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What interests you?

  • Climate change and the environment
  • Math and Science
  • Working outdoors
  • Alternative Energy and Fuels
  • fluffy white clouds
  • dehydrated land cracking
  • forest destroyed by climate change
  • ring of gas from a stove
  • rusting pipeline interrupting the natural marsh setting
  • pollution spewing from industrial factory
  • looking up from underneath electric power line
  • nuclear powerplant
  • solar panels
  • bright sun peeks out from the middle of darkened clouds
  • industrial ventilation system on top of building
  • wind turbines on top of a hill

Check out these careers:

Three Environmental Science and Protection Technicians collecting samples from creek bed
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians
annual salary range
$27,550 - $97,560
Energy Auditor checking machinery
Energy Auditors
annual salary range
$39,550 - $136,610
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic checking gauges on air conditioning unit
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers
annual salary range
$32,900 - $94,380
Group of Industrial Ecologists on a small boat aquiring samples from iceberg in bright blue water
Industrial Ecologists
annual salary range
$51,700 - $138,120
Weatherization technician applying purple insulation foam between 2x4s inside home
Weatherization Installers and Technicians
annual salary range
$26,710 - $73,370
Climate Change Analyst examining plant sample in petri dish
Climate Change Analysts
annual salary range
$51,700 - $138,120

Explore

Do you...

  • Work well with tools, machines and your hands
  • Have a strong math aptitude
  • Like to build or fix things that people use everyday
  • Do you want to contribute to a solution for climate change

Gain Some Experience

  • Participate in local STEM events
  • Help with a community event on climate change
  • Join Skills USA
  • Participate in a Science Night
  • Do basic repairs on home appliances and electronics
  • Intern at a public utility
  • Explore apprenticeship or internship opportunities in this field
  • Participate in a Habitat for Humanity
  • March in a climate change rally or demonstration
electrician in hard hat installing socket
power lines stretching across a field against a blue sky
melting glaciers in Alaska
line of wind turbines generating clean energy against a blue and peach sunset
solar panels collecting energy in the bright sun
plastic trash collected from the ocean

School

Related Programs at Local Colleges

Check out the Los Angeles Community College degree and certificate program finder to search for programs relevant to your interests nearby.

Work

Career Interviews

Let’s find out what people working in the careers you want to explore have to say. Download the Career Interview worksheet (PDF).