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 2020, 2021 & 2022 graduates (3, 2 & 1-year post-graduation) and are excited to report that 81% are currently employed in the environmental sector.
The environmental sector workplaces include:
M.BEMA & G.Dip Employment Survey (2020/21/22 Cohorts) | ||
M.BEMA/G.Dip Graduates (total) | 62 | |
Environmental Sector Employment | 50 | 81% |
Sector Breakdown | ||
Environmental Consulting | 16 | 26% |
Provincial Government | 9 | 15% |
Federal Government | 8 | 13% |
Municipal Government | 5 | 8% |
Conservation Authority | 5 | 8% |
First Nation | 2 | 3% |
Academia | 2 | 3% |
ENGO | 2 | 3% |
Self-employed | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 12 | 19% |
Updated September 2023 |
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.