Employment Success for M.BEMA/G.Dip Graduates!
Creating and maintaining professional LinkedIn profiles is important for BEMA graduate students to build their network and showcase their experience and skills, whether to find a placement or for future job searches. We have followed our graduates since 2019 (1 to 5 years post-graduation) and are proud to report that 86% are currently employed in the environmental sector.
The environmental sector workplaces include:
M.BEMA & G.Dip Employment Survey |
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M.BEMA/G.Dip Graduates (total) | 84 | |
Environmental Sector Employment | 72 | 86% |
Sector Breakdown | ||
Environmental Consulting | 18 | 25% |
Federal Government | 16 | 22% |
Provincial Government | 11 | 15% |
Municipal Government | 7 | 10% |
Academia | 8 | 11% |
ENGO | 4 | 6% |
Conservation Authority | 3 | 4% |
First Nation | 2 | 3% |
Industry | 2 | 3% |
Unknown | 12 | 17% |
Updated May 2024 |
Career Pathways for BEMA Graduates
Types of jobs M.BEMA graduates can expect (based on current graduate jobs):
Environmental consulting - Environmental Site Assessor, Environmental Specialist, Environmental Technician, Field Biologist, Project Coordinator, Terrestrial & Wetland Biologist
Federal gov't - Environmental Review Officer, Resource Management Officer, Stewardship Assistant, Wildlife Enforcement Officer
Provincial gov't - Conservation Programs Advisor, Environmental Protection Officer, Integrated Resource Management Technical Specialist, Management Biologist, Park Interpreter, Policy Analyst, Resource Technician Officer
Municipal gov't - Environmental Program Coordinator, GIS Specialist
Conservation authorities - Restoration Technical Assistant, Watershed Monitoring Technician
ENGOs - Environmental Program Coordinator, Lands Coordinator
Finding the right job will also depend on your previous experience and skills, but this program will help you to gain additional graduate-level skills needed in the field of environmental monitoring & assessment.