Career
Career prospects
The first 27 MESPOM graduates received their certificates in June 2007 so it is a bit early to speak about their post-MESPOM careers. However, some of them have already found jobs in the UK (where the government has recently introduced the so called International Graduate Scheme to provide work visas to non-EEA graduates of UK universities), Hungary, Sweden, international organizations, or their home countries (for example, India, China and Russia). The organizations that employed MESPOM graduates include private companies, academia and think tanks, the United Nations and other international organizations. Several alumni have also enrolled in PhD programes in the UK and Central European University.
Job with UNFCCC
Posted July 4th, 2008 by chunyu.liang
I have just received an offer with the CDM Registration & Issuance Unit under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The Unit is based in the UNFCCC's secretariat, Bonn, Germany, and is responsible for the registration of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects and for the issuance of certified emission reduction (CERs) credits, under the CDM Executive Board that oversees the whole CDM system. I will be working on the issuance side as much of my past year's experience with my current company, EcoSecurities, a market leader in the CDM field, relates to CDM project monitoring & verification.
Working for Environment and Development in Latin America
Posted June 6th, 2008 by Tahia
I am currently working for UNDP Bolivia, writing for the Human Development Report (HDR) 2008. I do research and analysis on the environmental and local socio-economic impacts of biofuels expansion, mining activities and development projects in Bolivia such as road and hydroelectric dams development.
Environmental Consultancy after MESPOM
Posted November 8th, 2007 by MartaI studied landscape planning and worked in nature conservation before joining the first batch of mespom. I choose this programme because I wanted to gain more knowledge on and insight to the strategic and policy levels within the field of environment. Mespom not only met my expectations but went far beyond it! Besides giving me a sound understanding of the million sides to the environment, it provided opportunities for unforgettable knowledge exchange and deep friendships.
Job with Holcim after MESPOM
Posted November 5th, 2007 by LovishI am sure by now you must be wondering where I landed after this exciting voyage of MESPOM. Take a deep breath, here it goes... I was picked up by the Holcim Group (the 2 nd largest manufacturer of cement in the World) as a Corporate Assistant Manager-Environment. I actually felt the benefit of the MESPOM course during my interview, when I was selected from the group, which included people with almost double the work experience I had.
Job back in China
Posted October 29th, 2007 by Mengmeng.cui|
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I come from China and joined MESPOM after graduating from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan. At MESPOM I followed the "Preventive Environmental Strategies" track at Lund University. Finishing MESPOM was an accomplishment in life. Toward the end of the program, I received a job offer from a small UK carbon trading company with an office in Shanghai. My boss from Australia has great attitude and convinced me to come back to China although my original plan was to stay in Europe. |
Hope to combine a new job with PhD studies
Posted October 27th, 2007 by Sonja   |
I am from Germany and studied Social Sciences in Bordeaux and Stuttgart as well as did an internship at UNEP in Nairobi before joining MESPOM in 2005. During MESPOM, one of the best experiences of my life, I went to Manchester for the 3rd semester, but came back to CEU for my thesis since I also worked on several research projects related to energy and sustainable buildings. I am currently a PhD-student at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at CEU, but will start a new job at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE, in Geneva) soon. I will be working in the Secretariat of the Water Convention. I hope to continue part-time PhD studies at CEU. MESPOM has helped me to realize some of the dreams of my life. |
First job after MESPOM
Posted October 27th, 2007 by Deepak  |
Before joining MESPOM in 2005 I graduated in Microbiology at the University of Pune in India. At MESPOM I followed the 'Environmental Science' track at the University of Manchester. I wrote my thesis on reducing the climate impact of aircraft at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. I have just been offered a position in a knowledge transfer partnership project between the University of Lincoln and Simons Group. My primary role would be to devise out strategies on reducing the construction carbon footprint of Simons Group. |
There is life after MESPOM
Posted October 11th, 2007 by yuliya.voytenko
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If one is there to ask whether there is life after MESPOM, believe me, there is. And this life is not less intensive, interesting and exciting than it used to be during our wonderful MESPOM years. After graduating in 2007, I am starting PhD studies at Central European University. I continue to work on bio-energy issues, trying to promote the idea that biofuels could save the world. Frankly speaking, I am very happy to be back in Budapest again, work on things that I am interested in, collaborate with highly professional people at CEU and IIIEE, stay both as a part of scientific/academic world as well as to live students life... I actually realize that this is something I was always looking for.
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Job with an Oxford-based company
Posted January 18th, 2007 by chunyu.liangI'm very happy to let you know that today I have accepted an excellent offer from EcoSecurities, a leading company in developing and commercialising greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects (CDM) around the world. I will be based in Oxford and start working from February.
I want to thank the MESPOM opportunity where I gained the knowledge and experience for the offer!
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