Graduates' Employers and Titles
Explore the Master of Environmental Management and Master of Forestry employer list by sector:
MEM - Business / Industry / Start-Up
- 38 Degrees North; Investment Analyst - Sausalito, CA
- Apex Clean Energy; GIS Analyst - Charlottesville, VA
- Arborview Capital; Senior Associate - Washington, DC
- Aurora Sustainable Lands; Sustainability Forester**** - Asheville, NC
- Autel Energy; Program Coordinator - Anaheim, CA
- Belvedere Property Management, LLC; Sustainability Manager - New York, NY
- Bunzl Distribution NA; ESG Packaging Analyst - St Louis, MO
- Carbonfuture; Carbon Removal Sourcing Manager* - San Francisco, CA
- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited; Overseas Policy Research Specialist - Beijing, China
- EDF Renewables; Rotational Program Associate* - San Diego
- Honor; ESG Analyst - Shenzhen, China
- Lightshift Utilities; Project Developer - Arlington, VA
- Manulife Investment Management; Resource Planning Analyst**** - Boston, MA
- Marathon Capital; Associate* - Chicago, IL
- Marathon Capital; Investment Banking Analyst - Chicago, IL
- Meta; Sustainability Program Manager, Net Zero Supplier Engagement* - Washington, DC
- Microchip Technology; ESG Assurance Engineer - Phoenix, Arizona
- Motion Industries; Sustainability Specialist, ESG - Birmingham, AL
- Munich Re Ventures; Investment Associate* - San Francisco, CA
- National Grid; Senior Analyst, Commercial Business Development* - New York, NY
- National Grid; Senior Risk Analyst, Offshore Wind Development - New York, NY
- NextEra Energy; Senior Project Manager* - Juno Beach, FL
- NextEra Energy; Senior Project Manager, Transmission Development* - Nashville, TN
- Pacifico Power; Associate, Investment Analytics & M&A* - Laguna Niguel, CA
- Royal Caribbean Group; Sr. Analyst, Government Affairs and ESG*** - Miami, FL
- RWE; Market Evaluation Associate - Chicago, IL
- ScotiaBank; Investment Banking Analyst - New York, NY
- Strategy & Middle East; Associate - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Weyerhaeuser; Development Professional**** - Lynchburg, VA
MEM - Consulting
- Arcadis; Resilience Planner++ - Undisclosed
- Ascend Analytics; Energy Analyst - Charlottesville, VA
- Aurora Energy Research; Analyst - Austin, TX
- Beijing Smart-Trans Centre; Environmental Consultant - China
- Boston Consulting Group; Consultant* - San Francisco, CA
- Converge Strategies; Senior Associate - Raleigh, NC
- Deloitte; Senior Consultant* - Chicago, IL
- ICF; Senior Energy Markets Consultant - Durham, NC
- ICF; Energy Markets Analyst - Reston, VA
- Isani Consultants; Environmental Planner - Houston, TX
- Kearney; Associate* - Chicago, Illinois
- McKinsey & Company; Business Analyst - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- McKinsey & Company; Associate* - Washington, DC
- McKinsey & Company; Associate* - Chicago, IL
- MDB, Inc.; Research Fellow - Durham, NC
- Newport Partners; Energy Efficiency Consultant - New York, NY
- Pollination Group; Nature Director* - Chicago, IL
- PwC; Associate, Energy Transition - Indonesia
- RK&K; Environmental Scientist**** - Raleigh, NC
- S&P Global; Energy Transition Consultant - New York, NY
- ScottMadden; Associate* - Atlanta, GA
- ScottMadden; Associate* - Charlotte, NC
- ScottMadden; Associate Consultant* - Raleigh, NC
- Timmons Group; Stormwater Engineering Technician - Raleigh, NC
- TRC Companies; Energy Advisor - Beacon, NY
- Wildlands Engineering, Inc.; Environmental Scientist - Durham, NC
- WSP; Marine Mammal Specialist - North Carolina
- WSP; Sustainability Analyst - New York, NY
- WSP; Transportation Planner++ - Raleigh, NC
- Zero-Point Partners; Corporate Sustainability Associate - Karachi, Pakistan
MEM - Government / Public Sector
- CA Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR); Climate Adaptation and Coastal Resilience Specialist - Sacramento, CA
- City of Durham; Sustainability Analyst - Durham, NC
- City of Raleigh; Stormwater Community Relations Analyst - Raleigh, NC
- Colorado State University; Research Associate, Public Lands Policy Group - Fort Collins, CO
- DC Department of Energy & Environment; Env. Protection Specialist - Washington, DC
- Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation Industry Analyst*** - Washington, DC
- Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; Clean Energy Accessibility Associate - Honolulu, HI
- Louisville Metro Government; Data Analysis Coordinator, Air Pollution Control District - Louisville, KY
- MD Department of Nat. Resources; NOAA Coastal Management Fellow - Annapolis, MD
- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Fishery Management Specialist - Beaufort, NC
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Resilience Researcher - Denver, CO
- NC Department of Environmental Quality; Environmental Specialist - Raleigh, NC
- NC Department of Environmental Quality; Scientist - North Carolina
- NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; Environmental Policy Fellow - NC Sea Grant -Raleigh, NC
- NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency; Program Coordinator - Durham, NC
- NOAA (Azura Consulting contract); UAS Pilot and Researcher - New England
- NOAA (CSS, Inc. contract); Marine Geospatial Analyst - Washington, DC
- NOAA (OAI Associates contract); NOAA Permitting specialist - Washington, DC
- NYC Department of Environmental Protection; Forester - New York, NY
- Pacific Fishery Management Council; Staff Officer (Fishery Analyst and Coordinator) - Portland, OR
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Dredge Material Inspector - Undisclosed
- US Department of Energy, Loan Programs Office; Loan Specialist* - Washington, DC
- US Department of Energy; ORISE Fellow, City of Durham Sustainability Office - Durham, NC
- US EPA; Environmental Protection Specialist - Durham, NC
- US EPA; Life Scientist, Source Water Protection Division - Durham, NC
- US EPA; Physical Scientist - Durham, NC
- US Sea Grant; 2025 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow - Washington, DC
MEM - NGO / Think Tank / Research Institute
- ACR at Winrock International; Technical Officer, Forestry - Undisclosed
- Art Works for Change; Environmental Leadership Intern - Oakland, CA
- Datu Research; EDF Methane Consultant* - Durham, NC
- Duke Campus Farm; Community Food Security Fellow - Durham, NC
- Duke Engage - Brazil; Site Coordinator - Brazil
- Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic; Research Associate - Durham, NC
- Duke University, MaRRS Lab; Research Technician - Durham, NC
- Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment; Executive Education Program Associate -Durham, NC
- Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment; Research Associate - Durham, NC
- Duke University; Research Assistant - Durham, NC
- Durham Community Land Trustees, Inc.; Urban Conservation and Community Fellow**** - Durham, NC
- EnFocus, Inc.; Innovation Fellow - Indiana
- Enviromental Integrity Project; Research Analyst - Washington, DC
- MCE; Policy Analyst - Durham, NC
- Moms Clean Air Force; NC Field Organizer - Durham, NC
- NC League of Conservation Voters; Regional Field Director, Power Up NC - Raleigh, NC
- Niskanen Center; Climate Policy Intern - Washington, DC
- Oceana; Marine Scientist - Washington, DC
- PA Association of Conservation Districts; Water Resource Trainer - Harrisburg, PA
- Rachel Carson Council; Assistant Director of Policy and Programs - Washington, DC
- RMI; Associate - Undisclosed
- RMI; Associate, State Policy Analysis and Modeling*** - Undisclosed
- The Nature Conservancy; Public Funding Project Manager - Seattle, WA
- The Nature Conservancy; Research Intern - Washington, DC
- The Ohio River Foundation; Education and Restoration Specialist - Cincinnati, OH
- World Bank; Consultant - Washington, DC
- Yadkin Riverkeeper; Riverkeeper Assistant/Watershed Protection Specialist - Winston-Salem, NC
Master of Forestry
The Master of Forestry degree is accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF).
Business / Industry / Start-Up
- Anew Climate; Forest Carbon Analyst - Portland, OR
- Aurora Sustainable Lands; Operations & Portfolio Management Analyst+ - Undisclosed
- Aurora Sustainable Lands; Sustainability Forester**** - Undisclosed
- Eastwood Forests, LLC; Forest Operations Manager+ - Chapel Hill, NC
- Manulife Investment Management; Resource Planning Analyst**** - Boston, MA
- Upstream, LLC; Founder/Director**** - South Carolina
- Weyerhaeuser; Development Professional**** - Lynchburg, VA
Consulting
- RK&K; Environmental Scientist**** - Raleigh, NC
Government / Public Sector
- Colorado State University; Research Associate, Public Lands Policy Group**** - Fort Collins, CO
NGO / Think Tank / Research Institute
- ACR at Winrock International; Technical Officer, Forestry**** - Undisclosed
- Durham Community Land Trustees, Inc.; Urban Conservation and Community Fellow**** - Durham, NC
Learn more about the Master of Forestry
* MEM/MBA concurrent degree
*** MEM/MPP concurrent degree
**** MEM/MF concurrent degree
+ MF/MBA concurrent degree
++ MEM/MCRP concurrent degree
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Ninety-five percent of NSOE professional program graduates who were known to be seeking employment found a first destination experience. Experiences include part-time and full-time employment, internships and enrollment in PhD programs.
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The Master of Environmental Management (MEM) is a flexible two-year professional master's degree for students who want to make an impact in meaningful careers at the intersection of policy, science and community.