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CAREERS FOR WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES MAJORS
A career in the wildlife and fisheries field is a very rewarding and interesting path with a diversity of paths you can follow based on your interests!
Check out the skills and educational needs for positions that catch your eye. This will help you prepare early to meet these requirements.
RESOURCES AND JOB & INTERNSHIP BOARDS
SKC Career Services https://career.skc.edu/(opens in new tab) ~ SKC Handshake https://skc.joinhandshake.com/login(opens in new tab)
LinkedIn https://linkedin.com(opens in new tab) ~ Federal Jobs https://www.usajobs.gov(opens in new tab)
Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Jobs https://www.nafws.org/jobs(opens in new tab) ~ The Wildlife Society Careers https://careers.wildlife.org/(opens in new tab)
Natural Resources Job Board https://jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/search/(opens in new tab) ~ Conservation Job Board https://www.conservationjobboard.com/(opens in new tab)
The American Fisheries Society Jobs https://jobs.fisheries.org/(opens in new tab) ~ US Fish & Wildlife Service Careers https://www.fws.gov/about-us/work-us
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/employment(opens in new tab) ~ Ecological Society of America https://www.esacareercenter.org/
National Park Service Tips https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/how-to-apply.htm ~ Bureau of Land Management https://www.blm.gov/careers
The Nature Conservency Careers https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/
POPULAR JOBS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE MAJORS
Fish and Game Warden/Conservation Officer:(Requires additional law enforcement training) Enforces fish and wildlife laws and regulations to maintain populations at desired levels.
Wildlife, Fisheries, Conservation, Biological, and Laboratory Technicians/Aides: Perform a variety of tasks to assist with management and conservation projects, often collect data on fish, wildlife and their habitats to meet research and management objectives.
Fish Culturists/Aquaculturists: Collect eggs, care and maintain fish at all phases of fish hatchery rearing and spawning, transit and distribution to new environments for release.
Fish, Wildlife and Environmental Consultants: Evaluate populations, communities and ecosystems to determine environmental impacts from proposed actions.
Wildlife and Fisheries Biologists: (typically a M.S. degree and/or experience requirements) Use scientific principles to research fish, wildlife and habitats increase knowledge and formulate sound solutions to wildlife and fisheries conservation problems and needs.
Wildlife, Fisheries, Habitat and Refuge Managers: (typically a M.S. degree and/or experience requirements): Use scientific principles to manage fish and wildlife populations and their habitats, and to solve wildlife and fisheries conservation problems and needs.
Fish and Wildlife Administrator
Wildlife and Fisheries Education and Outreach Specialists: Educate the public about fish, wildlife and plant species and conservation issues.
High School and College Educators (usually additional education requirements): Teach high school and university students about biology, management and conservation.
Some Other Career Possibilities: Endangered Species Biologist, Ecologist, Zoologist, Conservationist, Botanist, Range Manager, Science Writer, Research Assistant, Restoration Specialist