Beyond Evergreen
Talk to your faculty and Academic Advisor so they can help you select the educational experiences to support you in your goals after college, whether it is joining the work force, changing careers, or continuing your education in graduate school.
Prepare for Careers and Graduate Studies Beyond this Path
Career Opportunities
- Agriculture education
- Cooperative development
- Dietician
- Farming
- Food and agriculture entrepreneurship
- Food and agriculture policy
- Food justice activism in nonprofit organizations, social services, and social work
- Government agencies
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Department of Ecology
- Washington State Conservation Districts
- Landscape restoration
- Organic farming consultant
- Organic inspector and certifier
- Permaculture
Graduate School Opportunities
- Agricultural sciences, including:
- Plant, soil, and animal science
- Entomology
- Plant breeding
- Agroecology and food systems
- Agroforestry
- Business administration
- Food and agriculture policy
- Food science and nutrition
- Food studies
- Public health
- Restoration and conservation ecology
- Sociology
Planning for Your Next Steps
Even if you don’t know what you are planning for sure, talk to your faculty and advisors about what you are thinking, this way they can walk you through your options and help you navigate your next steps.
Work with your faculty to design your capstone to highlight your knowledge and skills in the disciplines and areas you want to pursue after college – this is especially important if you plan to continue your studies in graduate school.
Design your Academic Statement for future readers, like potential employers and graduate school admissions committees.
Get support describing your education, reviewing your resume and applications, and go over your options with Academic and Career Advising.
Applying for Jobs
Ask your faculty or advisors to review your application materials so you can get feedback before submitting your application.
Faculty and advisors are great professional and character references since they know your work the best and can speak to your work ethic and collaborative nature.
Applying to Graduate School
Different programs have different application deadlines and standardized testing requirements, as soon as you have made a decision make sure to check the requirements for the programs you are interested in.
Speak to your faculty about letters of recommendation and request them at least a month in advance so they have time to write something that really highlights your achievements.
Be confident. 94% of recent Evergreen alumni who apply to graduate school are accepted.
Recent Evergreen grads have been accepted to graduate programs at Brown, Columbia, Cornell, California Institute for the Arts, the University of Washington, Western Washington University, the University of Colorado, the University of Chicago, New York University, University of Idaho and Evergreen, yes, we have graduate programs too.
Graduate Studies at Evergreen
Graduate programs at The Evergreen State College are designed for students who want to pair professional preparation with interdisciplinary learning, social impact, and hands-on experience. Evergreen currently offers graduate degrees in public administration, environmental studies, teaching, and sustainable business, with programs centered on leadership, collaboration, and real-world problem solving.
Master of Environmental Studies
The MES program combines interdisciplinary environmental study with applied research and field-based learning to prepare students for careers in sustainability, conservation, policy, and environmental leadership. Students develop critical thinking and research skills while engaging directly with complex environmental challenges facing communities and ecosystems today.