International Environmental Policy
- Prepares students for careers as environmental professionals with a wide range of organizations: government agencies, international organizations, nonprofits, consulting firms, and corporations.
- Integrates the MPIA core skills with concepts specific to environmental policy applications.
- Provides general knowledge of environmental policy while developing expertise in a disciplinary field: environmental economics, politics and the environment, business and the environment, and environmental negotiations.
- Provides a competitive advantage compared to other schools in environment or public policy: stronger training in management science, more in-depth knowledge of economically most dynamic, and environmentally most degraded regions in the world, the Pacific Rim, as well as stronger language skills.
International Environmental Policy Intern:
“American Council on Renewable Energy is a very active organization working to promote renewable energy in the U.S. My project is to compare the solar photo voltaic energy status in Korea, China, and the U.S. I’m also attending conferences and events dealing with renewable energy and am enjoying exploring all the exciting places in Washington, D.C.”
-Hyojin Kim ’08, American Council on Renewable Energy, Washington DC, USA
Global Employers for International Environmental Policy Graduates
Graduates are qualified to work for public sector employers such as multilateral organizations and government agencies; private sector employers e.g. consulting firms, multinational corporations, environmental ratings firms and industry associations; and nonprofit sector organizations including think tanks, environmental organizations and foundations.
For a full list of relevant organizations, access the Employer Database in IRPSCAREERS
