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Water INTERface lab work with humidifiers, Interdisciplinary Studies. Research. Students, professor Andrea Dietrich.

Below is a list of online sources for water-related jobs:

Virginia Water Center Job Board and Employment Resources

VT College of Natural Resources and Environment: Careers in Natural Resources

VT Career and Professional Development

First Jobs and Employers of Water Resources Graduates:

  • Environmental Consultant 
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Engineering Consulting
  • Hydrologic Surveyor 
  • Stormwater Management 
  • Watershed Restoration Technician
  • Hydrologic Technician for the Forest Service 
  • Water Treatment Plant Operator
  • Environmental Health and Safety Specialist 
  • Water Quality Technician
  • Consultant for Water Utilities 
  • Americorps
  • Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 
  • Wetland Studies and Solutions
  • Continuing Graduate Education (Environmental Engineering, Economics, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, Watershed Science Engineering)