Green Careers Week

Green Careers

Activities on campus

• Join us in the Careers Hub
  • Take part in the Green Careers Matching game! Match up sustainable job titles with their role description independently or race against your friends to be in with the chance of winning a prize. Our Skills Ambassadors will be on hand to introduce you to the game and keep your score.
• Come and view and review a selection of books in Clifford Whitworth Library and The Careers Hub, which we have specially curated to focus on sustainability in specific sectors and occupations.  Visit us in the Careers Hub and find out more about Green and sustainable careers

Search the library catalogue for books relating to Green Careers or books that focus on sustainability in specific sectors and occupations. Or view the selection below:

• Green Jobs for Sustainable Careers. - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Decent Work, Green Jobs and the Sustainable Economy : Solutions for Climate Change and Sustainable Development - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Green Jujitsu : the Smart Way to Embed Sustainability into Your Organization. - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Education and Skills for Inclusive Growth, Green Jobs and the Greening of Economies in Asia : Case Study Summaries of India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• The business of sustainable tourism development and management - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Sustainable Development for Engineers : a Handbook and Resource Guide - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• From career to calling : a depth psychology guide to soul-making work in darkening times - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Greening Africana studies : linking environmental studies with transforming Black experiences - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Closing the Green Skills Gap to Power a Greener Economy and Drive Sustainability. - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Design - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Successful Career Strategy : An HR Practitioner's Guide to Reach Your Dream Job - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Sustainability, climate change and the green economy - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Green energy to sustainability : strategies for global industries - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Sustainability and Green Initiatives - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Principles of green bioethics : sustainability in health care - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)
• Making jeans green : linking sustainability, business and fashion - University of Salford (exlibrisgroup.com)

Resources and Information

• Read the Green Careers Week Official Site
• Search Green and Sustainable Jobs via Handshake.
• Green Careers Hub: a platform where you can access resources and information for skill development and experience
• Green Buzz: is a platform where you can explore Green careers, to match your strengths and personality.
• Attend the Exploring Sustainable Careers workshop, 5th November 11.30 - 12.00: Join us for an informative session as part of Green Careers Week, delivered by the University of Salford’s Sustainability Team. The talk will provide valuable insights into the diverse roles within sustainability, the career journeys of professionals in this field, and practical key skills and qualifications.

Get Involved with Green Careers Mission: Create a More Sustainable Greater Manchester

Thursday 7th November 10.00 – 16.00

Location: Manchester Metropolitan Business School, travel expenses funded.

Open to students from all Greater Manchester Universities, including University of Salford.

Deadline to apply: Thursday 31st October.

Are you passionate about sustainability and looking for a career that positively impacts the local and global community? The Green Careers Mission gives you the chance to work with employers to tackle key sustainability issues facing Manchester and even take your ideas to the Manchester Green Summit.

Taking place during Green Careers Week, the Green Careers Mission is a day of challenges and project work that will see you work with potential employers from Manchester to tackle key sustainability issues set out by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).

You will work with students from a variety of subjects and universities across Manchester to develop an idea that you think will help Manchester reach a more sustainable future. Your team’s challenge will be set by a green employer who will provide you with mentorship and feedback throughout the day.

This is a fantastic opportunity to discover why being a sustainable graduate makes you so employable, alongside a chance to network with employers looking for green graduates. This will give you a fantastic story to tell potential employers on your CV and in an interview. This challenge will also let you see what bringing sustainability to our local community looks like and provide you with an appreciation of the potential and challenges of implementing sustainable solutions in the real world.

Following the challenge day you will have the option to present your ideas at the Manchester Green Summit. At the summit you will have the opportunity to network with employers, politicians, and community sustainability champions in Manchester!

Sign up for the event on the Rise website, click ‘log in to book’, and then ‘Public Access Here’.

You will need to complete the application form and applications will close on the 31st October. If the event is oversubscribed the organising team will review applications, and you will be notified by email. Please note that signing up for the event on this page does not guarantee a place on the event.

The event will take place in the Manchester Metropolitan Business School. The University of Salford Sustainability Office will fund reasonable travel expenses.

This event is part of Green Careers Week; find out about other activities and events taking place at University of Salford.