Careers of Tomorrow: Green Jobs Showcase

Join us for this special event where you'll be inspired and empowered to explore new careers, find a job, talk with experts, network with members of the Innovators Society, or interact with fun hands-on activities! 

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The Museum of Science is celebrating green careers, jobs that help to improve the environment and conserve natural resources. The green job sector is on the rise, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting the industry to grow rapidly by 2032. Are you interested in joining a green career or learning more about the industry?

Event participants will receive a pass for Exhibit Halls admission at the check-in table in the Museum lobby. Passes are limited; available on a first-come, first-served basis - register now to guarantee your spot today!

This showcase is the culmination of the Museum’s Year of the Earthshot, an exploration of the climate solutions and the actions we can take now to live sustainably on Earth. 

This program is free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute.

Register for the Event

Date and Time

Saturday, December 7 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Audience

All Ages

Location

Entire Museum View Map

Price

Free

Language

English
Register for the Event

Date and Time

Saturday, December 7 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Audience

All Ages

Location

Entire Museum View Map

Price

Free

Language

English

The Museum of Science is celebrating green careers, jobs that help to improve the environment and conserve natural resources. The green job sector is on the rise, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting the industry to grow rapidly by 2032. Are you interested in joining a green career or learning more about the industry?

Event participants will receive a pass for Exhibit Halls admission at the check-in table in the Museum lobby. Passes are limited; available on a first-come, first-served basis - register now to guarantee your spot today!

This showcase is the culmination of the Museum’s Year of the Earthshot, an exploration of the climate solutions and the actions we can take now to live sustainably on Earth. 

This program is free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute.

Showcase events include:  

Job Fair
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Atrium, Red Wing, Level 1

Participating Organizations Include:
Activate, Boston Society of Landscape Architects, Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation, College to Climate, Consigli Construction, The Food Project, Greentown Labs, Local 103’s Joint Apprentice and Training Center, Lutron, Ocean Spray Cranberries, The Possible Zone, PowerCorps Boston, State Electric, TG Gallagher

Professional Headshots
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Atrium, Red Wing, Level 1

Panel: Green Jobs in Action: Energy Transition
10:00 – 11:00 am
d’Arbeloff Suite, Red Wing

Nicole Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Allonnia
Charles Hua, Founder and Executive Director, PowerLines
Saadia Rashid, Director, Incubation and External Innovation, Technip Energies
James Goudreau, Head of Global Environmental Sustainability Operations, Takeda
Davo Jefferson, Executive Director, PowerCorps, Boston

Meet a Mentor
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
d’Arbeloff Suite, Red Wing

Pre-Registration for this event has filled! Please check in on the day to speak with a mentor.

Panel: Green Jobs in Action: Sustainable Eating
12:00 – 1:00 pm
d'Arbeloff Suite, Red Wing

Lanita Foley, Affiliated Faculty, Emerson College School of Communication
Derek Baker, Lead Industrial Design Engineer, Freight Farms
Will Capriola, Youth Development Manager, The Food Project
Christina Khoo, Director, Emerging Science, Nutrition, & Regulatory Affairs, Ocean Spray

Keynote Address
1:00 – 1:30 pm
Theater of Electricity, Blue Wing

Joseph Le, Chief of Staff, Workforce Empowerment Cabinet, City of Boston

Food Demonstration
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Red Wing, Riverview Café

Chef Tyler Gemmer, Restaurant Associates
Featuring produce from Row 7 and Freight Farms 

Networking Reception
Hosted by the Innovators Society
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Educator Resource Center, Green Wing, Level 3

Current Science & Technology Talks
Gordon Current Science & Technology Center Stage
Blue Wing, Level 1

11:00 am: Dorothy Fennell and Zack DeClerck, Cofounders, CargoB
12:30 pm: Tim Cavaretta, Director of Operations, Food for Free
1:30 pm: Drew Rollert, WaddaHoppah, Founder
2:30 pm: Alex Oster, Director of Climate Policy and Climate Policy Making, MBTA

Hands-on Activities
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Blue Wing, Lower Level

And more!

Featured Exhibits

Blue Wing, Level 2

Explore emergent green technologies in the Museum’s brand-new immersive, interactive exhibit that helps us imagine the ways we’ll live, move, eat, and work in the future.

Blue Wing, Level 1

Fly a virtual drone to find an Arctic fox, traverse a glacier using ground-penetrating radar, and more in this immersive experience. With more opportunities for involvement, you are able to connect with the environment and technology in a truly meaningful way.

Green Wing, Level 2

While you are here, be sure to stop by our seasonal favorite for the whole family, now bigger and more magical than ever!

Don't miss this giant-screen film!

Cities of the Future

Continue exploring career possibilities with this inspiring new IMAX film! Cities of the Future shows how profound changes are already happening in some of the greatest cities on Earth, affecting the ways we’ll work, play, learn, and more!

Mugar Omni Theater, Red Wing, Level 1

Generously sponsored by
 

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Logos for Technip Energies and Ocean Spray