STEMxm Episode 6 -  Interview with Holly Nelson, Environmental Scientist Holly earned a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and Conservation from the University of Florida. You can learn more about that program here. Holly has experience working both for consulting businesses and regulatory agencies as an environmental scientist. Examples of regulatory agencies include the Environmental Protection Agency (Federal Level) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Holly had a great recommendation for ways to think about positioning yourself for the type of environmental science career you may want. She recommended to go out on Monster or Indeed and finding jobs that you think would be cool.  So maybe try searching some keywords that align with your interests like - Environmental, Groundwater, Remediation.  Then, look through some of those jobs' descriptions. Pick the ones you think are the coolest and most interesting, and then look at their requirements. Then you can reverse engineer the education and type of experience you will need to land that job in the future. :) Info on wastes the EPA requires to be cleaned up EPA Resource about Underground Storage Tanks Learn about Phase 1 Site Assessments here Groundwater remediation (groundwater extraction and treatment) In Situ Groundwater Treatment Microbes & Molasses for Groundwater Remediation Here are some organizations that you could learn about more environmental science career info from (keep in mind, many will have local chapters in major cities). National Association of Environmental Professionals The Air and Wast Management Association Association for Environmental studies and Sciences Ecological Society of America Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry STEMxm is available on iTunes & Stitcher: