Featured Event | Film Screening

Getting Started in an Environmental or Climate Related Career

Wednesday
September 23, 2020
7:00pm - 8:30pm

There are many careers with a focus on the environment and sustainability! Join us for this program to learn how Penn alumni got started in green fields, and how you can too! In addition to a moderated panel led by Dr. Alain Plante, Undergraduate Chair of the Earth and Environmental Science Department at Penn, this program will allow you to connect with alumni and strategically seek answers to questions about what skills are valued in these roles, and what the hiring trends will look like over the coming years. Bring your questions to this virtual event and get answers that will help you position yourself for the internships or jobs you are seeking as part of your professional and career development.

Panelists Include:

  • Jamal Lewis earned his Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies at Penn in 2016 and his Master of Public Health from Columbia University in 2018. He currently serves as the Senior Policy & Technical Assistance Specialist at Green & Healthy Homes Initiatives.
  • Julia Enyart graduated from Penn in 2010 with a degree in International Relations and earned an MBA from Wharton in 2018. She has worked as a Consultant at both Booz Allen and Technoserve in Africa as well as worked in international development at Chemonics International. She currently serves as a Sustainable and Impact Investing Officer at The Glenmede Trust Company.
  • Sabrina Andrews earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from Penn in 2014. She is currently pursuing a master’s in international environmental policy and development economics at Tufts where she is a Graduate Research Assistant in the Climate Policy Lab. Before beginning her graduate degree, she spent six years working at ICF, most recently as a Senior Climate Change & Sustainability Analyst.
  • Gavriela Reiter earned a Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science in 2017 and a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership in 2018, both from the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked in a variety of environmentally-focused positions including as an NYC Urban Fellow and Emergency Manager at New York City Emergency Management, for the nonprofit SustainUS, and as the Climate Resilience Organizer at the Waterfront Alliance.