Career opportunities

Environmental knowledge opens doors to companies, utility services, laboratories, public administration, nature conservation organisations and research institutes. Discover where our graduates work and which employers have been looking for them over the past year.

Graduates by the end of 2025 (341 at first-cycle and 36 at second-cycle level)

377

Graduates employed within six months of completing their studies

90 %

Job opportunities advertised from December 2025 to September 2026

40+

Employed master’s graduates from 2022/23 and 2023/24

100%

Fields of work

Where can you work?

Waste, water and utility services

Waste management and circular economy companies, utility companies operating wastewater treatment plants and drinking water supplies, and providers of flood protection measures.

Monitoring, laboratories and assessments

Environmental monitoring of water, air, noise and soil; environmental analysis laboratories; environmental documentation and impact assessment providers; and remediation of degraded areas.

Nature, forests and rural areas

Protected areas and parks, forestry companies, hunting and fishing organisations, farms and sustainable tourism.

Business, public administration and research

Company environmental departments (permits, ISO 14001, EMAS and energy renovation), municipal and national environmental and spatial planning services, research institutions and non-governmental organisations.

Examples from practice

Which employers have recruited through FVO?

A selection of organisations whose vacancies were published by the FVO Career Centre between September 2025 and September 2026.

Organisations that recruited through the FVO Career Centre
Organisation	Position or field
Public sector
Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation	Nature conservation advisers in regional offices and the central office
Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO)	Environmental engineer; adviser on environmental impact analysis
National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food (NLZOH)	Environmental protection and human health specialist
Slovenian Water Agency	Undersecretary in the Water Use and Protection Division
Landscape and regional parks	Nature conservation staff – Ljubljansko barje, Goričko, Kozjanski Park, Notranjska Park and Radensko polje
Urban Municipality of Celje and Municipality of Žalec	Environmental protection specialist or adviser
JP Vodovod kanalizacija Snaga	Waste management specialist, RCERO Ljubljana
Business sector
Marbo Okolje	Environmental assessments, documentation and fieldwork
Eurofins Slovenija	Waste and soil project manager
Aquafil	Sustainable development specialist
Kansai Helios Slovenija	Environmental specialist
Research and non-governmental organisations
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana	Researcher on the Biodiversa+ project
Agricultural Institute of Slovenia	Professional and research positions
DOPPS – BirdLife Slovenia	Conservation ornithologist

Most of these vacancies have closed. Current openings are listed on the Career Opportunities page.

Support at FVO

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Practical training

In your third year, you complete 400 hours of practical training with an employer of your choice. This often provides a route to your first job.

Career Centre

Advice on career planning, CVs and interviews, plus advertisements for scholarships, placements and student jobs.

Erasmus+ and projects

Complete part of your studies or a traineeship abroad and take part in the Faculty’s national and international projects.

After graduation

With a professional bachelor’s degree in ecotechnology, you carry out specialist work in the field, in laboratories and in companies. With a master’s degree in ecotechnology, you can take on development, research and management roles. The Alumni Club connects you with graduates from every generation.

Current vacancies

Current jobs, student work and placements are published on the Career Opportunities page. Visit the Career Centre for help with your application or CV.