Student Projects to Career Development At Binghamton University Presented by Sandy S. DeJohn – Utilities Manager / Sustainability Coordinator Martin Larocca.

SUSTAINABILITY LEARNING BEYOND CLASSROOMS

Student Projects to Career DevelopmentAt Binghamton University

Presented bySandy S. DeJohn – Utilities Manager /

Sustainability CoordinatorMartin Larocca – Resource Management

Coordinator

Opportunities and Resources

Scholarships – nearly 200 opportunities, earn experience with pay.

Internship – earn experience and course credits.

Summer Employment – on average 120 summer students per year.

Student Projects – earn experience while having fun!!

Success StoriesWatson School Senior Project – Windmill

Design Team:James K Karns, EEJesse Capecelatro, MENolan Lott, MEZach Malison, METhomas Eberhardt, CE

Starting From Scratch

Making Progress

Almost There…..

Final Product

Success Stories

Watson School Senior Project – Food to Waste

Project Team:Alex HantmanTimothy MillerAdam Ibrahim

Combining Engineering with Business Entrepreneurship

Imagine the Possibilities…..

Recycling and Resource Management Opportunities

Mainly student run program Experience with developing and

implementing campus wide events Creating educational presentations Hands on work with collection of

recyclable and compostable material Design and implementation of campus

educational gardens

Student ProjectsEarth Day

Educational Gardens

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Watson School of Engineering Senior Design Projects

Compost Screener• Sift out

contamination caused by oil coated material and metal

• Makes previously “unusable” products suitable for campus and community use

Educational Display

Careers after Internship

Consultant- Veteran Affair Hospital System Ecology Technician – Tifft Nature Preserve Naturalist Intern – Friends of Reinstein Woods Nature

Preserve Stewardship Technician – Albany Pine Bush Preserve

Commission Volunteer Steward - Tropical Forestry Initiative Project Manager- J.C.  Broderick & Associates

(environmental consulting) Health Director- NYS DEC Camp DeBruce Environmental Lab Technician- OCL Analytical Analytical Chemist- EnviroTest Laboratories Resource Management Coordinator- Binghamton

University