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Our Ultimate Guides give you in-depth answers to your top questions about working in conservation. From the 15 key conservation job types, to the top paid and free internships, to how to apply for jobs, you’ll find it here.

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The Step-by-Step System to Get Hired as a Wildlife Conservationist

Whether you’re applying for your first professional experience or switching careers into conservation, this step-by-step guide will help you write a killer application designed to get you an interview.

15 Key Conservation Jobs

In this Ultimate Guide, we’ll walk you through the 15 key conservation job types to help you to understand where you might fit in and kick-start your career journey.

Switching Careers into Conservation

We monitored conservation jobs worldwide to give a snapshot of the opportunities for career switchers. Find out what skills are in demand, and how to switch on your conservation career!

Marine Conservation Jobs
Protecting the Blue Planet

In this Ultimate Guide we’ll walk you (or paddle you…) through all the information about the marine conservation sector you need to find the right job for you and get hired in marine conservation.

Top Conservation Internships
PAID or FREE Opportunities

Conservation internships can be a great way to gain valuable experience, but we know that money can be tight. Here we review some of the top paid and no-fee conservation internships.

Careers Advice for 
Conservationists

If you’re seeking to work in conservation, this guide is jam-packed with honest, accurate and useful advice, plus top career tips from over 300 professional conservationists worldwide.

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How to get a Conservation Job?

Learn how to quickly, and easily start your career as a professional wildlife conservationist with Conservation Careers.

If you’re a student, job-seeker or career-switcher you’ll learn the golden rule for getting started, the key mistakes to avoid, and answer your biggest questions.

How to Switch Careers into Conservation 
Top ten questions answered

In this detailed guide we answer the top ten questions we get asked at Conservation Careers by career switchers. We also share advice from some of the key figures in the industry, plus links to free resources.

Top Conservation Scholarships
Training, Experiences & Research Projects 

Whether your next career step is training, research, an experience or a project, in this Ultimate Guide we review some of the top conservation scholarships around the world, to help you make it a reality. 

How to Find the Best Conservation Internships & Volunteering

Are you considering a conservation internship or volunteer placement? We’ll guide you through how to find the right experience for your next career step with information, resources, tips and ideas. 

Do I need a Master’s Degree
(to work in Conservation)?

We know it’s a tough question! This guide has information, answers and advice to help guide you through your decision – whether you’re in your early career, mid-career or switching careers.

 

Top 10 Conservation Job Application Mistakes to Avoid

Did you know that about 90% of conservation job applications are of ‘poor quality’? Here are the 10 biggest mistakes people make when applying for conservation jobs, and what to do instead.  

Careers in Ecotourism

Do you have an overzealous case of wanderlust AND a burning passion for conservation? Why not fuse them in an ecotourism career that offers the best of both worlds? 

Top Conservation Skills

Do you wish you could read conservation employers’ minds to know exactly what skills they want? We analysed nearly 30,000 conservation jobs, from over 100 countries, to find out.

Top Sea Turtle Conservation Experiences

In this guide, we profile sea turtle conservation internships and volunteer opportunities around the world where you can help these amazing species.