Indigenous Environmental Studies or Science Trent University

Overview

The Indigenous Environmental Studies or Science course at Trent University is the first program of its kind in North America. This degree focuses on the interaction and collaboration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Euro-centric Knowledge Systems and offers two study pathways.

Career paths

A Trent degree opens doors to a rewarding and exciting future, as you use your newfound knowledge to launch your professional career.

Your Indigenous Environmental Studies/Science degree, along with guaranteed career experience while you learn, prepares you for many possible career paths in a wide range of industries, including:

• Indigenous or non-Indigenous Government Policy Specialist

• Environmental Educator

• Natural Resource Manager or Researcher

• Indigenous Corporate Liaison Officer

• Environmental Lawyer

Trent's paid co-op is an opportunity for you to gain work-integrated experiential learning that will help you get a head start on your career. The Indigenous Environmental Studies/Science co-op assists graduating students in achieving a competitive edge while generating experience within a wide range of sectors.

Specifically, paid co-op gives you a chance to obtain 12 months of practical experience on the job, develop or enhance technical skills, explore career options, network with a variety of individuals and organizations, learn from mentors, enhance communication and presentation skills, and develop technical writing skills.

Traditionally there are three co-op work terms of paid employment, each four months long, 35 hours/week, giving students the opportunity to manage well-defined special projects at an organization. With the Indigenous Environmental Studies/Science co-op, students are encouraged to combine two work terms back-to-back creating an eight-month opportunity with one employer.

Co-opportunities:

As a co-op student in Indigenous Environmental Studies/Science you can explore employment opportunities including:

• Community Education
• Environmental Planning
• Evaluation & Research
• Policy Analysis