This document discusses Rising Green, an organization founded by Adrian Dahlin that aims to help professionals and students pursue careers in the green economy. It provides online tools like a job search database and blog with career advice, as well as in-person networking events. The organization's philosophy is that people deserve jobs that fuel their passions, and it seeks to empower green professionals through improved online and real-world career resources and interactions. An upcoming networking luncheon at Boston University on April 26th is advertised.

1. You deserve a job that fuels your passion.
building the green economy
by growing green professionals
Adrian Dahlin, Founder CEO

2. Adrian
• Holyoke: Green Community
• Conservation Commission
• Mt. Tom Coal Plant
• Tufts University
• Nancy Anderson Award for
Environmental Sustainability
• Compton Mentor Fellow
• Rising Green Founded
September 2011
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3. I. Green Careers
II. Green Professionals
III. Making Connections
IV. Information
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WHAT IS ALL ABOUT?

4. • Career begins in college
• Degree
• Study Abroad
• Internships
• Campus Involvement
• First job sets the tone
• Job choice affects the rest of
your life
1. Green Careers
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WHAT IS ALL ABOUT?

5. • Understand the big picture
• Sustainability paradigm
• Multi-disciplinary
• Intersection of green ...?
• The Green Career Arc
• A track record of env. Knowledge
involvement
• Young pros and students
need an example
WHAT IS ALL ABOUT?
II. Green Professionals
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6. • The best job opportunities come from connections, NOT
blind applications
• Recruiters are tired of the traditional process
• Employers don t like desperate
• Career events need to facilitate conversation
WHAT IS ALL ABOUT?
III. Connections
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7. • What is a green job ?
• Quantifying the green
economy: # of jobs, pay
scales, emerging markets
• Brookings Institution 2011
Study
• What kinds of jobs can I get
with my major?
• What skills are green
employers looking for?
WHAT IS ALL ABOUT?
IV. Information
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8. HOW IS DOING IT
• Online Job Search
• Recruiting Networking Events
• Rising Green Blog
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9. SEARCH
• One-Stop Shop: Jobs, Internships, Study Abroad
• Search by Type, Category and/or Organization
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10. • Coffee Socials
• Networking Luncheons
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Sustainability
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RECRUITING EVENTS
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11. BLOG
• Professional Advice
• Research
• Green Industry News
• Op-Eds
Career stories
Ecology in Costa Rica
How to ace a
wind interview
What to do with an environmental
engineering degree
Job opportunities
in 2016
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12. • Our philosophy:
• You deserve a job that fuels your passion. Green
professionals embrace this ideal.
• The 21st century demands effective online tools AND
improved real-world interactions.

13. • Friday, April 26, 12-1
• Three tables available:
• Clean Tech
• Renewable Energy
• Env Conservation
• Talk from Dennis Charles,
career coach
• Delicious, sustainable lunch
from Basil Tree Catering
• Register at:
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UPCOMING EVENT!
BU Networking Luncheon
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14. THANK YOU!
FOLLOW UP:
ADRIAN@RISINGGREEN.COM
(413) 695-1998
LINKEDIN.COM/IN/ADRIANDAHLIN
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