Typically, the only jobs available to environmental scientists are those with the government and those with consulting firms that do Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and other types of government-mandated environmental surveys before development can begin.
Does your B.S. degree mean that you are taking Calculus? If so, good. From my university days, I know that it was usually Calculus that determined if a degree was the B.S. or the B.A.
Learn how to read environmental laws such as N.E.P.A., RCRAA, and a whole host of other acronyms. Consulting firms want people conversant with such laws, i.e., know what companies must do to get government approval for development projects. And, yes, you have to embrace development. Those are the companies that pay the wages.
One way to see what kind of jobs are possible with a particular degree is to see what working people have in their academic background. For example, the following link shows the contributors to an EIS concerning a proposed bridge development in Alaska (Knik Arm). As you can see, a lot of the people who worked on the project have environmental/ecological academic backgrounds. A former boss of mine worked on this project which is how I came across the list.
http://www.knikarmbridge.com/FEIS%20...s%20121807.pdf
I have a B.S. and M.S. in earth sciences, and have worked for both the federal government and private consulting firms. I wish that I had gone to work for a coal-mining company, because they pay quite well. As you get older, money does seem to become more important in decision-making.
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