Finding a job in climate - by Nan Ransohoff
“I’m a [software engineer, product manager, lawyer, analyst, so on] and I want to transition to climate work. Where should I look?” I get a version of this question a lot. This note summarizes how I usually answer it in case it’s useful for folks asking a similar question.
Finding a job in climate Nan Ransohoff Jan 29, 2023 129 7 1 Share “I’m a [software engineer, product manager, lawyer, analyst, so on] and I want to transition to climate work. Where should I look?” I get a version of this question a lot. This note summarizes how I usually answer it in case it’s useful for folks asking a similar question. Two approaches In general, I’ve seen (and myself taken) two approaches to getting a job in climate. I’ll call them the ‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ approach. 1: Bottom-up approach This is the traditional way to find a job: you look for open positions at existing
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