From Data to Impact: Careers in Environmental Research Certificate Program

Launch your environmental research career with skills, community, and credentials.

What is “From Data to Impact: Careers in Environmental Research” Training?

The “From Data to Impact: Careers in Environmental Research” training is a 6-week online course for students, recent grads, and early-career professionals passionate about environmental research, data, and academic pathways.

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What’s Included in Your Learning Experience

Advance your journey into environmental research or academia with this no-cost, 100% online certificate program by MobilizeGreen. You’ll gain:

  • Insight into various environmental research career paths, from academic labs to applied research organizations

  • Skills for developing community-informed research questions

  • Experience working with real-world environmental datasets and tools

  • A portfolio-ready Capstone Research Concept and Academic Pathways Plan

  • Confidence navigating graduate school applications, funding opportunities, and fellowships

  • A polished research identity statement to make you stand out in applications and interviews

  • A digital “From Data to Impact: Careers in Environmental Research” badge to showcase your qualification

Program Details

Format: Fully virtual (live sessions + self-paced assignments)

Duration: 6 weeks

Time Commitment: approximately 4 hours per week (1.5 hours live, 2.5 hours assignments)

Dates: October 6 - November 10, 2025 Mondays, 1:00 - 2:30pm ET

 

Adeti A. (Summer 2025) describing the impact working on her capstone project had on her community research skillset and overall growth.

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Expand Your Green Career Readiness

Explore a step-by-step journey through environmental research fundamentals, academic success, and funding skills with each module designed to move your career forward.

  • Week 1: Mapping Environmental Research Careers with Guest Speaker Dr. Liubov Kreminska
    Explore where your skills and interests align in environmental academic research

  • Week 2: Asking Research Questions That Matter with Guest Speaker Dr. Shakila Merchant
    Craft questions that reflect community impact and needs

  • Week 3: Exploring Environmental Data & Tools with Guest Speaker Matt McMurtry
    Work with real-world datasets, monitoring tools, and data storytelling

  • Week 4: Writing for Impact with Guest Speakers Dr. Nancy Fresco and Heather McFarland
    Learn to tailor your writing for academic publications and public engagement

  • Week 5: Graduate School, Funding & Fellowships with Guest Speaker Dr. Tony Reames
    Demystify applications, funding pathways, and maximize your chances

  • Week 6: Capstone Showcase & Professional Identity
    Present your Capstone and shape your professional brand

FAQs

  • This course is ideal for students, recent graduates, early-career professionals, and career changers interested in environmental work or nonprofit careers. No prior experience is required.

  • Not at all. The program is designed to be beginner-friendly while still offering depth and professional development opportunities.

  • Plan for approximately 4 hours per week:

    • 1.5 hours of live instruction

    • 2.5 hours of assignments, reading, and project work

    • Ongoing participation in The GreenHang and Capstone developmenttion text goes here

  • Each week you’ll receive:

    • A MobilizeGreen Curriculum Guide

    • A live virtual session

    • Access to The GreenHang for discussion and collaboration

    • Progress toward your Capstone project

  • The Capstone is your final project, built around your career interests. You’ll work on it throughout the course and present it in Week 6. It’s designed to be portfolio-worthy and shareable with future employers.

  • The GreenHang is a private, web-based community space where you can:

    • Discuss weekly topics

    • Collaborate with peers

    • Get feedback from facilitators

    • Network with others passionate about climate and nonprofit work

  • We encourage live participation, but if you miss a session, contact your Student Coordinator for make-up guidance. Just keep your facilitators in the loop!

  • Yes. Upon completing the course and Capstone project, you’ll earn the From Data to Impact: Careers in Environmental Research Certificate.

  • Yes—there’s no cost to participate, thanks to MobilizeGreen’s mission to expand access to green career pathways.

  • This course isn’t just theory—it’s action. You’ll work on real-world challenges, gain community, get job-search support, and leave with a Capstone project you can actually use in your career.

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