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Joining an appropriate student chapter can provide you with networking and learning benefits. In addition, it is great to show your commitment on your resume and LinkedIn.

 

Environmental Organizations 

Black-led Environmental Movement Orgs
 
The Environmental Studies at UC Santa Barbara
They have a wonderful list of Professional Environmental Associations most of which provide student memberships, training and networking opportunities. Check out their page and if you don't see what you were looking for try using the search suggestions below. 
https://www.es.ucsb.edu/environmental-organizations 

National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)
A leading professional association for environmental practitioners working in areas like NEPA, compliance, impact assessment, and environmental policy.

Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
International community of scientists and professionals working to advance conservation science and practice. Offers great student and early-career engagement.
đź”— https://conbio.org

Ecological Society of America (ESA)
A major scientific society promoting ecological science and its application to environmental problems. Offers robust job boards and networking events.
đź”— https://www.esa.org

Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO)
Helps professionals develop skills to integrate climate change into business, policy, and planning decisions. Strong focus on leadership and training.
đź”— https://www.accoonline.org

International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP)
Offers professional development and certification for sustainability practitioners across sectors—corporate, government, academic, nonprofit.

Environmental Leadership Program (ELP)
A dynamic network and fellowship program that supports emerging environmental and social change leaders across the U.S.
đź”— https://elpnet.org

GreenBiz Executive Network
While their executive network is invite-only, their broader community offers access to top-tier sustainability news, events, and career content.
đź”— https://www.greenbiz.com

The American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
Focused on accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy economy. Offers conferences, webinars, and student memberships.
đź”— https://www.ases.org

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Ideal for students and professionals working in or with academic institutions to promote campus sustainability.
đź”— https://www.aashe.org

Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS)
Great for those working in field biology, water resources, wetland conservation, and environmental permitting.
đź”— https://www.sws.org

Environmental Business International (EBI)
A business-focused organization for professionals in environmental markets. Offers market research, business insights, and networking.
đź”— https://ebionline.org

Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)
A community of technically minded people working to engineer sustainable solutions at universities and in professional settings.
đź”— https://www.eswglobal.org

Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) – Sustainability Chapter
While YPE started in oil/gas, many chapters now include clean energy and sustainability professionals under 40.
đź”— https://ypenergy.org

The Wildlife Society (TWS)
Great for students and professionals interested in wildlife biology, conservation, and habitat restoration.
 🔗 https://wildlife.org
 

Technical Training Opportunities

Looking to fill those skills gaps? Between all the different organizations, associations, and universities listed at the link above there are endless options. You can also use some other searches to find opportunities.
 
Here are some options  and examples of what you can look for:
 
Event Brite now allows you to follow organizations so that you can see when they have new events available. Do some searching for your topic or for local environmental groups.
 
EVENT BRITE ONLINE EVENTS KEYWORD "ENVIRONMENTAL": 
 
 EVENT BRITE ONLINE EVENTS FILTER "FREE" KEYWORD "SUSTAINABILITY": 
 
Most of the organizations listed at the link in the section above have training of their own specific to their industries, like these below.
 
 EPA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PAGE AND TRAINING:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/epa-office-of-environmental-justice-20197837045
 
 American Society of Civil Engineers Continuing Education Portal: https://www.asce.org/continuing-education/  
 
AIChE is the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, with more than 60,000 members from more than 110 countries. AIChE Academy brings a full array of education and training resources to chemical engineers and the companies they work for. You’ll find courses, webinars, conference presentations and more from AIChE, CCPS, SBE, IfS, and ISWS.
https://www.aiche.org/academy
 
For a large selection of low cost online training try search on Udemy or Coursera. Coursera offers more university partner programs with options for certification. 
 
You can also set up your own online search results using Google Alerts. Go to this article to learn more about how use Google Alerts for your job search.
 
Corporate and Green House Gas training options: 
https://ghgprotocol.org/Corporate-Standard-Training
​https://ghginstitute.org/
 
 
You can also search for environmental certifications, more about those here.
 
 *The Environmental Career Coach does not give any endorsement or claim of quality to any of these programs or links. These are suggestions, you must always conduct your own research. 
 
If you have an organization or training link that would add value to this list, send an email to [email protected]
 

Women Specific Opportunities

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
The largest organization dedicated to empowering women in engineering and technology. Offers scholarships, mentoring, career development, and a strong global network. Very active in sustainability and environmental fields.
đź”— https://swe.org

AWMA Women’s Initiative Network (Air & Waste Management Association)
While not exclusively a women’s org, AWMA has a specific initiative to support women in environmental and air quality engineering roles.
đź”— https://www.awma.org

Women in Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE)
Focused on advancing the role and leadership of women in renewable energy, including engineering roles across wind, solar, and grid sectors.
đź”— https://wrisenergy.org

Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN)
National nonprofit that champions the inclusion of women in engineering education and the workforce. Great for academic and policy-aligned professionals.
đź”— https://www.wepan.org

Women in Climate Tech (WiCT)
A growing global membership group supporting women professionals and entrepreneurs in climate and sustainability tech fields.

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