Employability

BioSci careers day – 14th November, Building 2 Annexe, starting at 1pm.   Postgraduate Masters Open day – 5th December. For more details and to book your place, go here https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/visit/postgraduate-open-days.page  

The Royal Society of Biology’s Bioscience Careers day is this Saturday at Manchester Metropolitan University https://www.rsb.org.uk/careers-and-cpd/careers/bioscience-careers-day  

Ecological internship with Southampton city council – effects of artificial lighting on bats. This is the 10th year that this position is being offered, as a paid summer internship. We are ideally looking to employ two completing students, as you will have undertaken a field research dissertation. Go here, login and search for the position […]

Biodiversity internship seminar Last summer six students/graduands undertook biodiversity internships working on three projects with the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (two of which were in the New Forest, the other was north of Hampshire). The internships have now been running for 9 years. Come along to hear about their research at the […]

Field Assistants Required 2018 Kluane Red Squirrel Project, Yukon, Canada We are looking for field technicians to assist with fieldwork for three different time periods: (a) 1 March-15-May (b) 1 May-15 August, and (c) 1 September – 15 October. The positions are part of a long-term study of red squirrel ecology, evolutionary biology and physiology. […]

Field Studies Council year-long placement http://www.field-studies-council.org/vacancies/higher-education-student-placements.aspx  

I have heard that the BioSoc careers event was very successful last Wednesday. Great to hear that so many students are considering their future. Congratulations to all involved.   British Ecological Society’s Undergraduate Ecological Careers Conference 2018 – Tickets are now available for the Undergraduate Ecological Careers Conference 2018 for final year undergraduates/ recent graduates […]

Year long placements with WWT working on conservation grazing at Martin Mere – this would best fit the university’s placement year scheme, for those between 2nd and 3rd year of study https://www.conservationjobs.co.uk/volunteers/conservation-grazing-placement/  Deadline is 13th November, so if you’re interested you’ll need to apply quickly!   WWT is advertising 2 other 12-month placements, one based […]

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust are advertising placement opportunities for 2018/19. These offer a year out between 2nd and 3rd year of degee study. The opportunities are as follows: Lowland Game & Wildlife Research (1 placement) Uplands Research (2 placements) Wetland Research (1 placement) Scottish Lowland Research (1 placement) Farmland Ecology Research (2 placements) […]

Kick-starter training for early career conservationists http://www.conservation-careers.com/job/kick-starter-training-early-career-conservationists-career-bootcamp-certification-project-management/ – deadline 30th October   Orangutan appeal UK – offering research grants up to £1500 for projects that support primate conservation in Borneo. To be eligible you will need to be a finalist, completing studies by September 2018. Applicants should prepare a project proposal of no more than […]