Sustainability Co鈥憃p
Across all sectors, organizations are facing increased 鈥痳esponsibility in solving the most significant environmental and societal challenges of our time.听
Students in the Sustainability Co-op program pursue a Science or Arts discipline of their听choice and combine it with a major in Environment, Sustainability and听Society听(ESS)听through Dalhousie鈥檚 College of听Sustainability.听
More than just sustainability,听Dalhousie听Sustainability Co-op students听consider the ways in which the environment, economy,鈥痑nd society are听interconnected. Our students represent a new generation of solutions-minded leaders who can tackle today鈥檚 real-world problems and change our world for the better.
Student skills
Sustainability Co-op is a unique听program听at Dal. Due to its interdisciplinary nature,听students combine their first major (within an area of Science听or Arts), with a听double听major in Environment, Sustainability, and Society (ESS). Student听academic听backgrounds听may听vary, but typical skill听sets include:
- Numeracy
- Analysis/Analytical Ability
- Presentation Skills
- Research
- Negotiation
- Lobbying for social change
- Data visualization
- Knowledge of local government structure and identifying jurisdiction
- Knowledge of finance and economics
- Community engagement
Employability Skills & Competencies
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Ethics
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Lifelong learning
- Solutions-based experience
- Environmental decision making
Industries/Fields
- Aquaculture, agriculture and forestry听
- Non-profit and social change enterprises听
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- Financial firms听
- Legal firms听
- Education and research institutions听
- Environment, energy, and natural resources
- Food industry and food banks听
- Economic development agencies听
- Governments and municipalities听
- Water commissions, wastewater treatment and solid waste听
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- Sustainability science听
- Environmental policy and planning
Past Roles
While Sustainability Co-op is new to Dalhousie, the听ESS听program itself is well established, and boasts a network of more than 500 alumni听over the last 10 years. Sustainability interns听and new grads have worked in various roles, including:
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- Policy Analyst听
- Community Engagement听
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- Business Engagement
Work Term Schedule
| 听 | Fall | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd year | Study | Study | Work term 1 |
| 3rd year | Study | Work term 2 | Work term 3 |
| 4th year | Study | Study | Break |
| 5th year | Study | Graduation | 听 |
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Typical Pay Rates
| Hourly | $20.00 |
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