Welcome to the B&E Newsletter!

Congratulations on reaching the end of the semester everyone! The light at the end of the tunnel is finally visible, and the promise of break is intoxicating. In this month's newsletter, we cover upcoming events, job postings and recruiting tips, and some of the articles we’ve been reading recently. We'd also like to give a special shoutout to the social committee for planning a great event last week – hope you can join us for the next one!

We hope that you have a restful and enjoyable break – the newsletter will be back in February 2022. If you have anything you would like highlighted in the next B&E newsletter, please send us an email!

Upcoming Events

B&E Club Events

• This Friday, December 10th: Join the B&E Club for a Circular Economy Talk with John Dickenson! John Dickenson's life mission is to convert companies from the linear to circular economy. He is a seasoned executive who has implemented multiple corporate circular economy initiatives, such as electronics recycling program. John has extensive experience in global operations and supply chain management principally at Apple Inc. and Lucent Technologies. Recently he has started his own consulting and management company, Metamorphosis LLC: Products from Products™, in order to further his mission. John will join students at SOM to discuss his career journey, examples of circular economy cases he spearheaded, and current industry opportunities and challenges towards a circular economy practice.

Also Happening At Yale

• Wed. December 8th: BIOMES – Causes and Consequences of Inequitable Pollution Exposure – The environmental justice literature has found that the poor and people of color are disproportionately exposed to pollution. This talk discusses the research documenting correlations between pollution and demographics and the potential causes of these correlations from an economics perspective, including policies or regulations that may unintentionally exacerbate existing inequities. Understanding the sources of inequitable pollution burdens has implications for crafting effective policy going forward.
• Thur. January 20th: Climate Change & Our Health: From Education to Action – Join the American Lung Association, the Connecticut Nurses Association, Clean Water Action, and the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health for "Climate Change & Our Health: From Education to Action."
• Fri. January 21th: Info Session: Martin Luther King Jr.: The Intersection of Civil Rights and Environmental Justice – In celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability (JEDSI) and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) led by Dr. Dorceta Taylor will be hosting a panel about the life and legacy of Dr. King. Although he is most known for the March on Washington where he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963, there are so many other fascinating details about his life that aren’t as widely known. The panel will explore his life and legacy through an environmental lens. We will examine his experiences in Georgia, Connecticut, Alabama, Illinois, and Tennessee. It will also examine how his Civil Rights activism intersected with some early Environmental Justice actions and campaigns. Please join us for this unique event in which we plan to explore Martin Luther King, Jr. and his environmental connections.

Careers & Recruiting

Recruiting News

• The B&E Club is surveying current SOM students to understand students’ interests and background in sustainability. Our hope is that we can compile this information into a database that can be used as a networking tool as people begin their search for sustainability roles. Even if you didn’t have sustainability experience prior to SOM, please fill out the survey so we can start compiling before spring recruiting begins. Thanks!
• ICYMI: The B&E Club held an event on the Sustainability Jobs Landscape in November. You can see the deck we presented in the Slack post here.
• Sometimes salaries get neglected from the discussion of sustainability jobs. Check out the Environmental Jobs Salary Transparency database started by a YSE alumna, and if you have worked in the environmental field/have gotten an offer in the environmental field, consider adding your salary information here. This may be helpful if you're looking into sustainability jobs and want to see potential salaries! Keep in mind that the majority of respondents have advanced degrees in an environmental field (and maybe an MBA joint degree in a few cases). Let's help make this database as complete as possible by adding our information as well!

Job Postings

The world of sustainability is broad and changing all the time. These are just some of the postings we’ve found. Check out the Recruiting Tips below for other ways to find postings! We also highly recommend checking out job postings in the Energy Club and Food & Agribusiness Club newsletters.

Internships

• Summer 2022 National Parks Business Plan Internship at Purposeful Growth Institute – Deadline 12/17/2021
• Fellowship and Volunteer Program at Sanergy – Deadline 12/31/2021
• Climate Corps Fellow - Summer 2022 at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) – Deadline 01/11/2022
• Technology-to-Market Summer Scholar 2022 at US Department of Energy – Deadline 01/30/202
• 2022 Internship- Switzerland/Belgium - EMEA - Procurement Manager Internship at Johnson & Johnson - Deadline 02/28/2022

Full-time

• 2022 Switzerland/Belgium/UK - Procurement Manager at Johnson & Johnson - Deadline 12/31/2021
• Associate Director, Social Impact & Sustainability at APCO Worldwide | APCO Impact – Deadline 12/31/2021
• Associate Director, Social Impact Consulting at APCO Impact - Deadline 12/31/2021
• Program Manager at Oceankind – Deadline 01/01/2022
• Growth Strategy Manager at PowerAdvocate – Deadline 02/28/2022
• Director, Investment Team at Climate Capital Partners - Deadline 03/31/2022
• Associate, Investment Team at Climate Capital Partners - Deadline 03/31/2022
• VC Associate, Climate Fund at Toyota Ventures
• Net Zero Manager, SBTI Finance at WRI
• Program Associate/ Senior Program Associate, Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance at Climate Policy Initiative

Recruiting Tips

• Sign up for GreenBiz newsletters in your areas of interest. These newsletters feature news about companies you may not have heard of but that often are looking for sustainability and business professionals. See the list of newsletters and sign up here.
• Check out a list of certifications common in the sustainability profession.

Member Spotlight

Neha Singh ‘22 shares her experience of attending COP26

What was something eye-opening/surprising at the summit:

I didn’t realize how accessible the conference would be to participants. I was able to attend almost any event, except a few negotiations which were completely private. Many negotiations and plenaries were completely open so being able to sit in on a few was exciting.

What got you most excited at the summit:

I loved the entire environment. There were 10,000 people at the conference every day which was both exciting and overwhelming. At least 40-50 events and hundreds of conversations were occurring every hour so it was wonderful to see and be part of all that.

Your biggest takeaway:

COP26 definitely felt a bit political at times and having sat in on a few negotiations and realizing that progress with governments will be slow, I loved seeing the private sector step up. Of course, there’s much more work that needs to be done in this area but hearing about the steps businesses were taking to combat climate change was a nice shift from the status quo. External pressure will need to be continued to ensure that the private sector continues this important work.

What We're Reading

• Hundreds of Companies Promised to Help Save Forests. Did They? – Washington Post
• Billions for Climate Protection Fuel New Debate: Who Deserves It Most – New York Times
• What the world did and didn’t accomplish at COP26 – Vox
• Let's plan for human ingenuity in our fight against climate change – The Hill