Green Gigs Profiles Careers in Green

Ever wonder what an environmental scientist does? How about a health & safety officer? If you’re interested in jumping into a new, green career path but aren’t even sure what the various green job titles entail, Green Gigs has a new feature you’ll want to check out. “Profiles in Green Careers” interviews professionals who do the job every day to get the inside scoop on job duties, qualifications and what the day-to-day grind is like.

Here are a few examples of the interview questions, from Green Gigs’ Environmental Scientist profile:

Green Gigs: What are your job duties? What is your typical workday like?

Dave: Job duties at my level include managing field staff at various jobs, writing reports, managing financial aspects of various jobs and dealing with clients.

Green Gigs: Does your career lend itself to working from home, or is it mainly an office and/or field based career?

Dave: For entry level and junior staff, it is a field based career with limited office time. As you progress through the ranks, you will spend less time in the field. Although there are many aspects of the job that can be done from home, being in the office provides better access to the field staff, as well as the experience of coworkers.

Green Gigs: What advice would pass along to anyone looking to begin a career in environmental consulting?

Dave: Understand that you will need to “pay your dues” in the field. The first few years will be spent conducting field work. Field work is the foundation of everything else that we do.

Getting info like this from real eco-professionals is a great way to gauge whether a particular field is a match for you. Stop living a zombified existence at a job you hate – find your green dream job. Check out EarthFirst’s Green Jobs 101 and be sure to come back every Friday for our featured green job of the week.

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