You deserve a job that fuels your passion. building the green economy by growing green professionals Adrian Dahlin, Founder & CEO
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���building the green economy���by growing green professionals
Adrian Dahlin, Founder & CEO
Adrian
• Holyoke: Green Community
• Conservation Commission
• Mt. Tom Coal Plant
• Tufts University
• Nancy Anderson Award for Environmental Sustainability
• Compton Mentor Fellow
• Rising Green Founded September 2011
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I. Green Careers
II. Green Professionals
III. Making Connections
IV. Information
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WHAT IS ALL ABOUT?
• Career begins in college
• Degree
• Study Abroad
• Internships
• Campus Involvement
• First job sets the tone
• Job choice affects the rest of your life
1. Green Careers
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WHAT IS ALL ABOUT?
• Understand the big picture
• Sustainability paradigm
• Multi-disciplinary
• Intersection of green & ...?
• The “Green Career Arc” • A track record of env. Knowledge
& involvement
• Young pros and students need an example
WHAT IS ALL ABOUT? II. Green Professionals
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• The best job opportunities come from connections, NOT blind applications
• Recruiters are tired of the traditional process
• Employers don’t like desperate
• Career events need to facilitate conversation
WHAT IS ALL ABOUT? III. Connections
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• What is a “green job”?
• Quantifying the green economy: # of jobs, pay scales, emerging markets
• Brookings Institution 2011 Study
• What kinds of jobs can I get with my major?
• What skills are green employers looking for?
WHAT IS ALL ABOUT? IV. Information
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HOW IS DOING IT
• Online Job Search
• Recruiting & Networking Events
• Rising Green Blog
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SEARCH • One-Stop Shop: Jobs, Internships, Study Abroad
• Search by Type, Category and/or Organization
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• Coffee Socials • Networking Luncheons
+ + Sustainability
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RECRUITING EVENTS
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BLOG • Professional Advice
• Research
• Green Industry News
• Op-Eds
Career stories
Ecology in Costa Rica
How to ace a wind interview
What to do with an environmental engineering degree
Job opportunities in 2016
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• Our philosophy:
• You deserve a job that fuels your passion. Green professionals embrace this ideal.
• The 21st century demands effective online tools AND improved real-world interactions.
• Friday, April 26, 12-1
• Three tables available:
• Clean Tech
• Renewable Energy
• Env Conservation
• Talk from Dennis Charles, career coach
• Delicious, sustainable lunch from Basil Tree Catering
• Register at: bunetworkingluncheon.eventbrite.com
UPCOMING EVENT! BU Networking Luncheon
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