working in a green economy
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Welcome to the Evisors Webinar
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Environmental Careers:Working in a Green Economy
featuringGlenn Bean
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Environmental Careers:Working in a Green Economy
I. About GlennII. Overview of the IndustryIII. How to Research the IndustryIV. What are Firms Looking For?V. What to Expect in the Job Search and
Interview ProcessesVI. Q&A
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About Glenn
• Graduate of Harvard Business School (MBA ‘10) and Stanford University (Econ '05)
• Consultant at BCG from August 2010; energy and clean tech projects in national CO2 reduction, M&A, retail strategy, market entry, asset valuation and regulatory filings
• Internships in clean tech including Smart Grid (National Semiconductor; Corefex), wind (FloDesign), and waste heat recovery (Mechanology)
• Love baseball, espresso, and hiking volcanoes
• Evisor for over a year
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Environmental Careers:Working in a Green Economy
I. About Glenn
II.Overview of the IndustryIII. How to Research the IndustryIV. What are Firms Looking For?V. What to Expect in the Recruiting and
Interview ProcessesVI. Q&A
Hosted by: Career Advisors on Demand..com/webinars
Overview of the Industry
Policy and AcademiaPolicy and Academia
Department of Energy
NREL
NGOs
Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Grad school: MIT, Kennedy School, Cal, etc.
PG&E
NextEra
BP
AES
Utilities and
developers
Utilities and
developersManufacturin
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First Solar
GE
Clipper Wind
Siemens
StartupsStartups
1366
EnerNOC
Konarka
Silver Spring
Bright Source
Tesla Motors
ConsultingConsulting
Management consulting (e.g., Bain, BCG, McKinsey)
Boutique (e.g.,EBI consulting)
Often have excellent leadership development programs
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Environmental Careers:Working in a Green Economy
I. About GlennII. Overview of the Industry
III.How to Research the IndustryIV. What are Firms Looking For?V. What to Expect in the Recruiting and
Interview ProcessesVI. Q&A
Hosted by: Career Advisors on Demand..com/webinars
How to Research the Industry
News – MUST be up to speed on events (e.g., Solyndra)
Blogs – have an OPINION on current events and macro industry trends; follow at least one popular blog in your industry of choice
Start making calls! – Alumni network, Facebook friends, LinkedIn;you will be amazed at how many doors will open with just a little initiative
Take a class! - do a project, get an internship
Career services – general info & key words, practice consulting cases
Company websites – Be conversant on any industry and company before making initial contact; lots of intro-level information
Example sites: www.greentechmedia.com, www.energy-daily.com
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Environmental Careers:Working in a Green Economy
I. About GlennII. Overview of the IndustryIII. How to Research the Industry
IV.What are Firms Looking For?V. What to Expect in the Recruiting and
Interview ProcessesVI. Q&A
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What are Firms Looking For?
Specific qualitiesSpecific qualities
• Professionalism and maturity• Analytical / problem solving• Familiarity with industry• Willingness to contribute in any
role• Leadership• Potential management track
How to position yourselfHow to position yourself
• General drive and motivation• Demonstrated interest – it's a
trendy space, so find a way to differentiate yourself
• Exposure to the industry - through a class, project, or internship
• Fluent with common industry terms, e.g.,– Utility: rate cases– Late startup: full value chain– Early startup: funding rounds
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Environmental Careers:Working in a Green Economy
I. About GlennII. Overview of the IndustryIII. How to Research the IndustryIV. What are Firms Looking For?
V. What to Expect in the Recruiting and Interview Processes
VI. Q&A
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What to Expect in the Job Search and Interview Processes
The recruiting processThe recruiting process
• Networking
• Networking
• Resume drop
• Networking
The interview processThe interview process
• Large programs will have structured interview cycles
• Medium programs will have a less formal series of interviews
• Startups may simply have a phone call or take you to lunch
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Environmental Careers:Working in a Green Economy
I. About GlennII. Overview of the IndustryIII. How to Research the IndustryIV. What are Firms Looking For?V. What to Expect in the Recruiting and
Interview Processes
VI.Q&A
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Q&A
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Questions & Answers
Question 1:
How important is having an MBA in this industry? Would you recommend it to others?
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Questions & Answers
Question 2:
What is the best job you have had so far? Where would you ideally want to be in the industry?
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Questions & Answers
Question 3:
What is one thing people should do in this industry? What is one thing people shouldn’t do?
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