Careers
Careers & Internships
There is a growing need for students to understand sustainability to succeed in their careers, even for students who do not plan to focus on sustainability endeavors. There are a variety of career paths students can take in the realm of sustainability. These opportunities include conservation and restoration, organizational sustainability management, consulting (including LEED and climate planning), energy management, green building design, and teaching. The first step is seeing what your interests align with! Find out through working with a variety of organizations or asking for informational interviews!
Career updates posted on our Instagram: @sustainablesdsu
Current Opportunities
San Diego Regional Water/Wastewater Intern
Water/Wastewater interns receive on-the-job training from innovative and professional staff in the industry. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working outdoors and seeing the tangible results of their work, are creative problem solvers with a desire to learn, are self-motivated, and are passionate about providing an essential service to their community. Apply for San Diego Regional Water/Wastewater Internship
Scholarship Application for Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate 2025
Over 23,000 students worldwide have been putting the expert knowledge they gained from this certificate program to good use, improving their personal health, advancing their careers, and serving their communities. Apply for the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate Scholarship
All Opportunities
- Keko Box
- Patagonia
- The Earthling Co.
- Meow Meow Tweet Tweet
- Stasher
- Terracycle
- Allbirds
- Imperfect Foods
- Mission Control Communications
- LOLA
- 4Ocean
- Alter Eco
- Who Gives A Crap
- LiveRoof
- Farmscape
- Package Free Shop
- Dr. Bronner's
- Rubicon
- Iron Ox
- Bite
- Cleartrace
- Waterscan
- Ridwell
- By Humankind
- Grove Collaborative
- Do Goodery
- Ecosia
- Republic Services
- Pali Institute Outdoor Education
- High Trails Outdoor Science School
- The Native School
- Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Everlasting Education
- Solano Resource Conservation District
- Santa Cruz County Outdoor Science School
- Occupation Wild
- Web Of Life (WOLF) School
- NatureBridge
- Camp Keep
- Three Oaks Outdoor Science School
- Back Country Land Trust
- Job Board for Sustainability Faculty & Staff at Universities
- California Energy Commission
- California Coastal Commission
- California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- San Diego County Parks
- City of Los Angeles Environmental Sanitation
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
- Think Blue San Diego
- California Department of Conservation
- San Diego Community Power
- National Park Service
- City of San Diego Environmental Services
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- California Ocean Protection Council
- SANDAG
- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
- Verdani Partners
- ECI Consulting
- Helix Environmental Planning
- Stok
- Ascent Environmental
- Arcadis
- Rincon Consultants, Inc.
- Global Environmental Network, Inc.
- Environmental Science Associates
- Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
- Verdical Group
- NORESCO
- CustomerFirst Renewables
- RECON Environmental, Inc.
- Partner Energy
- ERM Sustainability
- WSP
- I Love A Clean San Diego
- Surfrider Foundation
- San Diego River Park Foundation
- National Parks Conservation Association
- San Diego Green Building Council
- ECOLIFE Conservation
- Food and Water Watch
- My Green Lab
- Cleantech San Diego
- Environmental Defense Center
- DesignLights Consortium
- Rainforest Alliance
- Larta Institute
- Wildcoast
- Solana Center
- Sequoia Climate Foundation
- Environmental Health Coalition
- Sierra Club
- South Coast Botanic Garden
- Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
- Olivewood Gardens
- Climate Action Campaign
- Center for Sustainable Energy
- Environmental Law & Policy Center
- Greenpeace
- The Energy Coalition
- San Diego 350
- GrizzlyCorps
- Climate Corps
- Wildlife Heritage Foundation
- Factory Farming Awareness Coalition
- San Diego Canyonlands
- California Native Plant Society
- Citizens' Climate Lobby
- Strategic Energy Innovations
- Outdoor Outreach
- Good Food Institute
- The Living Coast Discovery Center
- GRID Alternatives
