Career Services

Our dedicated career service is available to all Earth and Environmental Engineering students and alumni. As well as personalized career guidance and application support, we organize recruiting and networking events with industry professionals and Columbia Alumni..

Columbia Career Portals


  • Undergraduate Students and Alumni

    LionSHARE is our online careers database available exclusively to our undergraduate students and alumni.

    You’ll find job and internship postings, on-campus interview opportunities with employers, career fairs, and other on-campus employer events. You can also schedule appointments with a career counselor.

    LionSHARE is served by the Center for Career Education.

  • Graduate Students and Alumni

    Career Connect (powered by VMock) is designed to connect graduate students and alumni directly with employers. You’ll have the ability to network with potential employers, search for and apply to job opportunities, optimize your resume and Linkedin profile, explore professional events and work with your Career Placement Coach.

Career Resources


  • Student Career Resources

    Find out more about our student career service.

    Student Career Resources

  • Alumni Career Resources

    We love to keep in contact with our alumni community. As a Columbia alum, you'll continue to benefit from our dedicated career service. We also frequently invite our alumni back to campus to host networking events and information sessions with our current students. 

    Alumni Career Resources

  • Employer & Company Partnerships

    Its important for us to bridge the gap between university studies and the industry. Partnering with employers and companies across the city and beyond ensures our students can make valuable connections in preparation for their future. From submitting job postings and internship opportunities to hosting information sessions and workshops, we would love to work with you to support the next generation of earth and environmental engineers.

    Partner with Columbia

Employment Outlook for Earth and Environmental Engineers

7%

Projected job growth rate from 2023-2033

More than the 4%-average growth rate of most other industries.

$100,090

Median salary, per year

California, New York, and Pennsylvania show the highest employment rates.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Environmental engineering and related fields have recently been recognized as fast-growing career fields. U.S. News and World Report rank environmental engineering among the top engineering careers. This rising popularity is due to rapid job growth, salary potential, education level, and opportunities for innovation and global impact.

As an environmental engineer, you will have the specialist knowledge as well as the transferrable skills to excel in government, technology and other related fields.