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
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