Professional Development Webinars July 9, 2024 1 min read

Webinar | How to apply for conservation jobs

Learn how conservation job seekers and career switchers write stand-out job applications – without frustration or overwhelm – so they can land interviews for dream jobs. What you’ll learn Learn our 10-step process for writing stand-out conservation job applications, plus resources to support you. Watch the full recording in our Conservation Careers Academy Not sure

Dr Nick Askew
Interviews Professional Development June 28, 2024 7 min read

Taking care of your mental health as a conservationist with Brittany Sawrey-Coulson

Brittany Sawrey-Coulson is a conservationist and mental health therapist in a private practice in Arizona, USA. During her first career she was immersed in her passion for wildlife ecology and zookeeping, before she recognised her passion for… people! Brittany now spends her professional life sitting one-on-one with people working through trauma and life transition –

Susie Stockwell
Professional Development Webinars June 21, 2024 1 min read

Webinar | How to identify your dream conservation job

You’ve dreamed of becoming a professional conservationist… but you’re not sure where to start or what to do next. If you’re like most aspiring conservationists, you may have no idea how to get conservation experience, find conservation jobs or get interviews. And if you’re like most people, it’s incredibly confusing and overwhelming. You’re tired of

Dr Nick Askew
Professional Development Webinars April 29, 2024 1 min read

Webinar | How to become competitive for conservation jobs

Does it seem like conservation jobs have a million requirements? Are you worried that you’ll have to spend ages getting experience or training to be competitive – even for entry level roles? Are you tired of submitting applications with zero feedback? We asked our conservation community about the biggest barriers they face to working in conservation – and ‘Becoming competitive

Dr Nick Askew
Level Early Years March 28, 2024 3 min read

The Conservation Professional Development Programme

The Conservation Professional Development Programme is a totally new coaching programme proven to significantly improve the wellbeing, impact, and career direction of conservation professionals. Following successful pilots with The Wildlife Trusts and RSPB, we’ve launched our first public enrolment with 16 places available until 31st May. Who | The programme is targeted towards early and mid-career

Dr Nick Askew
Professional Development Careers Advice December 26, 2023 2 min read

Take our 1-hour career challenge!

We’re about to do something REALLY POWERFUL here at Team Conservation Careers… and we’re challenging YOU to do the same! An annual journal. As we enter a new year – it’s an exciting time to look back and plan ahead. It might just change your life. Here’s how it works: Set aside an hour for

Dr Nick Askew
Scientist Animal Welfare May 2, 2023 2 min read

Podcast | The Power of Communications for Conservationists

Last year, Sir David Attenborough said that saving the planet is now a communications challenge. And within conservation there is a growing realisation that we need to do much more to share our messages, to encourage more support and action. As a result, conservation employers are rapidly looking for people with communications skills. They want

Dr Nick Askew
Professional Development Careers Advice September 18, 2022 1 min read

Introducing Certificate in Conservation Standards Project Management and Design

Gain key skills in managing and designing conservation projects using the Conservation Standards – the leading approach within the sector. Conservation Project Management & Design is an online training programme brought to you by the team at Conservation Careers which follows the best-in-class Conservation Standards methodology. It is being taught by Certified Conservation Standards Coach,

Dr Nick Askew
Scientist Animal Welfare May 26, 2022 1 min read

Public Speaking for Conservationists | New Online Course

Transform your career by learning to speak like a TEDTalker, for greater confidence, employability and conservation impact. Do you worry about public speaking? When you speak in meetings, conferences, or interviews – large and small – do you sometimes feel: Anxious about making a good impression? Maybe you want to be seen as capable or credible

Dr Nick Askew
Recruitment Tips Professional Development May 24, 2022 2 min read

Webinar | LinkedIn for Conservationists

Would you like to get noticed by potential employers, make new connections and grow your professional conservation network? LinkedIn is a great place to network professionally, but it can seem mysterious at the start! Find out how to get linked IN! Join Conservation Careers’ Head of Community, Dr Fernando Mateos-González, for a free webinar to learn how to use LinkedIN

Dr Nick Askew
Professional Development Webinars March 22, 2022 3 min read

Webinar | The Power of Evidence for Landing Conservation Jobs

Does it feel like you need to be a superhuman to land a conservation job? If you’re among the 85% of conservation job seekers suffering from application burn-out without seeing results, chances are you’re not using evidence to your advantage. Evidence is the single most powerful tool you can use to land a conservation job, but fewer than 10%

Dr Nick Askew
Scientist Animal Welfare March 3, 2022 1 min read

Courses OPEN | 33% discount for early birds!

We’re excited to announce that enrollment is OPEN for all our courses at Conservation Careers, and we’re offering 33% discounts for early sign-ups. If you choose to sign up early, not only will you secure your special discount, you’ll also enjoy instant access to over 1,000 live jobs listed on Conservation Careers. So don’t hang

Dr Nick Askew
Professional Development Webinars November 23, 2021 2 min read

Webinar | 6 Steps towards effective Conservation Leadership

Would you like to unlock your creativity, clarity and confidence? Are you ready to increase your capability and skills in order to deliver change? From developing yourself to leading and managing others, we’re focusing on supporting present and future leaders in conservation. If you’re a student, job seeker, career switcher or professional conservationist, you’ll walk

Dr Nick Askew
Scientist Animal Welfare November 22, 2021 2 min read

Podcast | How to get stuff done

With limited time available, and a need to have purpose and impact through our careers, how do we get the right things done well? How we choose tasks, organise our time and keep on top of busy email inboxes? Turns out saving the planet needs some serious time and task management! Joining our host Dr

Dr Nick Askew
Professional Development Communicator October 24, 2021 3 min read

Webinar | Be a powerful presenter

Do you want your conservation work to have broader impact?  Do people need to act or change their behaviour to ensure the success of your project? Do you need to talk to the public to engage, inform and make things happen?  Do you want to share your research, with authority, to your peers? Then you

Dr Nick Askew
Recruitment Tips Professional Development September 16, 2021 1 min read

Webinar | How to apply for any conservation job

Are you submitting job applications without results? Are you amidst the nearly 85% of conservationists who are experiencing job application fatigue? Would you like to stop the cycle of application burnout and start landing jobs? We’re on a mission to help conservationists achieve career success, and we want to help YOU produce a stand-out application

Dr Nick Askew
Scientist Animal Welfare September 2, 2021 1 min read

Online Course | How to Apply for Any Conservation Job

Do you have the right skills and experience but you’re struggling to land an interview? Are you unsure how to showcase your skills as a student, graduate or career switcher? Do you feel hopeless or alone in your job search? We know that conservation can be a very competitive sector and that knowing how to

Dr Nick Askew
Recruitment Tips Professional Development July 26, 2021 3 min read

Webinar | Conservation job applications: Employer insights

Are you applying for conservation jobs unsuccessfully? Do you struggle to receive feedback on your applications? Would you like to increase your chances of success by learning from employers? Join us for a free webinar with guest speakers from Conservation International and the RSPB to get first-hand insights into how these top conservation employers recruit

Dr Nick Askew
Early Years Scientist April 27, 2021 1 min read

Podcast | Applying for Conservation Jobs

In this episode we’re delving deeper into the world of applying for jobs in the conservation sector. Joining our host Dr Nick Askew is Dr Fernando Mateos-González of Bioblogía – or Nando he’s often known and Dr Stephanie Schuttler from the world of Fancy Scientist.   During this second of a new pilot format of the podcast the conservation career super-team talk about their

Dr Nick Askew
Professional Development Webinars April 20, 2021 3 min read

Webinar | Confidence and Imposter Syndrome

Does fear of failure hold you back from pursuing your dreams? Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong, or weren’t worthy? Are you overly negative or critical of yourself, and worry about what others think? If you feel stressed, anxious or stuck, you’re not alone! But did you know that your own mind may be holding

Dr Nick Askew
Recruitment Tips Professional Development March 3, 2021 15 min read

Behind the scenes | Applying for a conservation job at Conservation Careers

This week we welcomed five new Social Media Officers to the Conservation Careers team as part-time, remote volunteers. How did we select our top candidates, and why? What made them stand out? And why were other applications unsuccessful? We’re sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into our the recruitment process, to help applicants understand what conservation employers

Dr Nick Askew