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Careers & Alumni
You will graduate from Cal Poly Humboldt with the knowledge and skills you need to design and implement systems and think critically to create a more just and sustainable society.
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The following list is not meant to be all-inclusive; many other job alternatives and titles may exist. Many of the job titles listed require further education.
Energy Systems Engineering
The Energy Systems degree prepares you for a career in developing, designing, operating, and analyzing clean energy systems.
- Energy Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Public Works Engineer
- Utility Engineer
- Energy Policy Advocate
- Building Energy Efficiency Analyst
- HVAC Engineer
- Wind Power Analyst/Engineer
- Solar Power Engineer
- Energy Storage Systems Engineer
- Energy Policy Analyst
- Energy Manager
Environmental Resources Engineering
Students will graduate from Humboldt prepared for work in industry, private practice, or government, or for continued studies in graduate school.
- Air Pollution Engineer
- Consulting Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Ecological Engineer
- Energy Management Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Fisheries Engineer
- Geo-Environmental Engineer
- Hydrologist
Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering program prepares students for careers in designing, analyzing, and improving mechanical and thermal systems across a wide range of industries. Graduates are equipped with hands-on experience and a strong engineering foundation for professional practice or continued study in graduate school.
- Aerospace engineer
- Automotive engineer
- Biomedical engineer
- Construction engineer
- Mechanical engineer
- Production engineer
- Process engineer
- Product designer
- Structural engineer
- Thermal engineer
Engineering & Community Practice, MA
- Environmental Engineer
- Water Resources Engineer
- Engineering Planning and Management
- Water and Wastewater Engineer
- Energy Systems Engineer
- Energy Policy Specialist
- Environmental Consultant
- Tribal/Municipal/City Engineer
Marketable Skills
Communication
- Technical report writing
- Working as part of a team
- Effectively communicate solutions to diverse audiences
Technical Skills
- Design sustainable solutions to meet technical, financial, environmental, and societal requirements
- Manage engineering projects
- Utilizing renewable resources to solve problems
Recording & Interpreting Data
- Measuring, computing, monitoring, inspecting, collecting, identifying and classifying data
- Analyzing problems
Computer Skills
- Developing spreadsheets
- Working with statistical packages
Featured Alumni
Degrees in Engineering have given alumni opportunities to work in their fields around the world.
Alumni Profiles - Environmental Resources Engineering, B.S.
Alumni Profiles - Environmental Systems, M.S.
Alumni Updates
Joseph Caminiti
Environmental Resources Engineering, 2018
Joseph has been working with CALTRANS District 1 for almost 6 years now, and he highly recommends it for many reasons, such as great benefits, fantastic work-life balance, great staff, multitude of disciplines including planning, safety, hydraulics, electrical, and the list goes on!
Emily Frances Klee
Environmental Resources Engineering, 2017
After graduating from Humboldt State, Emily went off to grad school and got a Master's in Mechanical Engineering. She then moved out to Huntsville, AL, and worked at NASA in the Environmental Control and Life Support System Branch. After 2 years of loving her job, but hating the area, she decided to move to Fort Collins, CO. She is now an Operations Manager at a local non-profit food rescue, Vindeket Foods.
Tai-Aqua Morgan-Marbet
Environmental Resources EngineeringEconomics, 2010
Tai-Aqua Morgan-Marbet, Environmental Resources Engineering, 2010, started in 2012 working for Lincoln and Long Engineering in Grass Valley, CA. She still works for them here and there as they need help. She then worked for AM Baird Engineering and Surveying in Fortuna, CA from 2013 to 2014. She worked for LACO Associates in Eureka, CA from 2014 to 2016. Finally, she is currently working for Kolstad Land Surveying and has started her own firm, Lost Coast Engineering, with two other engineers (an HSU graduate and a UC Berkeley graduate).