NEWS & EVENTS

TOMS RIVER — Ocean County College will host the Second Annual Environmental Science Technical Conference on March 28, bringing students together with industry professionals to learn about educational and career opportunities in the field of environmental science. The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Grunin Center for the Arts, located on the College’s main campus in Toms River, New Jersey. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

Ocean County College has partnered with a variety of environmental companies, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for the event, providing area students with the chance to learn about degree and certificate programs, explore the various career paths available, and meet industry representatives to discuss internship and job opportunities.

“We want to show students that the environmental field has depth and breadth,” said Professor Lincoln Simmons, college lecturer in Ocean County College’s School of STEM. “We want students to come in and talk to industry professionals and learn about jobs, about paid internships, about the educational programs that can help them to become professionals in these fields.”

Simmons encourages students from area schools to join OCC students in attending the conference even if they are not currently focused on studying science. “Internships and job opportunities are available for many other areas,” he said. “Environmental companies also need other professionals: accountants, legal, marketing, IT, engineering and more.”

The agenda includes technical presentations from several industry partners as well as networking sessions where students and business professionals can discuss internships and careers. This year’s exhibitors will include Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, IATL International, JCP&L, Brilliant Environmental Services, the Barnegat Bay Partnership, and many more. For more information and to register, visit go.ocean.edu/GoGreen.