Happy Earth Day!

Starting in 1970, this day has grown into a large global movement to raise awareness about environmental protection. We are taking this opportunity to explore Green jobs, debunk some myths, and come up with different ways to do something positive this Earth Day.

What are Green jobs?

Green jobs, as defined by the ONS, are those that contribute to “protecting or restoring the environment, including those that mitigate or adapt to climate change”.

Green jobs encompass a wide range of roles focused on environmental protection, clean energy, and sustainable development. Perhaps conservation comes to mind, but it doesn’t stop there – green jobs can now be found in many different sectors.

Think environmental architects, project managers, climate change analysts, environmental lawyers, corporate sustainability officers, policy advisors, and environmental educators.

Whether you’re great with numbers, creative problem-solving, or a people person, there’s a green job out there that aligns with your interests and strengths. Green jobs also span various sectors, which is great news if you are already passionate about a particular field or prefer office-based roles. You could get a job advocating for the natural world in a marketing, media, and communications role. Discover jobs in renewables at the Solar & Storage recruitment event next week.

Green Jobs for Nature is a great place to find out more about different types of Green jobs, as well as job profiles of people already working in those roles. Have a think about how you could use your experience, skills, and aspirations to work towards a green career path.

Check our jobs board on Engage – current opportunities include: Environmental Graduate Scheme, Sustainability Trainee in the investment industry, Earth & Environment Graduate Development Programme, and Water and Energy Graduate Development Programme.

Why Green Jobs?

Green jobs are projected to be some of the fastest-growing occupations in the coming years. The number of sustainable jobs being advertised has almost tripled in 2024 (Prospects).

Your skills and passion can make a positive impact to our planet – Green jobs are at the forefront of tackling climate change and building a sustainable future.  They drive economic growth, promote social equity, and protect our environment with resource efficiency and biodiversity conservation.

What now?

Have Green jobs piqued your interest? There are many ways you can start developing the skills and experience now as a student, that will be useful when applying for Green Jobs:

• participate in our gardening workshops.
• set up a society with other students.
• find out more about initiatives you might be able to get involved in such as the Sustainability Fund and Cavendish Living Lab.

Volunteering is another great way to develop transferable skills, gain relevant experience, and find out if a role/sector is right for you. As there are many charities in the environmental sector, there are lots of volunteering opportunities available, including: Volunteer Energy Advisor, Ecologists and Environmental Engineers and Climate & Sustainability Volunteer

Are you a current student or recent graduate? Would you like to discuss your career plans, job-hunting, applications, routes into various sectors, or any career-related topic with a Careers Consultant? Book an appointment via Engage!

Employers:

Looking to connect with talented candidates for your Green jobs? Reach out to our careers team (careers@westminster.ac.uk) – we are happy to discuss promoting your job opportunities to our students and graduates.

Please note the opportunities in this post are active in April 2024. For current opportunities, please check Engage or contact the Careers and Employability Service.