Do you want to influence sustainable, healthful, and accessible food systems, land use, and/or natural resource management — domestically and around the world?
Environmental, social, and economic sustainability and justice are often at the core of work with food production, marketing, and distribution. Still others have a passion for creating & advocating for sustainable practices in land use and natural resource management. The wide variety of career paths in this area may include working in food access programming, agricultural policy analysis, sourcing & distribution systems management, responsible product labeling, environmental program evaluation, management and monitoring, land and water rights policy, sustainable practices consulting, farming, education, and research.
Sample Organizations Where Friedman School Alumni Work
Employers range from local, state, and federal governmental agencies to international and domestic NGOs, and from small and large-scale farms to schools and community organizations.
- California Department of Public Health
- Cornell Cooperative Extension
- General Mills
- Stockholm Environment Institute
- US EPA
- World Resources Institute
- Yard Stick
- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Stonyfield Organic
- John Snow, Inc (JSI)
- Food Solutions New England
- Boston Public Market Association
- PM Institute of North America
- McKinsey and Company
- Root Capital
- Mercy Corp
- PRO*ACT
- Indigo
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Quantis
- The Good Food Institute India
- DC Greens
- Ferrara
- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
- New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- CNY Farm to School Coordinator
- Consumer Marketing Intelligence Associate
- Associate Scientist
- ORISE Fellow
- Data Analyst, Cool Food
- Soil Carbon Field Specialist
- Policy Fellow
- Sustainability Advisor
- Sr. Strategic Sourcing Specialist
- Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
- Network and Program Coordinator
- Director of Community Engagement
- Program Manager
- Solutions Analyst
- Climate Resilience Manager
- Senior Impact Analyst
- Senior Food Security Advisor
- Sustainability Project Manager
- Product Manager
- Global Land and Agriculture Lead
- Corporate Engagement Specialist
- Health Policy Specialist
- Sustainability Analyst, Packaging and Supply Chain
- Buyer, North American Co-Manufacturing
- Food Hub Coordinator
Job & Internship Search Resources
Check out these resources for industry-specific places to find jobs, internships, research opportunities, short-term projects, and more.
Professional Associations
These associations offer insights into the many career paths available to you, as well as events & resources that can strengthen your network.
