Beyond Your UMW Years

Students who graduate from our department go on to obtain employment in a wide variety of positions that reflect their passions and interests developed during their time at UMW.  Others decide to pursue advanced graduate study at universities around the world.  A partial listing of organizations that employ our recent graduates:

  • CH2M Hill (environmental and engineering consulting and construction)
  • Tetra Tech (environmental consulting and engineering services)
  • Radian International (engineering, consulting, construction)
  • Marstel-Day (environmental consulting)
  • American Rivers (advocacy for protecting and restoring wild rivers)
  • National Park Service (U.S. government agency)
  • Peace Corps (U.S. government volunteer agency)
  • Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
  • Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
  • U.S. Geological Survey (U.S. Department of the Interior science agency)
  • Wester Ross Fisheries Trust, Scotland (fisheries management)
  • Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (traditional and renewable energy resources)

Our graduates also have a great record of completing masters and doctorate programs at top-notch institutions, including…

  • University of Georgia
  • Oregon State University
  • Yale University
  • University of Alaska
  • University of Colorado
  • Texas A&M University
  • University of  Glasgow, Scotland
  • Columbia University
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
  • University of North Carolina
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Maryland
  • American University

For a quick look at the success of recent graduates, click on image below.  And be sure to check out our News from Recent Graduates page.