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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
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here for entry and admission requirements
Where can our graduates go?
BSc in Environmental Science, Hydrogeology, Environmental Monitoring Officer at Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Could you give us a description of what your Year in Industry Scholarship has involved?
I have been part of a team that runs the Environmental Management Project at ANSTO. I have been responsible for the collection and analysis of various environmental media for radiological and chemical analysis.
What is a typical day like?
A typical day will usually involve a field trip to collect some water/soil/air samples from the local environment, and then preparing them back in the lab. Analysis is varied and can sometimes take days or even weeks to complete. In between sampling and analysis there are administrative duties such as result calculations and interpretation. Oh, and don’t forget that any process in the lab requiring glassware means there are also plenty of dishes to be washed! |
There is a great variety of career opportunities in environmental science ranging from international environmental consultants to environmental officers with local catchment boards. Environmental scientists work in either public or private sector organisations such as the CSIRO, EPA, Catchment Boards, the Department of Water - Land and Biodiversity Conservation, environmental consulting firms and non-government organisations such as Greening Australia. Most career opportunities allow for a mix of field work, laboratory analysis and computer simulation. The specialisations in environmental science offered at Flinders reflect growing areas of concern both within Australia and internationally, providing increasing employment opportunities.
Potential areas of employment include:
- Local, State and Commonwealth Government bodies involved with
biodiversity
and conservation (including national parks, museums and herbaria)
- Education bodies
- Research and development authorities
- Consultancies
- Private companies working in such areas as mine site
rehabilitation, environmental
monitoring, or the pharmaceuticals industry.
What you need to succeed:
- To succeed in Science a critical and inquiring mind is essential.
- Strong numeracy skills are essential in most fields
- Creativity is also an important attribute, as are
attention to detail
and a perfectionist streak.
- Good communication skills are required, in order to
describe complex
scientific ideas in clear and simple terms.
From Graduate Futures: Science Industry Profile
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Some Occupations
WETLAND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT PROJECT OFFICER (RIVERLAND)
Rural Catchment Water Management Board
Provide technical assistance to community groups or other organisations
involved in wetland rehabilitation projects, mainly assistance setting
up and implementing data collection programs, developing
management objectives,
setting up and implementing monitoring and evaluation
programs, and providing
other technical advice. Also involved with developing and
reviewing monitoring
guidelines and minimum standards and wetland project
proposals and plans.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Appropriate tertiary
qualifications or equivalent
in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Science,
Biological Sciences
or Environmental Engineering. Experience applying range of monitoring
techniques to natural resource/environmental projects, and
related interpretation.
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- Administrative Officer/Assistant
- Biodiversity Extension Officer
- Biodiversity Policy Officer
- Bush Management Adviser
- Campaigner
- Catchment Care Officer
- Communications Officer
- Conservationist
- Consultant
- Data Capture Officers
- Ecologist
- Environmental Analysts
- Environmental Assessment Officer
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Education Officer
- Environmental Officer
- Environmental Planner
- Environmental Project Officer
- Environmental Rehabilitation
- Environmental Research Officer
- Environmental Scientist
- Field Assistant
- Forestry Officer
- Graduate Administrative Assistant
- Graduate Trainee
- Graduate Water Policy Officer
- Interpretation Officer
- Land Care Officer
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- Land Management Officers
- Land Use Planner
- Park Ranger
- Parks Technical Officer
- Planner/Planning Officer
- Political Analyst
- Project Officer
- Ranger
- Research Assistant
- Research Officer
- Revegetation Project Officer
- Salinity Management Officer
- Scientific Officer
- Site Analyst
- Site Researcher
- Soil conservation officers
- Soil Conservationist
- Species Protection Officer
- Teacher - Primary and Secondary
- Technical Assistants
- Technical Officer
- Threatened Species Officer
- Tour Director
- Tourist Officer
- Urban Planner
- Wetland Implementation Officer
- Wildlife Officer
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(Note: Some of these positions may require further training)
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry
DAFF is seeking highly motivated people to participate in and communicate
with agricultural, food, fisheries and forest industries. DAFF requires
graduates with good analytical and research skills who are
capable of implementing
and evaluating government programs and policies. |
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science working as a Biologist at Ecosure
“Most of my time is spent working on wildlife management issues in Queensland. I have recently spent time in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and the Sunshine Coast doing formulating wildlife management plans for their airports. This generally includes designing and undertaking bird surveys, meeting with various airport staff and producing reports which are aimed at providing a strategy which airport staff are able to adopt in order to reduce the risk of bird strike to aircraft operating out of their airport. Further to this, I am involved in monitoring flying fox colonies, undertaking migratory shorebird surveys, urban ibis management and several other small jobs that we take or leave as they arrive.
Get as much experience as you can in the time you have got. Spend some (not all) of your holidays doing work experience (the people in the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre are great at helping out with this) and you will never regret it. Also be keen and get interested in what you want to do. If you are interested, you will produce better work, get contacts in places where you need them and end up in a job you will really enjoy waking up to.
Extra curricular activities are can provide a source of experience, and they also develop a real interest in what you intend to do when you finish university. For me, I got into nature a lot, getting out there and going camping and visiting the deserts and so on, and from that I developed an interest in the bird life around Australia. This eventually led to me being employed as a biologist whose primary duties involve birding. |
Potential Employers
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry Australia
- ANSTO
- Cadia Valley Operations
- Catchment management Boards
- Coastal Protection Board (SA)
- Conservation Council of SA
- Consulting firms such as EGIS Consulting.
- CSIRO
- Department for Environment and Heritage (SA)
- Department of Defence
- Department of Defence (Corporate Services and Infrastructure Group)
- Department of Water, Land, and Biodiversity Conservation
- Department of Environment and Heritage
- Environment Protection Authority
- First Mildura Irrigation Trust
- Golder Associates
- Green Corps
- Greening Australia
- Hassall & Associates
- Landcare
- Local Government - for example - Charles Sturt City Council,
City of Marion
- Mining Companies - for example - Heathfield Resources, MIM
Holdings Limited,
WMC Resources
- National Parks and Wildlife Services
- Onkaparinga Catchment Water Management Board
- Parsons Brinckerhoff
- PIRSA
- Planning SA
- PPK Environment and Infrastructure
- South Australian Research and Development Institute
- The Nature Conservation Society of SA Inc.
- Transport SA
- Universities
Department of Environment and Heritage
In addition to your academic qualifications, we are seeking candidates
with many of the following:
- commitment to achieving results in all that you do;
- capacity to make a significant intellectual contribution
to Department of Environment and Heritage's work (usually, but not always, indicated by
strong academic
achievement);
- great people skills;
- work or other experience demonstrating initiative and
self motivation;
- good presentation and communication skills;
- energy, adaptability and enthusiasm; and
- the ability to work closely with other people in pursuing
team objectives.
Personal Requirements
- a logical approach to problem solving
- technical aptitude
- able to communicate with a wide range of people
- able to work as a member of a team
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Some Web Sites
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS
International Mining Company
We are now seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic,
Environmental Science
graduates or final year students, with a genuine desire to
work in their
field. Teamwork and high performance are at the heart of our
culture and
you will be expected to make a contribution from the start.
If you thrive
on challenge, you will be given increasing amounts of responsibility to
match your skills as you develop.
We will expect you to actively contribute to the implementation of an
environmental management system. Your work will include air
quality, ground
water and noise monitoring. Your input will not only ensure
that we build
on our impressive recent achievements, it will also fuel the momentum
that makes us a leading global resources company.
Skills and Experience
To be considered, you must either have already graduated, or
be completing
your studies by the end of the academic year. A current driver’s
licence, and a willingness to live and work in remote and
regional Australia,
is also necessary.
We prefer that your portfolio of academic subjects includes
formal study
in environmental management systems and contaminated sites.
Any exposure
to port operations or mining will be favourably viewed. In addition to
your sound academic credentials, your ability to accept responsibility
and make things happen, are essential to your success.
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The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA)
Australian Local Government Jobs Directory
Conservation Council of SA
CSIRO
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Department of the Environment and Heritage
Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation
Ecological Society of Australia
Environment Directory Portal - this website provides information on Australian companies, research institutions and other organisations involved in environmental management activities
Environment
Institute of Australia and New Zealand - objectives are to promote environmental knowledge and practice,
provide subsidised
membership to students, employment opportunities and mentoring.
Extensive Links
to various organisations and groups available
Graduate Careers Australia
Graduate Opportunities - industry career profiles available for consultancy, government administration, information technology, manufacturing, mining, Science, telecommunications and more. There are lists of Graduate vacancies, employer profiles and details of Graduate Recruitment Programs
Green Corps
Greenpeace
Kelly Scientific Resources
Local Government Association (SA)
Myfuture - comprehensive Australian career information
The Nature Conservation Society of SA Inc
NRM Jobs - advertising opportunities in Australia’s natural resource management sector
Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA)
SA Department for Environment
and Heritage
SA Urban
Forest Biodiversity
Program
| Experience shows that those who get the jobs they want are the ones
prepared to stay close to the action-even in a non-paying position. Doing
voluntary work with government or non-government organisations
in the environmental
area, or taking up short-term contract work-of which there is a
great deal-has
proved to be a significant way of obtaining the critical work experience
that is required as a criterion in many advertisements.(Graduate
Outlook, pg. 98) |
Australian Graduate Survey
Graduate Careers Australia's (GCA) annual Australian Graduate Survey ( AGS ) is a study of the activities of new higher education graduates around four months after the completion of their qualifications. New graduates are surveyed regarding their major activities, including full-time study, full or part-time employment, seeking employment or their unavailability for work or study.
2007 Graduates at a glance:
- Of bachelor degree graduates who were available for full-time employment in 2007; 95 per cent were employed within four months of completing their degrees
- One-fifth of respondents (20.0 per cent), were undertaking further full-time study after completing their bachelor qualifications
- The typical (median) annual starting salary for new Australian resident bachelor degree graduates aged less than 25 and in their first full-time employment in Australia was $43,000
Source: Australian Graduate Survey, Graduate Careers Australia (GCA)
Additional information from: GradsOnline
More information
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Graduate Opportunities lists major graduate programs. Copies of these are available at the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre or can be viewed online. Search our online recruitment links for other graduate recruitment sites.
The Centre has a number of programs that can assist you:
- graduate employment services including recruitment fairs,
employer activities
online vacancies and our graduate email vacancy list;
- information and assistance with your job search;
- graduate skill development programs;
- opportunities to gain industry experience including vacation
work and work
experience; and
- career development services
For more information explore this website.
This material has been produced from the Graduate Destinations
Survey, Flinders
University and Graduate Careers Council of Australia materials,
Graduate Opportunities,
Professional Associations and Careers and Employer Liaison Centre research.
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