MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Alumni Careers

See where an MEM degree can professionally take you.

“It was overall a life changing experience.”

Graduates of our Master in Environmental Management (MEM) program are making a lasting impact across the globe. With hands-on experience, interdisciplinary training, and strong professional networks, MEM alumni advance sustainability, conservation, and environmental policy in diverse industries. From leading nonprofit initiatives and government agencies to driving innovation in the private sector, our graduates turn their passion for the environment into meaningful careers. Explore how MEM alumni are shaping a more sustainable future and discover where this degree can take you.


200+

MEM Alumni

90%

of Alumni Have Industry-Specific Careers

40%

of Alumni Work for the Government

Where do MEM Alumni Work?

Current Alumni Employers
Job Titles of Current Alumni
  • Adventure Scientists
  • Coldharbour Institute
  • Colorado Parks and Wildlife
  • Conservation Land Foundation
  • ENGIE Impact
  • Farm Journal
  • Great Basin Institute
  • Greater Arkansas River Nature Association
  • Green Builder
  • Inland Ocean Coalition
  • Kentucky Division of Conservation
  • National Forest Foundation
  • National Young Farmers Coalition
  • Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  • Platte River Energy Resources
  • Ripple Foods
  • Solar Energy International
  • Tuskegee University
  • Utah Clean Cities
  • Yosemite Conservancy
  • And many more!
  • Assistant Wildlife Refuge Manager
  • Assistant Professor
  • Carbon Analyst
  • Community and Economic Development Planner
  • Corporate Sustainability Analyst
  • Director of Research
  • Education and Outreach Specialist
  • Environmental Specialist
  • Executive Director
  • Forestry Program Coordinator
  • International Conservation Coordinator
  • Legacy Land Specialist
  • Marine Protected Species Specialist
  • Natural Resource Specialist
  • Park Ranger
  • Planning Specialist
  • Recreation Specialist
  • Renewable Energy Market Analyst
  • Science Teacher
  • Stewardship Coordinator
  • Stream Restoration Technician
  • Sustainability Analyst
  • Sustainability Coordinator
  • Technical Editor
  • Weed Manager Director
  • Wildlife Biologist
  • And many more!

“I would not be where I am today without the community of Western. The School of Environment and Sustainability has challenged me to dig deep and take a hard look at the complexities of navigating current environmental challenges; all while cultivating space to implement innovative approaches to build lives and livelihoods that are respectfully integrated with our landscapes.”

Maddie Rehn

2017 Integrated and Public Land Management – GMUG Forests Project Coordinator, National Forest Foundation Integrative & Public Land Management – Environmental Management
Maddie Rehn

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Master in Environmental Management

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