Build a resume with your career adviser

Sign up for the Climate & Energy Newsletter

Favorite the Climate & Energy Handshake Collections

Attend the Fall Career Fair (Sep. 29) and Climate Frontiers (Oct. 28) to start networking

Start a networking tracker to stay in touch with contacts

Apply for a Winter Break Climate & Energy Career Trek

Apply for Winter Break Job Shadowing

Attend the STEM Career Fair (Jan. 15) to connect with employers

Apply for a Spring Break Climate & Energy Career Trek

Apply for Spring Break Job Shadowing

Attend the Ivy+ Environment and Sustainability Virtual Career Fair (Feb. 24).

Submit applications for summer Climate and Energy internships - most organizations are hiring now.

Sharpen your technical skills through IBM Skills Build, Udemy, or LinkedIn Learning

Participate in the Climate Case Competition

Attend the Annual Climate, Energy & Sustainability Conference

Attend Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering to network with researchers and learn about the cutting edge. 

Apply for Innovation Dupage Summer Matching Program on Handshake

Complete a summer opportunity that gives you exposure to climate and energy in a professional setting or adds a meaningful project to your portfolio

Attend Chicago Climate Week or Aspen Ideas Climate. 

Start building a target list  of ideal companies, check when their applications typically open.

Start preparing for early fall application cycle roles

Apply for Climate and Energy Internships with early app cycles - in the private sector and government

Attend the Fall Career Fair and Climate Frontiers to build out your network and connect with hiring managers

Join listhosts across campus and Chicago including the Institute of Climate and Sustainable Growth, Phoenix Sustainabilty Initiative, CEGU, Chicago Climate Connect

Apply for the Wanxiang Ambassador Fellows Program or India Summer Fellows Program

Apply for a Climate & Energy Metcalf Sprint

Submit applications for summer climate and energy internships

Attend the STEM Career Fair to network with employers on campus

Register for the  Ivy+ Environment and Sustainability Virtual Career Fair (Feb. 24)

Apply for a Climate & Energy Metcalf Sprint

Apply for a Spring Break career trek

Run for office in RSOs and student organizations

Continue applying for summer internships with NGOs, startups, or just-in-time employers.

Participate in the Climate Case Competition Attend the Annual Climate, Energy & Sustainability Conference

Attend Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering to network with researchers and learn about the cutting edge. 

Apply for Innovation Dupage Summer Matching Program on Handshake

Complete your summer internship! Reflect on your experience and update your resume and portfolio

Attend Chicago Climate Week or Aspen Ideas Climate

Start building a target list  of ideal companies, check when their applications typically open

Start preparing for early fall application cycle roles. Connect with your career advisor to discuss your goals

Apply for Climate and Energy Internships with early app cycles - in the private sector and government

Attend the Fall Career Fair and Climate Frontiers to build out your network and connect with hiring managers

Join listhosts across campus and Chicago including the Institute of Climate and Sustainable Growth, Phoenix Sustainabilty Initiative, CEGU, Chicago Climate Connect

Apply for the Wanxiang Ambassador Fellows Program or India Summer Fellows Program

Submit applications for summer climate and energy internships

Attend the STEM Career Fair to network with employers on campus

Apply for a Spring Break career trek

Apply for Spring Break Job Shadowing

Attend the Ivy+ Environment and Sustainability Virtual Career Fair.

Run for office in RSOs and student organizations

Continue applying for summer internships with NGOs, startups, or just-in-time employers. 

Participate in the Climate Case Competition

Attend the Annual Climate, Energy & Sustainability Conference

Attend Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering to network with researchers and learn about the cutting edge. 

Apply for Innovation Dupage Summer Matching Program on Handshake

Complete your summer internship! Reflect on your experience and update your resume and portfolio.

Attend Chicago Climate Week or Aspen Ideas Climate

Start building a target list  of ideal companies, check when their applications typically open.

Start preparing for early fall application cycle roles.

Connect with your career advisor to discuss your goals

Begin applying for full-time climate and energy roles in the private sector, government, and fellowships which open in the fall

Attend the Fall Career Fair and Climate Frontiers to build out your network and connect with hiring managers

Build out your target list and begin networking in earnest

Apply for rotational programs, fellowships, and other structured full time cohorts

Meet with your career advisor to discuss postgraduate plans

Apply for full-time roles with mid-size employers, NGOs, and startups

Attend the STEM Career Fair to network with employers on campus

Attend the Ivy+ Environment and Sustainability Virtual Career Fair

Continue recruiting for startup and just-in-time opportunities

Participate in the Climate Case Competition

Attend the Annual Climate, Energy & Sustainability Conference

Attend Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering to network with researchers and learn about the cutting edge

Finalize your post-graduation plans

Start your full-time role!