Alumni Career Highlights

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We have nearly 20,000 graduates and their Harvard Extension School degrees (HES) and credentials have served them very well!

In the sections below, you’ll find an impressive list of employers, industries, and specific job titles held by recent ALB and ALM graduates.  

It is important to emphasize that our working adult students don’t need to wait to finish their degrees to start enjoying the career benefits of their Harvard education. Well over 50% of graduates every year report to us that simply completing courses toward their degrees contribute to career benefits:

  • added job responsibility
  • promotion
  • career change

Want more HES alumni career information? Check out the Mignone Center for Career Success’ HES Graduate Spotlights, which showcase recent graduates’ future plans and advice to current students.

Career Highlights

Bachelor of Liberal Arts (ALB)

Due to a strong foundation in liberal arts learning, our ALB graduates are perfectly positioned to gain employment in nearly every industry.

Here is just a sampling:

Banking

Biotechnology

Design

Entertainment

Environmental Services

Financial Services

Government Administration

Higher Education

Healthcare

International affairs/ Defense contracting

Management consulting

Marketing/ Advertising

Nonprofit management

Private Equity

Real Estate

Research

Software engineering

Venture Capital

As an entire cohort, ALB graduates have earned advanced degrees at graduate schools here at Harvard University, such as the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, the Harvard Divinity School, Harvard School of Public Health, and the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as well as all top research universities.

Schools, Job titles and Company Examples

Universities where ALB alumni have obtained graduate or doctoral degrees

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Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Account Executive • Assistant Professor • Attorney • Behavioral Health Specialist • Business Analyst • Business Development Manager • Chief Executive Officer • Chief of Staff to the CEO • Clinical Assistant • Corporate Social Responsibility Officer • Computational Geneticist Data Analyst • Development Director • Director of Data Science • Digital Marketing Director • Director of Communications • Director of Research • Emergency Medical Technician • Financial Analyst • IT Director • Laboratory Manager • Major Gifts Officer • Management Consultant

Managing Director • Managing Partner • Marketing and Communications Manager • Medical Researcher • Member of U.S. Congress • Operations Manager • Public Affairs Specialist • Realtor • Research Analyst  • Sales Director • Senior Multimedia Designer • Software Development Engineer • Speechwriter • Technical Project Manager • Trading Analyst  • Web Applications Developer  

Master’s of Liberal Arts (ALM)


Anthropology

Anthropology

With their knowledge of history, people, and places, our anthropology alumni have gone on to top PhD programs, including here at Harvard University, Brown University, Brandeis University, and Simmons College.

They are currently working in the fields of education, engineering, financial services, forensic science, museums, research, and writing and publishing.

Anthropology Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Archaeologist

Associate Director, Academic Technology

Education Reporter

Fellow

Government Relations Director

Instructor, Economics In Western Civilization

Museum Associate

Museum Exhibits Specialist

Native American Community Engagement Fellow

Senior Field Service Engineer

Teacher

Vice President, Group Strategy Director

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Biology

Our biology alumni have gone on to graduate schools in a variety of fields, including bioethics, biomedical sciences, education, forensic genealogy, health and medicine, neuroscience, oncology, and public health at top research universities.

Those include Boston University (PhD Neuroscience), Columbia University (biology & chemistry), Dartmouth College (health & medicine), University of Illinois at Chicago (PhD Health & Medicine), and Yale University. In addition, they have received advanced degrees from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (PhD Law and Criminal Justice) and Harvard Medical School (biology & chemistry).

They work in a variety of fields including biomedical research, biotechnology, higher education, health care, information technology, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary medicine.

Biology Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Biomedical Engineer

Chief Product Officer

Clinical Nutrition Specialist

Computational and Molecular Biologist

Data and Modeling Consultant

Data Scientist

Head of Clinical Supply

Imaging Engineer

Intellectual Property Attorney

Laboratory Manager

Life Science Laboratory Technician

Molecular Technologist

Oncology Drug Discovery Senior Scientist

Pharmabiotech Account Manager

Program Director

Quality Analyst

Research Associate

Research Software Engineer

Resident Physician

Scientist (Associate to Principal to Senior)

Senior Clinical Program Lead

Teaching Faculty

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Biotechnology

Our biotechnology graduates have gone on to PhD programs in the fields of AI and machine learning, cell and systems biology, genetics, and neurogenetics at national universities, including Oxford University, University of Wisconsin, the University of California at Irvine, and the University of Toronto.

They have also received advanced degrees within Harvard University at the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).

They are employed in the field of biotechnology and related industries such as pharmaceuticals, hospital and health care, and medical devices.

Biotechnology Job Titles and Companies

Below are current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Antibody Engineer

Associate Director, Clinical Laboratory Operations

Associate Scientist, Cell Engineering

Bioinformatics Project Manager

Biomedical Specialist

Biotechnology Engineer

Chief Medical Officer

Computational Biologist

Data Scientist

Director of Clinical Science

Director of Technology

Field Application Specialist

Laboratory Research Specialist

Lead Engineer

Manager, Business Development

Medical Technologist

Principal Research Associate

Product Manager

Research Pharmacist

Scientist, Functional Genomics

Senior Medical Director

Senior Purification Scientist

Senior R&D Manager

Technical Support Scientist

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Creative Writing and Literature

Creative Writing

Alumni from the field of Creative Writing and Literature work in a variety of writing-intensive industries, such as fundraising, publishing, advertising/marketing and other areas of communications, and education (secondary and higher education).

In addition, they have pursued graduate work at top schools, including Brandeis Unviersity (English), Cambridge University (education), University of North Carolina (MFA, creative writing), as well as Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and Divinity School.

Creative Writing and Literature Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Academic Dean

Assistant Editor

Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Chief Development Officer

Compliance Officer

Conversation Designer

Copywriter

Director, Global Content

Editor

Editorial Assistant

Marketing Manager

Novelist

Program Manager

Senior Director of Research Compliance

Senior Managing Editor

Social Media Manager

Staff Writer

Teacher


Data Science

Data Science

Our data science graduates are employed in the fields of telecommunications, technical services, finance and banking, health and medical services, insurance, retail, performing arts, and many other industries.

Our recent graduates have gone on to advanced degree programs at Dartmouth College (biological and physical science), Johns Hopkins University (financial mathematics), and University of Southern California (business administration and management).

Data Science Job Titles and Companies

Below are current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

AI and Machine Learning Engineer

Application Architect

Associate Director, Network Security Planning

Associate Director of Institutional Research

Business Intelligence Engineer

Chief Technical Architect

Cloud Architect Consultant

Computational Research Technician

Data Analyst

Data Engineer

Data Scientist

Developer

Field Solutions Developer

Lead IT Architect

Machine Learning Engineer

Molecular and Cell Biology Research Scientist

Principal Spacecraft Engineer

Quantitative Researcher

Research Analyst

Software Developer

Statistical Programmer

User Experience Lead


Digital Media

Every organization needs to tell a digital story. As a result, our digital media design graduates work in the fields of IT, entertainment and media production, and publishing, but they also work in management consulting, health care, higher education, and government administration. 

Our digital media graduates have gone on to graduate programs at New York University (Computer and Informations Systems Security), Purdue University (PhD, Engineering Related Technology), and UCLA (film production and film studies).

Digital Media Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Animation Director

Applications Programmer

Associate Creative Director

Associate Director of Web and Data Technology

Associate Professor of Digital Journalism

Chief Marketing Officer

Digital Development Project Manager

Director of Media Services

Drupal Developer

Front End Developer

Instructional Designer

IT Manager

Lead Technical Developer

Lead U/X Designer

Marketing Manager

Principal Software Architect

Product Manager Strategy and Innovation

Senior Digital Project Manager

Senior Software Engineer

Senior Full Stack Developer

Senior Scrum Master

Senior System Engineer

Software Developer

Web Developer


English

English

Alumni of our English degree program work in a variety of writing-, research-, and communication-intensive industries, such as public service, IT, publishing, advertising/marketing, fundraising, and education (secondary and higher education).

In addition, they have pursued graduate work at top schools, including Boston University (PhD, American Studies), the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Tufts University (education), and the University of Pennsylvania (Phd, Business & Leadership).

English Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Academic Dean

Artistic Director

Assistant Editor

Chief Learning Officer

College Admissions Consultant

Communications Manager

Director of Communications and Marketing

English Teacher

Intelligence Analyst

Managing Director, Administrative Technology

Product Manager

Publicist

Senior Copywriter

Senior Prospect Researcher

Software Developer

Social Media Manager

Senior Prospect Researcher

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Finance

Our finance graduates have gone on to graduate school in a variety of fields, including economics (Georgetown University), international affairs (Columbia University), MBA (Georgetown University, MIT, University of Michigan, University of Oxford), and project management (Northeastern Univeristy).

They have also gone on to graduate from programs at other schools within Harvard University, including the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS).

Finance Job Titles and Companies

They work in a range of finance-related industries including:

AccountingBanking
BiotechonologyFinancial services
Higher educationHealth care
Information technologyInvestment banking
Investment & Asset ManagementManagement consulting

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Account Executive

Attorney

Business Intelligence Analyst

Chief Financial Officer

Controller

Credit Portfolio Analyst

Data Scientist

Director Of Accounting

Director Of Business Operations

Director of Fraud Governance

Equity Trader

Financial Analyst

Information Technology Consultant

Investment Manager

Market Research Manager

Portfolio Analyst

Revenue Management Director

Risk Management Consultant

Securities Analyst

Senior Director of Compliance

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Senior Supply Chain Analyst

Software Engineering Manager

Vice President, Asset Management

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Government

Government

Our government alumni are putting their global understanding and policy training to work in a variety of public service, corporate, and non-profit industries.

They have also gone on to graduate school in the fields of law & criminal science, education, economics, business, and finance. Graduate schools attended include Boston College, Dartmouth College, George Washington University (DHSc), Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University (NYU), Pace University as well as Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and Kennedy School of Government (HKS).

Government Job Titles and Companies
AdvocacyAerospaceDefense contracting
Environmental ServicesFinancial ServicesGovernment administration
Health careHigher educationInformation technology
LawManagement consultingPublic policy
Public relations & communicationResearch

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Assistant Attorney General

Attorney

Business Research Analyst

Chief Executive Officer

City Commissioner

Compliance Specialist

Deputy Division Chief

Director Of Media Relations

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Energy Policy Analyst

Foreign Affairs Officer

General Counsel

Government And Public Policy Representative

Lead Public Policy Strategist

Legislative Advocacy Director

Policy Advisor

Public Health Analyst

Public Information Officer

Risk Analyst

Senior Analyst

Staff Attorney

Trust and Safety Officer

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History

History

With their historical and cross-culture knowledge of people, places, and political/social movements, our history alumni have gone on to top PhD programs, including here at Harvard University, Boston University, George Washington University, University of Oxford, and Yale University.

They are currently working in the fields of criminal justice, education, environmental services, IT, public relations and communications, public service and government administration, research, and writing and publishing.

History Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Assistant Professor

Attorney

Director of Business Analytics

Environmental Protection Specialist

Managing Editor

Management Consultant

Marketing Manager

Outreach Coordinator

Product Manager

Research Fellow

Teacher

U/X Designer

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Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Industrial Organizational Psychology

Our industrial-organizational psychology alumni are putting their talent development, performance management, and labor relations expertise to work in a variety of corporate, public service, and non-profit industries including:

Industrial-Organizational Psychology Job Titles and Companies
BankingDefense contractingEnvironmental Services
Financial ServicesHealthcareHigher education
Information technologyLawManagement consulting
Public relations & communicationResearch

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Associate Director, Human Resources

Business Analyst

Business Unit Leader

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Chief of Staff

Chief Talent Officer

Director, Organizational Effectiveness

Future of Work Advisor

Head of Strategy for Culture & Engagement

Human Resources Manager

IT Manager

Leadership Development Manager

Manager of Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Advisor

Organizational Behavior Consultant

Performance Coach

Process Engineering Manager

Senior Customer Experience Consultant

Senior Global Brand Manager

Talent Development Specialist

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International Relations

International Relations

Our international relations alumni are putting their global understanding and policy training to work in a variety of public service, corporate, and non-profit industries.

They have also gone on to graduate school in the fields of education, law & criminal science, business, religion, and finance.

Graduate schools attended include Boston College, Brandeis University, Duke University, Georgetown University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Yale University as well as Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS) and Harvard Business School (HBS).

International Relations Job Titles and Companies
AviationBankingDefense & Aerospace
Environmental ServicesFinancial ServicesGovernment administration
Health careHigher educationInformation technology
International affairsLawManagement consulting
Public relations & communicationResearchSecurity services

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Account Executive

Acquisition Advisor

Army Campaign Planner

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief Business Development Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Nuclear Strategist

Communications Officer

Compliance Analyst

Consultant

Counterintelligence Analyst

Cultural Consultant

Director of Communications

Director for Incident Response Strategy

Director of Immigrant Affairs

Director of Policy and Public Affairs

Economist

Foreign Affairs Officer

General Counsel

Global Engagement Director

Lead Strategist

Program Manager

Public Affairs

Strategic Advisor

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Journalism

The writing, research, and interview skills our graduates gain are in high demand in both nonprofit and for-profit organizations and are transferable to many careers.

Our graduates work in journalism; fundraising and development; writing and editing; marketing and advertising; media production; public relations and communications; and publishing.

Journalism Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Associate News Writer

Chief Communications Officer

Contributing Writer

Copy Editor

Creative Marketing Manager

Content Director

Director of Communications

Director, Digital Media

Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy

Health Journalist

Investigative Reporter

Manager, Multimedia Production

Multimedia Journalist

News Editor

Professor of Practice in Journalism

Regional Public Affairs Officer

Senior Advisor for Strategic Communication

Senior Content Writer

Senior Digital Producer

Senior Executive Producer

Vice President, Local Media

White House Editor

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Management

Our management graduates have gone on to graduate school (PhD business administration, Phd Professional Leadership, PhD Marketing, law, education, public administration, real estate, and finance) at universities such as Brandeis, Boston College, Columbia, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins University, University of Paris, and Stanford University.

They have also graduated from programs at other schools within Harvard University, such as Harvard Business School (HBS), the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS).

Management Job Titles and Companies
AccountingApparel
BankingBiotechnology
Consumer goodsDefense
Electronics manufacturingEnergy
Financial servicesGovernment administration
Health careHigher education
Human resourcesInvestment banking
InsuranceInvestment & asset management
IT servicesManagement consulting
Marketing & advertisingMedical devices
Nonprofit managementPharmaceuticals
Real estateTelecommunications

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

737 Pilot

Account Executive

Analyst

Attorney

Business Risk Manager

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Cloud Services Engineer

Director of Communications

Director of Data Analytics

Director of Public Relations

Finance Manager

Global Marketing Director

Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead

Head of Product Strategy

Investments Manager

Machine Learning and AI Manager

Management Consultant

Portfolio Manager

Private Equity Specialist

Project Manager

Sales Director

Senior Accountant

Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Investment Analyst

Senior Manager of Innovation

Senior R&D Manager

Software Engineering Director

Talent Acquisition Manager

Vice President of Business Development

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Mathematics for Teaching

Most of our graduates are full-time middle school and high school math teachers.

A number of graduates work as math tutors, either running their own private tutoring companies, or employed by such programs as the Russian School of Mathematics. Still others are pursuing careers in computer science, financial services, and IT.

Many have gone on to graduate work at Boston University (PhD Teaching and Education), Brown University (languages), Johns Hopkins University (financial mathematics), Syracuse University (computer science), Tufts University (PhD Education), University of Oregon (PhD Math), and Stanford University as well as Harvard University Graduate School of Education (educational instructional technology) and Harvard Medical School (machine learning).

Mathematics for Teaching Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and the companies and school systems that employ them:

Public Schools:

Arlington Public Schools

Brookline Public Schools

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

Dedham Public Schools

East Boston Public Schools

Holyoke High School

Ipswich Public Schools

La Joya Independent School District

Lynn Public Schools

Milton Public Schools

Needham Public Schools

Wellesley Public Schools

Private Schools:

Cambridge School of Weston

Dana Hall School in Wellesley

Jackson Hole Community School

Phillips Academy

St. Paul’s School

The Rivers School

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Museum Studies

Our museum studies graduates work in art galleries, museums, historical societies, universities and other institutions that have archive materials and noteworthy objects, such as the Boston Red Sox. 

Many have gone on to graduate school, including Bard College (art & design), Columbia University (PhD Law & Criminal Sciences and PhD Art Teacher Education), Drexel University (PhD Law & Criminal Sciences), Emerson College (art & design), MIT (urban studies and planning), and University of Maryland (PhD Art History, Criticism, and Conservation). 

Museum Studies Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Academic Partnerships Assistant

Archaeology Collection Manager

Archivist

Arts Initiative Curator

Artistic Director

Associate Director, Donor Relations

Cataloguing Assistant

Collections Manager

Coordinator of Institutional Relations

Creative Content Manager

Curator of Contemporary Art

Digital Media Specialist

Galleries Director

Historian

Museum Educator

Public Programs Coordinator

Research Fellow

Senior Director of Exhibitions

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Psychology

Alumni from these fields have gone on to do PhD work here at Harvard University at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, as well as other national ranked degree programs.

These include Columbia University (social work), the Chicago School of Professional Psychology (PhD, business psychology), Boston College (PhD, Psychology), Brown University (PhD, behavioral and social health science), Suffolk University (PhD, clinical psychology), University of Massachusetts — Amherst (PhD, Psychology), University of Edinburgh (PhD, health and social science), University of Hartford (PhD, clinical psychology), and Yeshiva University (PhD). 

They work in the fields of mental health, research, health care, human resources, and education (secondary and higher education).

Psychology Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Analyst

Assistant Professor

Behavioral Health Specialist

Certified Professional Coach

Child and Adolescent Behavior Specialist

Clinical Therapist

Clinical Trial Associate

Creative Director

Data Scientist

Faculty Associate

Human Resources Specialist

Laboratory Operations Manager

Leadership Coach

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Mental Health Therapist

Neuropsychology Research Fellow

Operational Risk Manager

Principal Scientist

Program Manager

Psychology Lecturer

Recruitment Manager

Resident Advisor

Software Product Manager

Special Education Teacher

Vice President, Organizational Development

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Religion

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Alumni from these fields have gone on to do PhD work at George Mason University (education), Georgetown University (liberal arts and science studies), and the University of California at Los Angeles (islamic studies), among other programs.

They work in the fields of law, finance, theology, IT, research, and higher education.

Religion Job Titles and Companies

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Account Manager

Associate Professor

Attorney

Board Member

Chief Operating Officer

Child Psychiatric Clinical Specialist

Director of Development

Head of Immunology

Instructor, World Religions

Investment Advisor

Lead Pastor

Media Specialist

Principal Scientist

Religion Teacher

Research Assistant, Theology

Senior Software Engineer

Strategic Accounts Manager

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Software Engineering

Our software engineering alumni have gone on to graduate school, including here at Harvard University at the Harvard Divinity School (theology), and at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (computational science and engineering, PhD computer science).

They have also done graduate work at Boston University (business administration and management), Carnegie Mellon University (PhD architecture), Duke University (PhD computer science), George Washington University (PhD computer and information systems security), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (PhD medicine), Johns Hopkins University (computer and information science), and the University of Illinois at Urbana (business administration and management).

Software Engineering Job Titles and Companies
Computer ServicesComputer software
EntertainmentFinancial Services
Health careHigher education
Industrial automationIT services
PharmaceuticalsTelecommunication

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Astronomer

Analytics Engineer

Associate Professor

Backend Developer

Chief Innovation Officer

Chief Technology Officer

Cloud Architect

Computational Scientist

Data Analyst

Data Scientist

DevOps Engineer

Director of Software Engineering

Director, Technology Solutions

Engineering Program Manager

Geospatial Specialist Leader

Infrastructure Cloud Consultant

IOS Developer

Java Engineer

Lead Developer

Platform Engineer

Principal Software Architect

Principal Software Engineer

Senior AI and Machine Learning Engineer

Senior Android Engineer

Senior Applications Developer

Software Developer

Software Engineer

Technical Lead

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Sustainability

Sustainability is a field of study that touches nearly every industry.

As a result, our graduates’ professional careers reflect the wide-ranging employment opportunities of this growing, evolving, and critical profession.

They have also gone on to graduate programs at University of Birmingham (PhD, geography, earth, and environmental science); New York University (global affairs); University of Edinburgh (MBA); Georgetown University (international business policy); Tufts University (MD); Cornell University (JD/MBA) as well as Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health (PhD, environmental health).

Sustainability Job Titles and Companies

They work in the following fields:

Architecture & planningAviationBiotechnologyCivil engineeringCommercial real estate
CommunicationsConsumer goodsDefence & aerospaceEnvironmental sciencesFacilities services
Government administrationHigher educationHospitalityIT servicesManagement consulting
Marketing & advertisingNon-profit managementOil & energyPharmaceuticalsPrivate equity
Public policyRenewablesTransporationUtilitiesVenture capital

Examples of current job titles held by our recent graduates and companies that employ them:

Assistant District Attorney

Associate Director of Climate-Smart Programs

Chief Sustainability Officer

Climate Change National Advisor

Corporate Responsibility Lead

Director of Innovation

Director, Climate and Energy

District Court Judge

Energy Program Manager

Environmental Analyst

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Specialist

Global Corporate Responsibility Manager

Global Head of Asset Management

Human Resources Manager

Life Scientist

Natural Resources Specialist

Scientist and Product Developer

Senior Analyst, Regulatory Strategy

Sustainability Consultant

Sustainability Manager

Sustainability Program Director

Vice President, Innovation

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