The Ecology & Evolutionary Biology concentration in the undergraduate Biology major is appropriate for students pursuing careers or interests that require a better understanding of our natural world as well as pre-med/pre-dentistry/pre-pharmacy school students. Career opportunities exist in education at all levels: basic and applied research at colleges and universities; in governmental agencies; and in the private sector; ecological consulting; conservation and natural resource management; environmental planning; and the human health and veterinary sciences.
The number one question of undergraduates:
What can I do with an EEB degree? You can be an Ecologist, Environmental Scientist, Conservationist, Educator, Zookeeper, Veterinarian, Medical Doctor, Dentist, Pharmacist, Researcher, Environmental Health Officer, Water Quality Officer and much more.
Useful Websites for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Majors
| Association of Zoos and Aquariums | aza.org |
| BioCareers | biocareers.com |
| Biology Jobs | biologyjobs.com |
| Biotechnology Industry Organization | bio.org |
| Conservation Jobs Board | conservationjobboard.com |
| Eco Jobs | ecojobs.com |
| Ecology Society of America | esa.org |
| Environmental Careers Organization | environmentalcareer.com |
| Hire Bio | hirebio.com |
| Medically Alley (formerly Life Science Alley) | medicalalley.org |
| National Council for Science and the Environment | ncseonline.org |
| Nature Conservancy | nature.org |
| Science Careers | sciencemag.org |
| Science Jobs | sciencejobs.org |
| Sierra Club | sierraclub.org |
| The Smithsonian Institution | www.si.edu |
| US Environmental Protection Agency | www.epa.gov/careers/ |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | www.fws.gov/humancapital/job_seekers.html |
| US Forest Service | www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs/ |
| US Government Jobs | www.usajobs.gov/ |
| World Association of Zoos and Aquariums | www.waza.org/careers/ |