Career Opportunities
Green jobs have grown thirty percent faster than overall jobs created in California in the last few years. This program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to place and advance in a wide-range of jobs across industry sectors related to sustainable resource management.
What kind of Jobs are there? That all depends on YOU!
Jobs that would benefit from a Recycling and Resource Management Certificate
- Account/Sales Representative**
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- Waste Management Associate**
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- Green Procurement Specialist*
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*These jobs typically do not require a prior degree.
**These jobs typically require additional training or experience.

What are the skills needed for future Orange County employees?
(Source: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/contentpub/GrSurveyRpt_1115.pdf)
Which Industry Needs Zero Waste?
Consider the waste stream and which industry impacts that waste stream. Consider who creates waste and who has to deal with waste. Although no industry has yet found a way to eliminate waste from their operations, all would gain from strategically reducing the amount of resources wasted.
Join one of the many green and greening industries in California!
- Recycling Center Operators
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- Colleges and Universities
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- Recycling Collectors & Processors
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- Non-Profits Organizations
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- Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs)
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- Waste Management Consultants
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- Environmental Engineering Firms
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- Environmental Consulting Firms
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Where are the Opportunities?