRES (2)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Entomology
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Information Science
• University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine - DVM
• University of Illinois Springfield - MS Environmental Planning and Management
• University of Michigan - MS Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - MS Environment and Sustainability
• Washington University in St Louis – MSBA