The Conservation Career Kickstarter

Give your conservation career a huge boost with a unique two-day residential training course designed to increase your chances of employment within the competitive conservation sector. Get your career on track with the Conservation Careers Kick-starter designed to help you understand the job market, to navigate your career options, and to get hired more quickly. You'll leave with a personal career plan which will get your career on track. With Conservation Careers, you will ... Develop a personal career plan to guide you on your conservation job hunt and make you super-competitive. This includes: Getting a detailed understanding of the conservation job market and working through a series of tasks designed to help you identify the right job for you. Identifying the education, knowledge and experience you need for your chosen job, and how to fill any gaps quickly. Learning how to successfully apply for a conservation job, including how to write the perfect cover letter and CV. Understanding how to deliver a great interview which will get you hired (and how to keep your nerves in check...). logo_vertical Is it right for you? The course is designed for: Job-Seekers - Such as under-graduates and post-graduates looking for that first paying role in wildlife conservation. Career Switchers - People looking to switch into conservation from a totally different sector, but don’t know where to start and need a helping hand. Career Explorers - Those doing an unrelated course or training right now, but feel their passion is in nature conservation. This course will help you to explore your career options and get a clear, actionable plan together to help you pivot and change direction with confidence. If you want to start working in wildlife conservation, or just would like to know more about what’s involved, this is the course for you!

It will be a mix of teaching and practical tasks. We'll have fun activities in the evenings, and will spend as much time as possible outside during the sessions.

Quiz night and games in the evenings.

The residential will be held at the fabulous Preston Montford Field Centre, Shropshire, SY4 1DX. This will be your home for two days 28th- 29th March 2020 inclusive. Preston Montford Field Centre is set in 21 acres of land and sits on the banks of the River Severn. It is one of 18 residential centres in the UK managed by the Field Studies Council, an independent educational charity that promotes environmental understanding for all with 70 years of experience. Preston Montford is located 6 miles west of Shrewsbury and is less than 1 hour from Birmingham. There are frequent bus and train services to Shrewsbury.