Employment Data
Our graduates are actively making a difference in the world at nonprofits, NGOs, intergovernmental agencies, government agencies, businesses, entrepreneurial startups, and in academia.
Class of 2023 Master’s Graduates
The Office of Career and Professional Development conducts a survey six months after graduation each year, to determine the academic and employment activities of recent YSE graduates.
The survey is a snapshot at 6 months post graduation, and includes only alumni who have participated in the survey.
First Destination By Sector
Class of 2023, Six Months Post-Graduation
| Sector | Respondents | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Academic (K – Higher Education) | 14 | 14.29% |
| Further Study | 10 | 11.22% |
| Government / Intergovernmental/Public Sector | 21 | 21.43% |
| Not-for-Profit / Non-Governmental Organization | 18 | 18.37% |
| Private (Business / Consulting / Law) | 31 | 33.67% |
| Self-Employed / Entrepreneurial Social | 1 | 1.02% |
| Total | 98 | 100% |
| Sector | Respondents | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academia (K-Higher Ed) | 12 | $40-50k | $30-160k |
| Government / Intergovernmental/Public Sector | 19 | $60-70k | $50-130k |
| Not-for-Profit / Non-Governmental Organization | 15 | $70-80k | $30-150k |
| Private (Business / Consulting / Law) | 30 | $100-110k | $50-170k+ |
| Total | 76 | $80-90k | $30-170k+ |
Destination and Position Listings
- Associate Director, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Clean Energy Online Programs Associate, Yale Center for Business and the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- Design and Research Assistant, Yale Center for Ecosystems & Architecture, New Haven, CT, USA
- Forest Manager, The Forest School at Yale School of the Environment, Eastford, CT
- Legal Fellow, Guarini Center for Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law at NYU School of Law, New York, NY, USA
- Postgraduate Associate, The Forest School at Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- Postgraduate Associate, Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- Postgraduate Fellow, Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- Postgraduate Fellow, Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- Research and Staff Intern, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars – China Environment Forum, Washington, DC, USA
- Tree Census Intern, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras, Luquillo, PR, USA
- Urban Climate Leadership Certificate Program Manager, Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Conservation Scholars – Early Leadership Initiative Program Manager, Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Forest Forum Coordinator, The Forest School at Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- Agroforestry Technical Assistance and Science Delivery Fellow, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
- Arbovirus Laboratory Technician I, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Chief Officer – International Affairs Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Climate Change Planning Resource Associate, U.S. Forest Service, Durham, NC, USA
- Community Planner, Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments, Waterbury, CT, USA
- Conservation Intern, The White House Council on Environmental Quality, Washington, DC, USA
- Engagement Lead – Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels, Washington State Department of Commerce, Seattle, WA, USA
- Forestry Technician, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Blairstown, NJ, USA
- Municipal Services and Planning Program Manager, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Natural Resource Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, USA
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellow, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
- Officer, United States Navy, Arlington, VA, USA
- Policy Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Energy Justice and Equity, Washington, DC, USA
- Policy Fellow, Heyman Fellowship – White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy,
- Project Manager, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, New York, New York
- Research Analyst, Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, New Britain, CT, USA
- Short Term Consultant, The World Bank, London, United Kingdom
- Social Scientist, U.S. Forest Service, Wheat Ridge, CO, USA
- Strategic Partnerships Advisor, NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy, New York, NY, USA
- Urban and Community Forestry Program Specialist, U.S. Forest Service, Evanston, IL, USA
- Associate, Rocky Mountain Institute, Boulder, CO, USA
- Climate & Renewable Energy Analyst, Pacific Environment, New York, NY, USA
- Climate and Energy Justice Policy Associate, Acadia Center, Hartford, CT, USA
- Consultant, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF India), New Delhi, India
- Decarbonization Fellow, Enterprise Community Partners, Washington, DC, USA
- Fellowship Associate, Activate, New York, NY, USA
- Impacts and Assurance Manager, The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber, Singapore
- Landscape GIS Analyst, Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC, USA
- Manager – Government Affairs, American Wood Council, Washington, DC, USA
- Online Program Associate, Yale Center for Business and the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- Postgraduate Associate, Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative, New Haven CT, USA
- Postgraduate Associate, Urban Resources Initiative, New Haven, CT, USA
- Public History Consultant, The Newberry Library, Chicago, IL, USA
- Recyclability Solutions Manager, The Recycling Partnership, Washington, DC, USA
- Savanna Research Lead, Centre for Ecosystem Restoration – Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
- Senior Program Associate, Winrock International, Arlington, VA, USA
- Transportation Senior Research Analyst, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Washington, DC, USA
- Analyst – Project Finance, CVE North America, Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Associate, Charles River Associates, Boston, MA, USA
- Associate, Kiko
- Associate, McKinsey & Company, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Associate, Yamaha Motor Venture’s Sustainability Fund, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Carbon Removal Buyer, Microsoft, Seattle, WA, USA
- Climate and Environment Project Manager, Abt Associates, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Climate Finance Project Manager, Raise Green, New Haven, CT, USA
- Consultant, Energy and Environmental Economics, New York, NY, USA
- Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group, New York, NY, USA
- Consulting Forester, JD Land and Natural Resources Stewardship, West Brookfield, MA, USA
- Engineering Project Manager, Apple, Austin, TX, USA
- Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment Analyst, Ascend Elements, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
- Geospatial Analyst, Wildlife Works, Burlington, VT, USA
- Investment Banking Analyst, Marathon Capital, Chicago, IL, USA
- Investment Manager, Climate Asset Management, London, United Kingdom
- Law Clerk, Beveridge & Diamond PC, Washington, DC, USA
- Project Associate – Agroforestry and Agriculture, TerraCarbon LLC, New York, NY, USA
- Project Manager, Quantis Inc., Boston, MA, USA
- Project Operations Associate, PureSky Energy, Denver, CO, USA
- Research Associate, Washburn Consulting – Sustainability and Public Affairs, New York, NY, USA
- Senior Analyst, Avangrid, Orange, CT, USA
- Senior Analyst, Cypress Creek Renewables, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- Senior Associate, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- Senior Associate, Sunwealth Power, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Senior ESG Analyst, Guidewire Software, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Strategy Analyst, Nova Clean Energy, Chicago, IL, USA
- Sustainability and Social Impact Associate, PopSockets, Boulder, CO, USA
- Sustainability Program Manager, Textron, Providence, RI, USA
- Sustainability Specialist, Quantis, Boston, MA, USA
- Water Resources Engineer, Ramboll, New York, NY, USA
- Weather & Energy Derivatives Associate, Swiss Re, New York, NY, USA
- Law Student, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, USA
- MBA Student, Yale School of Management
- PhD Student, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, New York, NY, USA
- PhD Student, North Carolina A&T – Built Environment, Greensboro, NC, USA
- PhD Student, University of Cambridge – Psychology, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
- PhD Student, University of New Hampshire – Marine Biology, Durham, NH, USA
- PhD Student, University of Washington School of Environment and Forest Sciences, Seattle, WA, USA
- PhD Student, Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New Haven, CT, USA
- PhD Student, Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- PhD Student, Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA
- PhD Student, Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA