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What can I do while I'm in college to start putting myself out there for job opportunities within the Wildlife and Fisheries Biology career field?
Hi guys! Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Associate Degree
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Dawn Childs
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Meet fish and wildlife ecologists on campus, at nonprofits, at local state agencies, in federal government; and join fish and wildlife societies (American Fisheries Society, The Wildlife Society, etc.). If you're considering a career in this field, I recommend exploring degrees in fish and wildlife. Additionally, taking a few communications classes can be incredibly beneficial. Courses in media relations, writing press releases and fact sheets, social media content, website content management systems, and software like Adobe Creative Cloud (think Photoshop and more) will equip you with essential skills. Since you'll often be required to communicate complex information to non-technical audiences and interact with the media, these skills will serve you well. Best of luck on your journey!
Michelle M.
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Hello, Missouri !
I have an idea for you about how to work in your field all throughout college. It can give you the experience you may need to obtain your first career job when you graduate.
Apply for Work Study the next time you apply for Federal Student Financial Aid. This will take some planning because you may have to arrange with parks or ranches or farms. Your college would have to approve the work study job and you can discuss this with your financial aid officer on campus or one of your professors. The idea is to get a job working with animals and for this work study opportunity, it would have to be off campus. You can also try to arrange a work study job with a veterinarian, animal hospital or any other place like an animal shelter or dog training place. You would be paid by Federal Student Financial Aid, not the owner of the place you work at. For the Zoo, Billings is just too far away for this.
Also contact The Froid Town Hall. They should have information about what you're focusing on. They can probably inform you of any groups or organizations that you can join and get involved in. You can visit in person at 309 1st Ave N, Froid, MT. Reaching out to your contacts in person is the most effective way to start putting yourself out there.
If you don't have Work Study now, but will apply for it next year, you have the option of what I just mentioned. But for now and in the Summer, request volunteer work from the places I've mentioned. Start your resume. You are probably familiar with any of the wildlife and game, lakes and rivers in your area, so to get a volunteer position in any of those places would be helpful to you, too. It's just a matter of gathering the names of places, going to their websites, clicking their Employment or Careers tab and see what positions they are hiring for. If you visit any of these places, speak with an employee there to see how to apply for a position.
If you do not have your Degree as of yet, stick with a Work Study job or Volunteer Work while you are in college. Ask your major professor if Internship placement is given to students in their Junior and Senior year. Your on campus Major Department and Career Center are actually super resources as they know your local area and they themselves have connections. If you are just starting out, be sure to make consistent connections with your professors, staff in your major department and classmates.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best !
I have an idea for you about how to work in your field all throughout college. It can give you the experience you may need to obtain your first career job when you graduate.
Apply for Work Study the next time you apply for Federal Student Financial Aid. This will take some planning because you may have to arrange with parks or ranches or farms. Your college would have to approve the work study job and you can discuss this with your financial aid officer on campus or one of your professors. The idea is to get a job working with animals and for this work study opportunity, it would have to be off campus. You can also try to arrange a work study job with a veterinarian, animal hospital or any other place like an animal shelter or dog training place. You would be paid by Federal Student Financial Aid, not the owner of the place you work at. For the Zoo, Billings is just too far away for this.
Also contact The Froid Town Hall. They should have information about what you're focusing on. They can probably inform you of any groups or organizations that you can join and get involved in. You can visit in person at 309 1st Ave N, Froid, MT. Reaching out to your contacts in person is the most effective way to start putting yourself out there.
If you don't have Work Study now, but will apply for it next year, you have the option of what I just mentioned. But for now and in the Summer, request volunteer work from the places I've mentioned. Start your resume. You are probably familiar with any of the wildlife and game, lakes and rivers in your area, so to get a volunteer position in any of those places would be helpful to you, too. It's just a matter of gathering the names of places, going to their websites, clicking their Employment or Careers tab and see what positions they are hiring for. If you visit any of these places, speak with an employee there to see how to apply for a position.
If you do not have your Degree as of yet, stick with a Work Study job or Volunteer Work while you are in college. Ask your major professor if Internship placement is given to students in their Junior and Senior year. Your on campus Major Department and Career Center are actually super resources as they know your local area and they themselves have connections. If you are just starting out, be sure to make consistent connections with your professors, staff in your major department and classmates.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best !