Conservation Careers is the #1 careers advice centre for conservationists. We believe that all wildlife is beautiful and that it deserves great conservationists working to protect it.

We have extensive international knowledge, experience and a network of contacts within the conservation sector. This means that we can help job seekers and conservation organisations to form lasting relationships.

We do this by providing careers advice and information to a network of dedicated conservationists across the globe. We list over 12,000 jobs, training courses and programmes and events each year, and represent a global talent pool of over 360,000 job-seekers each year.

The Conservation Career Kick-starter

The Conservation Career Kick-Starter is a proven step-by-step system to get clear, get ready, and get hired in the conservation sector. Students get a much clearer idea of the sector, the hot (and hidden) jobs, which ones are right for them, what experience and education they’ll need, and how to apply for them, get interviews and get hired.

Through the course students create a personalised career plan, which captures their learning and next steps, significantly improving their employability upon graduation within the competitive conservation sector.

Student Pilot Programme

The Kick-Starter course has been developed through a series of seven weekend workshops, run over two years with over 150 students from a range of backgrounds, abilities and nationalities (20 countries to date). The practical training workshops were then successfully converted into an online course, which has been taken by over 1,400 students from across the globe. Both workshops and the online course have received 100% satisfaction and recommendations from students to date. Additionally, we have taught career planning to students of the Masters in Conservation Leadership at Cambridge University since 2014.

We’re currently piloting running this online careers-course for students undertaking Degree, Bachelor or Master’s Degrees related to conservation and ecology. Through the pilot we aim to learn how best to support the employability needs of students, course/programme leaders and career departments.  

At present, we’re working with over 40 universities from across the globe to provide their students access to the kick-starter training.

How will it work?

Students enrolled in the pilot programme will take part in a live online welcome event with Conservation Careers and then be provided full access to the online course, workbook. Academy and associated materials. We will provide support by email and through an online community forum, and establish completion of the course via the submission of a completed workbook. Each student completing the course will receive a certificate.

The total commitment from students is around 15 hours. We will work with course and programme leaders to identify suitable start and end dates for their students to participate in the programme.

How can you take part?

To register your interest in the programme you must first be a course leader or represent a careers department. Students can not apply directly themselves. If you’re not, please pass on these details to them and encourage them to apply on your behalf.
 
In order for course leaders to apply, please register your interest in the pilot programme here and we’ll be back in touch soon.

Who do I ask if I have questions?

If you have any questions please contact Dr Nick Askew (Director) at nick@conservation-careers.com