Many OSE graduate students are interested in non-academic careers in government, non-profits, or industry. Here, we compile some resources that may aid in the non-academic job search.
Online Resources
- ESA has organized several recorded “Ecology Careers in Focus” webinars that can be viewed.
- Check out the Exploring Ecological Careers series in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Journal
- The NSF LTER-Network held a series of panels for non-academic careers in Spring 2020 that can be viewed here. Topics include NGO, Foundation, and Government Scientists, Science Coordination/Data Scientist, and Science Communications and Outreach.
Job Boards
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GSO Non-Academic Career Panel Archives
- 2020 Panel:
| Dr. Gregory Eckert | National Park Service |
| Christi Lambert | The Nature Conservancy |
| Dr. Alexa Fritzche McKay | Nature Communications |
| Shantini Ramakrishnan | Denver Zoo |
- 2019 Panel:
| Dr. Anjali Kumar | USAID |
| Alice Keyes | One Hundred Miles |
| Rachael Thompson | Glynn Environmental Coalition |
| Jeremy Monroe | Freshwaters Illustrated |
- 2018 Workshop: Professional development workshop for graduate students
- 2017 Panel: Ecology Careers Panel: Beyond Academia
| Dr. Mary Freeman | USGS |
| Dr. Marirosa Molina | EPA |
| Dr. Jenny Cruse-Sanders | State Botanical Garden of Georgia |
| Dr. Ardath Grills | CDC |
| Dr. Brett Albanese | Georgia Department of Natural Resources |