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Careers in the Environment

A compilation of information, resources and links

Common misconceptions about finding careers in the environment are that jobs are scarce and financially unrewarding. In fact, contrary to these popular beliefs, the environmental industry is continually expanding. It crosses into many diverse fields, such as engineering, physical and health sciences, management, and business administration, to name a few. To help you begin your search for the right career, this website is divided into five categories:

SCHOLARSHIPS

Governmental Scholarships

Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
Excellence Award
http://www.awardforexcellence.ca/

ESS Compendium of Human Resource Opportunities
Geomatics Canada Scholarship Program
http://www.cig-acsg.ca/page.asp?IntNodeID=18

NRCan Earth Sciences Sector Postgraduate Scholarship Supplement
http://ess.nrcan.gc.ca/hr-rh/science/step/pss/index_e.php

Research Funding

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Participant Funding Program
http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/002/index_e.htm

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
http://www.nserc.ca/

Social Sciences Humanities Research Council of Canada
http://www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/apply_e.asp


Scholarships from non-governmental organizations

Transportation Association of Canada
http://www.tac-atc.ca/english/educationandtraining/scholarships.cfm

International Development Research Council
http://www.idrc.ca/awards/

Aboriginal Veterans Scholarship Trust
http://www.naaf.ca/avst.html

University of Toronto Scholarships

Undergraduates:
http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/scholarships/undergraduate/depts.shtml

Graduates:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/Prospective/financial/interawards.asp

U of T at Mississauga
In-course scholarship:
http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/1480.0.html

U of T at Scarborough
Student Awards:
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~registrar/finaid/

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CAREER LINKS

Much of our information regarding environmental careers is gleaned from resources from the ECO Canada (formerly CCHREI). Below is a list of careers related to five general fields in the Environment Industry: Protection, Conservation, Promotion, Exploration and Management. These are just a sampling of different careers in the environment, so you can get an idea of how diverse this industry is. Profiles of each career can be found online at ECO Canada. The website is also useful for exploring trends in the environmental job market, as well as offering a wealth of resources linking you to career planning information, job banks, and industry and professional associations.

Careers in Environmental Protection:

Careers in Environmental Conservation: Careers in Environmental Promotion: Careers in Environmental Exploration: Careers in Environmental Management: [back to the top]

Below is an alphabetical list of companies and organizations that hire graduates with backgrounds in environmental studies, environmental science, engineering, forestry, geography and geology.

Company Index

Location

Abitibi-Consolidated Ltd. Montreal, QC
A.G. Simpson Co. Scarborough, QC
ADI Group Incorporated Fredericton, NB
Air Products Canada Ltd.  Brampton, ON
Alcan Aluminium Limited.  Montreal, QC
Algoma Steel Inc.  Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Alpine Oil Service Corporation Calgary, AB
AMEC Earth and Environmental Toronto, ON
Apex Land Corp.  Calgary, AB
Astra Pharma Inc.  Mississauga, ON
Aurizon Mines Ltd.  Vancouver, BC
BASF Canada Inc.  Etobicoke, ON
BC Hydro  Burnaby, BC
BC Research Inc.  Vancouver, BC
Bell Mobility  Mississauga, ON
Biovail Corp. International  Scarborough, ON
Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited  Liverpool, NS
Budd Canada Inc.  Kitchener, ON
C B C L Limited  Halifax, NS
Cabre Exploration Co.  Calgary, AB
Cambior Incorporated Montreal, QC
Cameco Corporation Saskatoon, SK
Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd.  Calgary, AB
Cangene Corporation  Winnipeg, MB
Cantox Environmental Inc.  Mississauga, ON
Casa Loma  Toronto, ON
CCL Industries Inc.  Willowdale, ON
Central Park Lodges Ltd.  Toronto, ON
CH2M Hill Inc.  International
CIELAP Toronto, ON
CKF Inc.  Montreal, QC
Co-op Atlantic Moncton, NB
Connaught Laboratories Ltd.  North York, ON
Crestar Energy Inc.  Calgary, AB
D.A. Stuart Inc.  Scarborough, ON
Dillon Consulting Ltd.  International
Dorset Exploration Ltd.  Calgary, AB
Ducks Unlimited Canada  Stonewall, MB
Earth Tech Inc.  International
Echo Bay Mines Ltd.  Edmonton, AB
Emco Ltd.  London, ON
Entreprises Premier Canadien Ltee.  Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Environics Research Group Ltd.  Toronto, ON
Extendicare (Canada) Inc.  Markham, ON
Exide Canada Inc.  Maple, ON
Fisher Scientific Ltd.  Nepean, ON
Flakeboard Company Limited  St Stephen, NB
Foyer Valade Inc.  Winnipeg, MB
Geosyntec Consultants Toronto, ON
General Chemical Canada Ltd.  Amherstburg, ON
Giffels Associates Limited  Rexdale, ON
Glaxo Canada Inc.  Mississauga, ON
Golder Associates Ltd.  Mississauga, ON
Groupe Savoie Inc.  St. Quentin, NB
H A Simmons Ltd.  Vancouver, BC
Haley Industries Limited  Haley, ON
Haliburton Canada Inc.  Calgary, AB
City of Halifax Halifax, NS
Halifax Water Commission Halifax, NS
Halliburton Energy Services  Calgary, AB
Home Oil Co. Ltd.  Calgary, AB
Homewood Corp.  Guelph, ON
Horseshoe Resort Corporation  Barrie, ON
Husky Oil Operations Ltd.  Calgary, AB
Hydro Quebec  Montreal, QC
I M P Group International Inc.  Halifax, NS
Imperial Oil Limited  Toronto, ON
INCO Limited  Copper Cliff, ON
Industries Lassonde Inc.  Rougemont, QC
Ivaco Inc.  Montreal, QC
Interprovincial Co op Ltd.  Saskatoon, SK
Island Telecom Inc.  Charlottetown, PE
J.D. Irving Limited  Saint John, NB
Jacques Whitford Consulting Engineers  Dartmouth, NS
Jim Pattison Group  Vancouver, BC
Kilborn Inc.  Toronto, ON
La Compagnie des Nomades Chelsea, QC
Leica Canada Inc.  Willowdale, ON
MacMillan Bloedel Limited  Vancouver, BC
Magna International Inc.  Markham, ON
Marine Atlantic Inc.  Sydney, NS
Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ltd.  Thornhill, ON
McGraw Hill Ryerson Ltd.  Whitby, ON
Metro Richelieu Inc.  Montreal, QC
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines  Sudbury, ON
Moosehead Breweries Ltd.  Saint John, NB
National Manufacturing of Canada Inc.  Swift Current, SK
Norbord Industries  Toronto, ON
Norcen Energy Resources Ltd.  Calgary, AB
North West Company Inc.  Winnipeg, MB
Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc. Mississauga, ON
Numac Energy Inc.  Calgary, AB
O'Conner Associates Environmental Inc. Toronto, ON
Ocelot Energy Inc.  Calgary, AB
ONEIA Toronto, ON
Ontario Guard Services Inc.  Toronto, ON
Ontario Hydro  Toronto, ON
Ortech Corporation  Mississauga, ON
Pacific Forest Products Limited  Vancouver, BC
Pelmorex Inc.  Mississauga, ON
Pembina Pipeline Corporation  Calgary, AB
Phoenix International  Montreal, QC
Pine Falls Paper Company Limited  Pine Falls, MB
Placer Dome Inc.  Vancouver, BC
Potacan Mining Company  Sussex, NB
Premdor Inc.  Mississauga, ON
Provincial Papers Inc.  Thunder Bay, ON
PWA Corp.  Richmond, BC
R E Winter & Associates Limited  Mississauga, ON
Ryerson Polytechnic University  Toronto, ON
Sandwell Inc.  Vancouver, BC
The Saskatchewan Research Council  Saskatoon, SK
Saskferco Products Inc.  Belle Plain, SK
Science North  Sudbury, ON
Signature Vacations  Toronto, ON
Slocan Forest Products Ltd.  Richmond, BC
Southam Inc.  Don Mills, ON
St. Lawrence Parks Commission  Morrisburg, ON
Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd.  Edmonton, AB
State Farm Insurance Companies  Scarborough, ON
Strait Crossing Infrastructure Inc.  Calgary, AB
Sydney Steel Corporation  Sydney, NS
T. Harris Environmental Management Inc. Toronto, ON
Talisman Energy Inc.  Calgary, AB
Teck Corp.  Vancouver, BC
Telemedia Inc.  North York, ON
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority  Downsview, ON
Toronto Board of Education  Toronto, ON
Toronto East General Hospital  East York, ON
The Toronto French School  Toronto, ON
The Toronto Hospital  Toronto, ON
Toronto Hydro  Toronto, ON
The Toronto Sun Publishing Corp.  Toronto, ON
Toronto Zoo  Scarborough, ON
City of Toronto  Toronto, ON
Trow Consulting Engineers Ltd.  Brampton, ON
University College of Cape Breton  Sydney, NS
Vacances Air Transat Inc.  Mississauga, ON
Vancouver Sun  Vancouver, BC
Waterloo Inn  Waterloo, ON
Westcoast Energy Inc.  Vancouver, BC
Westshore Terminals Ltd.  Delta, BC
Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.  Kamloops, BC
White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Ltd.  Unionville, ON
City of Windsor  Windsor, ON

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INDUSTRY AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS 

Networking is essential to finding a career, and becoming a part of one of these associations will link you to valuable contacts as well as expand your knowledge of the industry. A more comprehensive list of associations based in different provinces can be found on the CCHREI website.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Human Resources Branch
930 Carling Ave
Ottawa, ON K1A 0C5
Tel: 613-759-1000 Fax: 613-759-1390
Web: http://www.agr.ca/

Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC)
1112 141 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3
Tel: 613-232-9459 Fax: 613-594-5190
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/news@aic.ca Web: http://www.aic.ca/

BIOTECanada
420 - 130 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4
Tel: 613-230-5585 Fax: 613-563-8850
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@biotech.ca Web: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@biotech.ca

Biotechnology Human Resource Council
420 - 130 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4
Tel: 613-235-1402 Fax: 613-233-7541
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@bhrc.ca Web: http://www.bhrc.ca/

Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
285 McLeod Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 1A1
Tel: 613-238-8123 Fax: 613-238-8822
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/ccttadm@istar.ca Web: http://www.cctt.ca/

Canadian Environment Industry Association (CEIA)
208 - 350 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Tel: 613-236-6222 Fax: 613-236-6850
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@ceia-acie.ca Web: http://www.ceia-acie.ca/

Canadian Environment Industry Association - Ontario (CEIA Ontario)
16 Northumberland Street
Toronto, ON M6H 1P7
Tel: 416-531-7884, Fax: 416-536-9892
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@ceia.on.ca Website: http://www.ceia.on.ca/

Canadian Geoscience Council
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Tel: 519-888-4567, ext. 2350 Fax: 519-746-0183
Web: http://www.geoscience.ca/

Canadian Institute of Forestry
606-151 Slater Street
Ottawa, ON KIP 5H3
Tel: 613-234-2242 Fax: 613-234-6181
Web: http://www.cif-ifc.org/direct.html

Canadian Network of Toxicology Geographers
2nd Floor, Bovey Bldg., Gordon Street
University of Guelph, Guelph
Ontario. N1G 2W1
Tel: 519.837.3320 Fax: 519.837.3861
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/dwarner@tox.uoguelph.ca Web: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/dwarner@tox.uoguelph.ca

Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
1155 Metcalfe St., 19th floor
Montreal, QC H3B 4T6
Tel: 514-866-6621 Fax: 514-866-3035
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/communic@cppa.ca Web: http://www.cppa.org/

Environmental Industry Interactive:
The World Wide Website of Environmental Industry Associations
Web: http://www.envasns.org/

Environmental Professional’s Homepage
Professional Associations
Web: http://www.clay.net/profass.html

Geological Association of Canada
Dept. of Earth Sciences, Alexander Murray Bldg. (Rm ER4063)
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NF Canada. A1B 3X5
Tel: (709) 737-7660 Fax: (709) 737-2532
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/gac@esd.mun.ca Web: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/gac@esd.mun.ca

Mining Industry Training and Adjustment Council (MITAC)
350 Albert Street, Suite 1920
Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4
Tel: 613-230-1413 Fax: 613-230-0603
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@mitac.ca Web: http://www.mitac.ca/

National Association of Environmental Professionals
P.O. Box 2086
Bowie, MD 20718
Tel - (888) 251-9902 or (301) 860-1140
Fax - (301) 860-1141
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/office@naep.org Web: http://www.naep.org/

National Research Council of Canada
1500 Montreal Road
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6
Tel: 613-993-9101
Web: http://www.nrc.ca/

Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Constitution Square Tower II
350 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 1H5
Tel: 613-996-7235 Fax: 613-943-0742
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/comm@nserc.ca Web: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/comm@nserc.ca

Software Human Resources Council
30 Metcalfe St.; 4th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1P 5L4
Tel: 613-237-8551 Fax: 613-230-3490
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@shrc.ca Web: http://www.shrc.ca/

Women in Trades and Technology National Network (WITTNN)
10 Douglas Court, Unit 2
London, ON N5W 4A7
Tel: 519-453-2105 Fax: 519-453-2087;
E-mail: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@wittnn.com Web: http://www.wittnn.com/index.html

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Participation in the environmental community is the best way to develop much needed connections in the job world. In particular, volunteering your time shows determination and initiative, setting an applicant apart from the rest. It makes you known to the community and provides one with key employment skills and experience. The following links offer volunteer opportunities, as well as a variety of clubs and organizations that may help you in your search for participation.

Volunteer Opportunities

Citizens' Environment Watch
Toronto, ON
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/env.watch@utoronto.ca
Web: http://www.utoronto.ca/envstudy/cew/
 

Earthroots
Toronto, ON
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@earthroots.org
Web: http://www.earthroots.org/

Environmental Defence Canada Volunteer Opportunities
Toronto, ON
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@edcanada.org
Web: http://www.edcanada.org/support/volunteer.htm

Federation of Ontario Naturalists
Don Mills, ON
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@ontarionature.org
Web: http://www.ontarionature.org/action/volunteer.html

Friends of the Rouge
Toronto, Ontario
Web: http://www.therouge.org/

Mississauga Recreation & Parks
Mississauga, Ontario
Web: http://www.city.mississauga.on.ca/rec&parks/

Ontario Streams
Belfountain, Ontario
Web: http://www.ontariostreams.on.ca/

Recycling Council of Ontario Volunteer Opportunities
Toronto, ON, Canada
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/rco@rco.on.ca
Web: http://www.rco.on.ca/volunteer.htm

Sierra Club of Canada Volunteer Opportunities
Web: http://eastern.sierraclub.ca/volunteer_opps.shtml

Toronto Bay Initiative
Toronto, ON
Web: http://www.torontobay.net/

Toronto Bruce Trail Club Volunteer Opportunities
Toronto, ON
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/info@brucetrail.org
Web: http://www.torontobrucetrailclub.org/

Toronto Parks
Toronto, Ontario
Web: http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/parks_gardens/sunnybrook.htm

United Way of the Midlands: Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/sleedom@uwmidlands.org
Web: http://www.uwmidlands.org/volunteer/Voenvironment.asp

Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF)
Nelson, BC
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/wwoofcan@shaw.ca
Web: http://www.wwoof.ca/

University of Toronto Clubs and Organizations
The University of Toronto Environmental Resource Network (UTERN)
University of Toronto
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/utern.admin@utoronto.ca
Web: http://utern.sa.utoronto.ca/

Environmental Protection Advisory Committee (EPAC)
University of Toronto
Web: http://www.facilities.utoronto.ca/epac/epacpage.htm


St. George Campus:

Engineers Without Borders
Web: http://toronto.ewb.ca/

Environmental Students' Union (ENSU)
Email:  utorensu@yahoo.ca
Web: http://www.utoronto.ca/envstudy/ensu/

Gardeners Collective
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/gardenerscollective@yahoo.com
Web: http://sgc.sa.utoronto.ca/

Graduate Environmental Students’ Association University of Toronto (GESA)
University of Toronto
Web: http://www.utoronto.ca/env/ies/gesa/

Outing Club (UTOC)
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/utoc@cheerful.com
Web: http://www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/utoc

Student Volunteer Society
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/volunteer.svs@utoronto.ca

Toronto Undergraduate Geography Society (TUGS)
University of Toronto
Web: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/volunteer.svs@utoronto.ca


Scarborough Campus (UTSC):

Second Nature
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/2ndn@utsc.utoronto.ca
Web: http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~2ndn
Erindale Campus (UTM):
Erindale Environmental Association (EEA)
Email: https://webmail.utoronto.ca/Jiang%20website/eea@thegreenpages.ca
Web: http://eea.8m.com/

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES 

What are NOC Codes?

NOC Codes are part of Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) System. The NOC binder, which can be found in most libraries and career centres, contains the classification structure and descriptions of 522 occupational unit groups that constitute the Canadian labour market. Equally helpful is The Career Handbook, which serves as the counselling component to NOC, and includes information on interests, physical activities, and education/training indicators. A detailed index of occupational descriptions, as well as a training tutorial in using NOC codes, can be found at http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/.

Human Resources Development Canada: Labour market information service in Canada
http://lmi-imt.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/

General resources:
http://www.students.vcu.edu/careers/strategy/

ASVAB career exploration program:
http://www.asvabprogram.com/

Campus Work links
http://www.campusworklink.com/

Canada’s Youth Employment Strategies
http://youth.gc.ca/yesinfo_e.shtml

Human Resources Development Canada
http://www.mazemaster.on.ca/newcov.cgi

Job Corps Career Development Resource Center
http://www.jccdrc.org/

The Edge
http://lifework.ca/

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ENVIRONMENTAL EVENT LISTINGS

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People all over the globe are taking part in events that are changing our world. Find out about what's on down the street and around the world and join in on the fun. Or add your own event to the list and let everyone know what you're doing for the planet.

OTHER RESOURCES

The following is a list of the sources used in the making of this webpage:

The Canada Student Employment Guide. 2001. Jean-Marc Hachey. Ottawa: Intercultural Systems. Distributed by the University of Toronto Press.

The Canada Student Employment Guide. 2000. Kevin Makra. Toronto: SEN Publishing.

Environmental Action Heroes: A guide to sustainable career development. 2000. Ruth Louden and Elizabeth Speller. Toronto: York University

Envirocareers: A Guide to Careers in the Environment Sector. 2000. Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry (CCHREI).

Additional Resources:

Cities and Natural Processes
Michael Hough

Environmental Ethics
Joseph R. Desjardins

Get a Life!
Wayne Roberts and Susan Brandum

The Sacred Truth
Amanda McConnell and David Suzuki

Working with the Environment
Tim Ryder

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