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Careers in Sustainability

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24 million

new jobs in the green economy will be created by 2030.

ILO — International Labour Organization

Amplify your employability

The green jobs market is booming. With the knowledge of sustainability, your opportunities are endless. Gain the upper hand across various industries as more companies and organizations turn toward hiring candidates who can bring both a theoretical and practical understanding of sustainability to align with their business direction.

SUMAS Career Services

Our Careers Hub connects you to essential resources, people and opportunities to confidently build a successful career in business and sustainability.

Student Careers Information Course

Available to use at any moment during your studies.

One-to-one career counselling

An on-campus Careers Advisor, available by appointment.

Guest speakers & company projects

Regular exposure to diverse industries through our faculty and alumni networks.

Career events

Focused opportunities to meet key players in recruitment and leadership.

As a student, you will have access to our Student Careers Information Course, available to use at any moment during your studies; an on-campus Careers Advisor is available by appointment for one-to-one career counselling; guest speakers, collaboration with real-life company projects and our faculty and alumni networks create regular exposure to diverse industries and roles at all levels across various departments; career events offer a more intimate and focused opportunity to meet key players in recruitment and leadership.

Read about our Career Fair 2025

In addition, integrated and interactive personal branding / career management courses in our Bachelor and Master (MAM) programs teach you how to effectively demonstrate your talent in preparation to thrive in a global arena of opportunities.

Career development support

You are not building your career on your own

Careers Advisor

Vincent Wood

Vincent Wood is in charge of supporting SUMAS students in the development of their careers. He works with you one-to-one throughout your studies — clarifying where you want to go, sharpening your CV and applications, preparing you for interviews and helping you open the right doors.

Career modules on your online space

Every student also has access, on their online space, to a full personal development and career counselling course — self-assessment, personal branding, job search strategy, applications and interviews — to work through at any moment during the program.

Career Week, once or twice a year

One to two Career Weeks a year bring our alumni back to meet students: advice, honest feedback and first-hand accounts of what their careers actually looked like after SUMAS — and a network you can start building right away.

Explore all alumni careers

For on-campus students

Professional Development Program (PDP)

Discover the PDP

This program is open to any on-campus student coming to the end of their studies and who wishes to extend their student status by a year. The program takes the format of group workshops and interview preparation, with additional bespoke individual counselling. Though an internship is not a mandatory part of any SUMAS program to complete your degree, you have the possibility to pursue one during this year and we will work with you to support your application for the best chances of success.

Build your career in sustainability

Take up game-changing roles where your experience in sustainability stands out. Our alumni work for start-ups, SMEs, multinational companies, governmental agencies, and NGOs, in fields such as management, consultancy, fashion, FMCG, hospitality, finance and tourism. Many of our alumni are entrepreneurial and therefore take the next steps to start their business upon graduation. See the roles and companies of some of our alumni below: