Your Biggest Struggle in Wildlife Careers Part 2

This week’s podcast episode covers the second most popular answer to the question, “What is the problem you are struggling with most in regard to this career?”To recap, a couple of months ago, I put this post on social media asking for people in wildlife biology, ecology, or zoology careers to help me out with some research:I got so many people who were interested in helping me out (thank you!).Episode #68 covers the most common answer, and in this episode I talk dive deep into the second biggest problem: A lack of insight on careers. This is something I am SUPER passionate about because this also happened to me (for more on this check out this blog post). Over and over again, I heard college graduates say that their professors did not prepare them for or talked about actually careers in wildlife biology, ecology, zoology, and conservation biology. In this episode, we’ll cover:  All of the different variations of this answer and what they mean/implySummaries of statements from the research on how graduates felt about their college experienceWhat to do if you are feeling this wayTips on how to deal with too many optionsA tangible answer to the question, “what can I do to make myself attractive/competitive to employers?”and MOREFor full show notes click here.Get a free chapter of my book “Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology: What It’s Like and What You Need to Know” to see how I can help you in your career: https://stephanieschuttler.com/getting-a-job-in-wildlife-biology-book/ Want to learn about cool animals, conservation, and get tips about careers in wildlife biology, science, and more? Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/StephanieSchuttler and join my email list: https://stephanieschuttler.com/ I’d love to meet you. Connect with me on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/FancyScientistInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancy_scientist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fancyscientist/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/fancyscientist/pins/Join the “Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology” Facebook group to connect with other aspiring wildlife biologists, post your questions and get free advice: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gettingajobinwildlifebiology