Joint B.S./M.S. degree program in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Questions about Careers
This
page provides answers to frequently asked questions concerning jobs and career
advancement after completing the degree program. If you have other
questions, or suggestions of additional sites that we should link this page to,
please let me
know.
Where
should I look for information about jobs?
Many
organizations have job postings on the web. The best sites are probably
those run by the Society for
Conservation Biology (SCB), and the Texas A&M
job board. For jobs in New England, the
The
postings on these sites changes daily as new jobs become advertized, so it is
well worth book-marking the sites that seem most relevant to you and checking
them frequently.
If
you are interested in specific organizations, you will find that many have
their own job boards. For instance, to check out jobs at The Nature
Conservancy (TNC), click here.
If
there are specific types of jobs or locations that you're interested in then
let me know as various people send me announcements.
What
kind of jobs have graduates from the program got after leaving?
Although the B.S./M.S. program is still young, former students have gone on
to obtain a wide variety of positions. These include: