STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

Student Development Series Speaker Event

PCGS Alum at 2016 Recycling Conference

Dr. Elelman H20 Speaker Event

Student Resources

Student Development Series

Student Development Series

One-on-One Resume & Job Search Counseling

Professional Development Workshops

Sustainability Seminar Series

Beginning Spring 2017, participation in Professional Development is mandatory for all

students!

Student Development Series (cont.)

Beginning January 2017, all students are required to participate in student development. Attendance will be a part of the grade for Concepts and Principles of Sustainability. The requirements are as follows:

● Must attend the Career Brief hosted by USF Career Services on January 12, 2017.

● Must meet with PCGS Assistant Director, Kelly Gaskell, within four weeks of the

beginning of the semester, and once again at the end.

● Must attend one additional event from the Student Development Series, students can

choose which event they prefer.

Student development:

http://www.usf.edu/pcgs/student-resources/student-development.aspx

Student Resources

• Student Resources: http://www.usf.edu/pcgs/student-resources/index.aspx

• Student Development: http://www.usf.edu/pcgs/student-resources/student-

development.aspx

– Featured Jobs

– Green Employment

– Green Job Search Engines

– Business Cards

Student Resources (cont.)

• Sustainability certifications

– LEED GA (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Associate) :

http://www.usf.edu/administrative-services/facilities/leed-sustainability/

– GIS (Geospatial Information Systems) :

http://www.usfsp.edu/gisworkshop/

– WELL AP (WELL Accredited Professional): https://www.wellcertified.com/well-

ap

Testing is available at the Sylvan Learning Center in Temple Terrace

http://locations.sylvanlearning.com/us/north-tampa-fl

Certifications and Training Options

Sustainability Certifications•LEED GA (Basic)•LEED AP•WELL AP

Other Industry Certifications • AICP: American Institute of Certified Planners• PMP: Project Management Professional• EDP: Economic Development Professional• CEM: Certified Energy Manager • Grant Writer Certification • OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Technical Skills • ArcGIS: Software- Geographic Analysis• Gephi: Software- 3D Visualization of Graphs• Envision Sustainability Professionals: Exterior

Building Design Software• fsQCA: Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Method

Top Green Employers in the United

States

RankNewsweek

Green ScoreCompany GICS Sector

1 88.1% Hasbro Inc. Consumer Discretionary

2 81.9% Nike, Inc. Consumer Discretionary

3 80.7% The Hershey Company Consumer Staples

4 78.8% NVIDIA Corporation Information Technology

5 78.7% Biogen Inc. Health Care

6 78.4% Ecolab Inc. Materials

7 76.4% Rockwell Automation Inc. Industrials

8 76.4% MetLife, Inc. Financials

9 76.3% Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc Consumer Staples

10 75.8% Oracle Corporation Information Technology

Alumni Careers

Yarazeth Watson Colon

David Townsend

Brian Pullen

Adit Patel Estevan Baza Eve Spengler

Coordinator of

Sustainability

University of Central

Florida 2015

Graduate

20152016

Graduate

2016

Graduate

2013

Graduate2013

Graduate

Energy Analyst

US National Guard

(Arrowpoint

Corporation)

Coordinator of

Sustainability

University of South

Florida St.

Petersburg

Corporate

Environmental

Consulting

Handex Consulting

& Remediation,LLC

(HCR)

Sustainability

Coordinator

City of Oldsmar

Director of

Communications

and Marketing

Bay Mulch, Inc.

Alumni Careers

• Senior Project Specialist

• Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

• Sustainability Officer

• Environment Project Manager

• Recycling and Sustainability Manager

Alumni Careers

• Recycling Manager

• Sustainability Consultant

• Environmental Consultant

• Energy Analyst

Alumni Employment Locations

Total National

47%

Total Local

42%

Total International

11%

Alumni Employment Sectors

Total Public

45%

Total Private

46%

Total NGO

9%

Student Development Statistics

A recent survey conducted by the Gallup Purdue Index found that a good experience at

career services departments correlates with students who land good jobs out of school

and these students are:

• 6 times more likely to say their school prepared them well for life

• 3.4 times more likely to recommend their school to others

• 2.6 times more likely to be involved with their school post graduation

Jump start your career NOW! To schedule your student development

meeting email Kelly Gaskell, kgaskell@usf.edu