Since the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs was established in 1972 as SPEA, we’ve been dedicated to preparing our students to be lead for the greater good. Through our Career Hub, we work to connect our students and alumni with influential organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sector. As a professional school, we equip our students with tangible skills that they can employ to help solve the world’s most complex challenges—graduating career ready.
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- 1% for the Planet: Membership Manager
- ACES-Excellence in Energy: External Affairs Specialist
- ACLU of Illinois: Development Associate
- Adventure Science Center: Development Coordinator
- Advocare: Independent Distributer
- AIDS Foundation of Chicago: Community Links Program Director
- Amazon.com: Web Content Specialist
- American Hospital Association: Research Specialist
- American Structurepoint, Inc.: Environmental Scientist
- American Wind Energy Association: Research Analyst
- AmeriCorps VISTA: Robert R. McCormick Foundation VISTA Member
- Arcadis: Environmental Scientist
- Arcadis: Environmental Business Consultant
- Arizona State University Office of University Initiatives: Fellow in University Innovation
- The Arts Center School & Family Programs: Coordinator
- Arts & Education Council: Marketing Manager
- Atlantic Council: Global Business and Economics Intern
- AVEK Water Agency: Senior Laboratory Technician
- Basis Policy Research: Research Associate
- BCS Incorporated: Research Associate
- BLS & Co: Consultant
- Booz Allen Hamilton: Consultant
- BP: Environmental and Regulatory Specialist
- Brownfield Management Associates, LLC: Associate
- Burns and McDonnell: Assistant Wetland Specialist
- Camp Fire Columbia: Development Associate
- Cardno ChemRisk: Associate Health Scientist
- Carl Fischer Music: Marketing Coordinator
- CCS: Associate Director
- CDBG Physical Improvement Funding Program: Reviewer
- Cedarsville University: Director of Prospect Development
- Center for American Progress: Research Assistant
- Center for Biological Diversity: Sustainability Research Associate
- Center for Geospatial Data Analysis: Assistant Research Scientist
- CESA10: Energy Advisor
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: Science Teacher
- Chicago Housing Authority: Senior Energy Analyst
- Chris Craft: Lab Manager
- Christie's: Gallery Assistant
- Citi Global Markets Japan: Investment Banking Analyst
- Cities of West Linn, Sherwood, Wilsonville, and Lake Oswego, Oregon: ICMA LGMF Fellow
- City of Altoona, Wisconsin: Management Analyst
- City of Bloomington: Communications Director
- City of Bloomington: Budget Intern
- City of Bloomington: Water Quality Intern
- City of Fremont ICMA: Management Fellow
- City of Indianapolis: Project Manager
- City of Indianapolis - Mayor's Office of Education Innovation: Strategy and Operations Associate
- City of Kent: Planning Intern
- City of River Falls: Management Analyst Fellow/ICMA Fellow
- City of Tulsa: Management Analyst/ ICMA Fellow
- City of Tulsa: Management Analyst
- City/County of Denver: Associate Financial Management Analyst
- CLEAResult: Planning, Design, and Evaluation Analyst
- CLEAResult: Operations Specialist
- Coalition of Immokalee Workers: AmeriCorps Vista
- Colorado State University - Colorado Natural Heritage Program: Wetland Assessment Assistant
- Commonwealth Edison: Energy Efficiency Analyst
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: STEM: Technology Policy Fellow
- Council on Foundations: Legislative and Policy Associate
- Country Music Hall of Fame: Public Programs Assistant
- CQ Roll Call: Energy Legal Analyst
- Crowe Horwath: Consultant
- Cummins: Corporate Responsibility Program Manager
- Cummins Technical Center: Health, Safety, and Environment Contractor
- DC Central Kitchen: Grants Coordinator
- De Paul Treatment Center: Hatfield Fellow
- Deloitte China: Consulting Intern
- Deloitte Consulting LLP: Federal Consultant
- Department of Housing and Urban Development: Presidential Management Fellow
- Design Museum Foundation: Development Associate
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH: Expert on Natural Resource Management
- DNV GL Retail: Energy Markets Analyst
- Earth Dance Farms: AmeriCorps Summer Intern
- ECC Horizon: Project Scientist
- Echogen Power Systems: Applications Engineer
- Elevate Energy: New Markets Initiative Associate
- EnviroForensics: Field Scientist
- Epic: Project Manager
- Ernst & Young: Analyst
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Economist
- Fields Environmental, Inc.: Project Environmental Scientist
- Fifth Third Securities: Public Finance Specialist
- Flint River Recycling Corp: Regional Manager
- Flow Application, Inc.: Vice President of Business Development
- Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy: Development Director
- Fulbright Commission – Chile: Fulbright Student Program Grantee
- GAO: Analyst
- Giving Back to Africa: Fund Development Intern
- Gleaners Community Food Bank of SE Michigan: Food & Fund Drive Campaign Manager
- Global Children Cambodia: Fundraising/Outreach Intern
- Google India: Program Manager
- Government Accountability Office: Analyst
- Granite State Rural Water Association: Source Water Specialist
- Grant Thornton: Associate
- Grant Thornton: Global Public Sector Associate
- Grant Thornton: Advisory Associate
- Grant Thornton: Consultant
- Growing Opportunities at South Central Community Action Program: Growing Opportunities Manager
- H.J. Umbaugh: Financial Analyst
- H.J. Umbaugh & Associates, CPAs, LLP: Staff Consultant
- Hedges & Associates: Consultant
- Henkel: Regulatory Affairs Specialist
- History Theatre/Freeman Arts and Earth Center: Development Assistant/Manager of Community Planning and Communications
- Hitachi Consulting: Consultant
- HNTB Corporation: Scientist
- Hoosier Energy REC, Inc.: Project Developer, Renewable Energy
- Hoosier Hills Food Bank: Program & Nutrition Specialist
- Humana: Pharmacy Analyst
- Ice Miller, LLP: Associate Attorney
- Indiana Arts Commission: Research & Information Technology Manager
- Indiana Business Research Center: Graduate Assistant
- Indiana Commission for Higher Education: Senior Data Analyst
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management: Environmental Manager
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management: Permit Writer
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Water Quality: Environmental Manager 2
- Indiana Department of Homeland Security: Infrastructure Protection Program Manager
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources: Seasonal Naturalist
- The Indiana Latino Institute: Fund Development Officer
- Indiana National Guard: Energy Property Program Coordinator
- Indiana State Department of Agriculture: District Support Specialist
- Indiana State Department of Environmental Management: Environmental Manager
- Indiana State Department of Health: WIC Vendor Consultant
- Indiana University: Assistant Director
- Indiana University: Assistant Registrar, Campus Services
- Indiana University: Project Manager
- Indiana University: IT Assistant, SPEA Masters Program Office
- Indiana University: Development Assistant, Adjunct Professor
- Indiana University: Outreach Assistant-African Studies Program
- Indiana University: Public Health Manager
- Indiana University Auditorium: Art Production Coordinator
- Indiana University Grad Grant Center: Consultant
- Indiana University Research Center for Chinese Politics and Business: Program Intern
- Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs: SPEA Service Corps Public Community Coordinator
- Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs: Assistant Director of International Programs
- Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Foundation and Grants Manager
- Invest in Kids: Manager of Annual Giving
- ISEP: Project Coordinator
- Israel Defense Force: Military
- JobsOhio: Research Intern
- Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District: Agriculture Resource Specialist
- Karen Refugee Committee: Community Development Instructor
- KeyBanc Capital Markets: Municipal Analyst
- Kieser & Associates, LLC: Project Scientist II
- King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks: Water Quality Planner/Project Manager I
- Kiva Microfunds: Development Intern
- Kiwanis International: Campaign Area Director
- KPMG: Advisory Associate
- Land Science Technologies: Southeast District Manager
- Lauterpacht Centre for International law: Snyder Scholar
- Leidos: Environmental Analyst
- Lt. Governor's Office of Community and Rural Affairs: Community Liaison
- Louisville Metro Government: Administrative Coordinator
- Loyola University New Orleans: Community Engagement Professional
- The Lugar Center: Special Assistant and Policy Analyst
- M Powered Strategies: Associate Analyst
- Mark Morris Dance Group China Tour: Project Coordinator and Production Assistant
- Massachusetts Technology Collaborative: Program Director
- Mathematica: Research Analyst
- MCCO Youth Foundation: Urban Leaders Fellow
- Metropolitan Government of Nashville: Finance Officer 2
- Miami University: Assistant Director of Development
- Mindful Mgmt LLC: CFO
- Mission OÏKOS: Project Coordinator
- Monroe County and IU Physical Plant: Stormwater Inspector and Energy Analyst
- Monroe County CASA, Inc.: Communications & Development Assistant
- Monroe County United Ministries: Development Associate
- Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago: Campaign Data and Research Assistant
- Museum of Modern Art: Development Assistant
- National Conservation Training Center: Course Leader
- National Democratic Institute: Project Assistant
- National Environmental Education Foundation: Researcher
- National General Insurance: Pricing Analyst
- National Human Services Assembly: AmeriCorps Vista Fellow
- National Institute for Health Care Management: Research and Policy Analyst
- National Oceanic Administration: Attorney
- The Nature Conservancy: Associate Officer
- The Nature Conservancy: Urban Conservation Program Associate
- Nelson Automotive: Assistant Manager and Market Planner
- New World Symphony: Development Coordinator
- North Carolina State University: Policy Analyst
- North Tahoe Fire Protection District: Emergency Pre-Plan Technician
- NSWC Crane: Program Analyst
- NSWC Crane: Financial Management Analyst
- NSWC Crane: Contract Specialist
- NYC Center for Economic Opportunity: Policy and Research Fellow
- NYC Department of Parks and Recreation: Outreach Coordinator
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Post-Masters Researcher for Renewable Energy Economics and Market Analysis
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Post Masters Research Associate
- Office of Overseas Study: Program Specialist
- Office of Senator Joe Donnelly: Legislative Intern
- Ohio House of Representatives: Legislative Aide
- Olmsted Parks Conservancy: Forestry Intern
- Opportunities for Positive Growth, Inc.: Director of Policy and Quality Management
- Overseas Chinese Charity Foundation of China: Project Director
- Owen County Soil & Water Conservation District: Executive Director
- Pathbrite, Inc.: UZ/UI Design Associate
- Pathway to Recovery: Resident Services Director
- Philosophie Group Inc.: Product Strategist
- Portland Police Bureau: Hatfield Fellow
- PricewaterhouseCoopers: Management Consultant
- PricewaterhouseCoopers: Advisory Associate, Public Sector Practice
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP: Associate
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP: Operations Advisory Associate
- Purdue Cooperative Extension Service: Extension Educator for 4-H and Youth Development
- Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.: Associate Consultant
- Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit: Research Associate
- The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis: House Manager
- Republic of Turkey, Undersecretariat of Treasury: Treasury Expert
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: Membership Marketing Coordinator
- Ruby Canyon Engineering Inc.: Environmental Scientist
- San Francisco Playhouse: Marketing Associate
- San Francisco Symphony: Volunteer Services Coordinator
- Sandy Jackson Associates: Research and Recruiting Specialist
- Seattle International Film Festival: Education Marketing Intern
- Secretly Group: Accounts Assistant
- Short Elliot Hendrickson: Environmental Scientist
- Signature Theatre Company: Development and Special Events Intern
- Sino-US Diabetes Consortium: Operations Director
- South Bend, Indiana: Neighborhood Engagement and Analyst
- Southern Illinois University Foundation: Director of Development
- Southface: Community Sustainability Services Fellow
- Spokane Tribe of Indians: Limnologist I
- Standard & Poor's: Ratings Associate
- Standard and Poor's: Ratings Analyst and Utilities
- State of Indiana Vocational: Rehabilitation Counselor
- State of Indiana, Dept. of Child Services: Research Analyst
- State of Minnesota: Affirmation Action Director
- State Revolving Fund: Senior Environmental Manager 1
- Superior Court of New Jersey: Judicial Law Clerk
- Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP: Associate Attorney
- Teach For America: Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation: Environmental Scientist
- Tetra Tech: Environmental Scientist
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission: Community Resource Coordination Group Program Intern
- Third Sector Capital Partners: Senior Associate
- Todd, Barron, Thomason, Hudman & Baxter, P.C.: Attorney
- Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc.: Human Resources Specialist
- TriHealth: Sustainability Consultant
- Turkish Treasury: Senior Treasury Auditor
- Union of Concerned Scientists: Climate Accountability Intern
- United States Department of State: Foreign Service Officer
- U.S. Department of State: Political-Economic Section Intern
- United States Environmental Protection Agency: Environmental Protections Specialist
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Biological Science Technician
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Congressional and Legislative Affairs Fellow
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Fish and Wildlife Biologist
- U.S. Government Accountability Office: Analyst
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Nuclear Energy Regulatory Law
- United Way of Coffee and Moore Counties: Executive Director
- University of California Santa Barbara: Community Relations Manager
- University of Cambridge: Snyder Research Fellow
- University of Cincinnati: Associate Director of Admissions, Recruitment
- University of Cincinnati Foundation: Executive Assistant
- University of Virginia Office for Sustainability: Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
- Upland Brewing Company: Quality Analyst
- Upland Brewing Company: Brewery Engineer Intern
- Visionworks: OD Technician Lead
- The Voter Participation Center: Program Director
- VOX Global: Fellow
- Ward Management Group: Marketing Coordinator, Associate Director
- Washington State Department of Transportation: Transportation Planning Specialist
- Washington State Liquor Control Board: Regulations Analyst
- West Park Cultural Center: Research Associate
- Wholesome Wave: Development Associate
- Youth Guidance: Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager
- Zero to Three: Web Content Specialist
- American Alliance of Museums
- AmeriCorps
- August Mack Environmental
- Beacon Health Systems
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Buskirk-Chumley Theater Management
- Center for Disease Control
- City of Bloomington Utilities
- City of Boulder
- City of Clearwater
- Claro Healthcare
- Crowe
- Davey Resource Group
- Defenders of Wildlife
- Deloitte
- Eco Logic
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Ernst & Young
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Grant Thornton
- Guidehouse
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- Indiana University Cinema
- Indiana University Health
- Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
- Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
- Indianapolis Zoological Society
- Lotus Education and Arts Foundation
- McKinsey & Company
- Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
- Milliman
- National Park Service
- Navy Medical Service Corps
- PRECISIONxtract
- Saline Water Conversion Corporation
- Social Security Administration
- State of Indiana
- Stericycle
- United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- World Bank Group
- Xtend Healthcare
- 120Water: Data Analyst
- 7-Eleven: Digital Strategy Intern
- 902 Youth: Administrative Intern
- Abt Associates: Intern
- Allscripts: Corporate Social Responsibility Intern
- Alphabet Inc.: Data Analyst
- American Dance Festival: Office and Workshop Coordinator
- American Enterprise Institute: Intern
- Ascend Indiana: Consulting Intern
- Autism Speaks: Intern
- Baker Tilly: Intern
- Bloomington Playwrights Project: Intern
- Booz Allen Hamilton: Analytics and Policy Intern
- Borgen Project: Political Affairs Intern
- Bridgeway Capital: Consultant - Impact Management
- Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District: Conservation Intern
- Burmese American Community Institute (BACI): Research Fellow
- Butte Environmental Council Inc.: Outreach and Program Support Intern
- Centerstone: Intern
- City Church For All Nations: Family Ministries Marketing Intern, Food Outreach Intern
- City of Bloomington: Controller Intern, Latino Programs and Outreach Division Intern
- City of Bloomington, Office of Innovation: Intern
- City of Bloomington, Parks and Recreation: Natural Resources Intern, Community Relations Coordinator
- City of Bloomington, Department of Public Works: Accreditation Intern
- City of Indianapolis: Intern (Division of Community Nutrition and Food Policy)
- Clean Lakes Program: Sampling Technician
- Community Justice and Mediation Center: Intern
- Crowe LLP: intern
- CTBC Bank New York Branch: Risk Management Department Intern
- CVS: Retail Manager
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS): Financial Management Intern
- Deliberations: Communications and Special Projects Intern
- DNR DFW Office of Science and Research: GIS Intern (Lake Michigan Research)
- Ellis Li McKinstry: Summer Associate
- Environmental Defense Fund: Climate Corps Fellow
- Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University: Community Resilience Coordinator and McKinney Climate Fellow
- Ernst and Young: Decision Modeling and Economics Intern
- Escola Nacional de Administração Pública - Enap: Intern and Global Leadership Program Fellow
- Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization: Intern
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Student Trainees including Student Trainee (Economist)
- GHS-Expert Ltd: Consulting Intern
- Gnarly Tree Sustainability Institute: Independent Contractor
- Gravity: Account Executive
- Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coalition: McKinney Climate Fellow
- Guys and Dollies: Intern
- Habitat for Humanity: Intern
- Healing Hands Outreach Center, Inc.: Administrative Intern
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities - HACU: Intern
- Honeycomb Credit: Analyst Intern
- Hoosier Environmental Council: Development Intern
- Humane Society of the United States: Intern
- I Support The Girls: Intern
- Immanuel and Helen Olshan Music Festival: Marketing and PR Coordinator
- Indiana Agriculture Coalition for Renewable Energy: Policy Analyst
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM): Interns, Indiana Climate Fellow, RSB State Clean-up Intern
- Indiana Finance Authority: Interns
- Indiana Recovery Alliance: Development Intern
- Indiana Republican Party: Senate Intern
- Indiana State Department of Agriculture: Soil and Water Intern
- Indiana University: Intern, Graduate Assistant Coach, Wellness Educator, Lab Assistant
- Indiana University Athletics: Intern
- Indiana University Campus Farm: Operations Intern
- Indiana University Cinema: Development Assistant
- Indiana University Contemporary Dance: Program Assistant and Communications Specialist
- Indiana University Foundation: Interns, Development and Fundraising Intern
- Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies: Intern
- Indiana University Health: Administrative Intern, Management Intern
- Indiana University Libraries: Intern
- Indiana University Limnology Lab: Limnology Lab and Field Technician, Graduate Research Assistant, Clean Lakes Program Intern
- Indiana University Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life: Wellness Educator
- Indiana University Sustain IU: Grant Writer. Data Analyst, Sustainable Campus Systems Intern, Environmental Quality Intern, Engagement and Behavior Change Intern
- Indiana University, Department of Biology: Research Intern
- Indiana University, O'Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs: Field and Laboratory Technician
- Indianapolis Ballet, Inc: Multimedia Strategist
- Ingenuity: Intern
- International Finance Corporation World Bank Group: Research Analyst
- Iowa TRIO State Association: Legislative & Education Intern
- Kosovo Local Government Institute (KLGI): Program Assistant
- Language Conservancy: Grants & Development Intern
- Law library of congress: Creative projects intern
- Lipman Hearne: Account Executive, Marketing
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation: Intern
- Louisville Community Bail Fund: Legal Intern
- Lyric Opera of Chicago: Artistic Planning Intern
- M&F Advisory: Recruiter
- Makepath: Business Development Intern
- Medline Industries, Inc.: Product Management Intern
- MedWish International: Local and Domestic Programs Intern
- Mercury Chamber Orchestra: Development Intern
- Middle Way House: Childcare Teacher
- Movement Labs: Research Fellow
- National Archives - Richard M Nixon Presidential Library: Intern
- National Forest Foundation: Conservation Connect Fellow
- National League of Cities: Research Intern
- National Wildlife Federation, Great Lakes Regional Center: Legal Intern
- New Jersey State Senate: Legislative Intern
- Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission: Climate Fellow
- Oakland County Probate and Circuit Court: Legal Intern
- Ohio Kentucky Indiana (OKI) Regional Council of Governments: McKinney Climate Fellow
- O'Neill Global Leadership Program: Interns, Brazil and Portugal
- Palladium Equity Partners, LLC: Intern
- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: Marketing Intern
- Penske Entertainment | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | INDYCAR: Intern
- Pluton Biosciences: Intern
- Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign: Intern
- Regional Opportunity Initiatives: Intern
- ReliabilityFirst: Regulatory Policy Coordinator Intern
- Resources for the Future: Research Intern
- Rethink 65/70 Coalition: Intern
- River Hills Economic Development District and Regional Planning Commission: Program Analyst
- Roschmann Group: International Relations and Treaties Intern
- Santa Fe Opera: Donor Relations Intern
- Shanghai Huan Yu Education & Technology Company: Assistant
- Socially Immersed LLC: Research Intern
- Solar Energy Industries Association: Research Intern
- South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks: Habitat Biologist
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Office of Public and International Affairs: Intern
- The Glimmerglass Festival: Development Apprentice
- Town of Pendleton: Planning and Zoning Intern
- S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Information and Arts Student Trainee; Student Trainee (Environmental Protection); Intern
- S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Legal Intern
- S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pathways Intern (Biological Sciences), Directorate Fellow
- United Way of Monroe County: Free Community Tax Intern, Historical Preservation and Archival Management
- US-ASEAN Business Council: Policy and Research Intern
- Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.: McKinney Climate Fellow
- Wilson Center: Research Assistant
- WISEPlace: Program Policy & Community Engagement Intern
- WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology: Development Interns
- ZHIXINGYUAN: Assistant
- Zhong Yuan Li Cheng Hotel: Marketing Intern
The Future of Jobs Report 2023
This World Economic Forum report highlights just how an O'Neill degree will serve our students and our world in the present and near future. As jobs evolve, our students are already well positioned for that transition.
- Sustainability is a top field for future growth: Sustainability specialists are listed as the #2 fastest-growing job. As more companies work toward adapting to climate change, companies indicated they're planning to create more sustainability-focused jobs, from sustainability specialists to solar and renewable energy positions and jobs in agriculture technology.
- The most important skills for workers will be analytical and creative thinking, with the highest priority on analytical thinking. At O'Neill, we embed both into our curriculum across all fields of study to help students learn how to best approach and solve complex problems.
- As companies prioritize DEI efforts, knowing how to work with diverse groups and companies is critical to an O'Neill education and sets our students up for success in their future careers and communities.
