Employability

The Royal Society of Biology has its careers day on 14th October https://bcd.rsb.org.uk/?dm_i=I1,4XEMC,M95SFG,IT8MR,1

For finalists wanting to get some more field experience, Alfredo Attisano from the behavioural ecology unit at the museum and institute of zoology of the Polish academic of sciences is looking for field volunteers to observe the co-evolutionary arms race between fan-tailed gerygone and the shining bronze cuckoo in New Caledonia, for 3-4 months from […]

ORCA have opportunities for wildlife officer placements over the summer. Details here http://www.orcaweb.org.uk/get-involved/wildlife-officer-placements   Emma Ashby says “I’m running the Reading half marathon in aid of the Born Free foundation in a couple of weeks, after working with them last summer in Africa and being inspired by the dedication to conservation there. They are a really great […]

I met a local ecological consultancy at an employability event. They are looking for seasonal bat surveyors (May-September). No previous survey experience is required, full training will be given. It does involve working at unsociable hours, early mornings and late nights. Own transport and full driving license is essential. Hourly rates depend on experience (£8-£10 […]

Excel internships with the Wildlife Trust – There are 6 positions currently advertised. These are primarily aimed at finalists, as you have research project experience from your dissertations. However, other year groups are of course welcome to apply and all applications will be considered. You’ll need to login to “MyCareer” and then search for opportunities. […]

To repeat from the last edition: Placements with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust – 2nd year students GWCT are now advertising their Lowland game research placement http://www.gwct.org.uk/about/student-placements/ with supervisor Dr Rufus Sage. This is what they say: “Currently this advert has no fixed closing date and suitable candidates will be interviewed as they apply […]

Placements with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust – 2nd year students GWCT are now advertising their Lowland game research placement http://www.gwct.org.uk/about/student-placements/ with supervisor Dr Rufus Sage. This is what they say: “Currently this advert has no fixed closing date and suitable candidates will be interviewed as they apply until the placement is awarded. I […]

The library has a writing centre, with one-to-one tutorials every evening. Sessions are 30 minutes long and bookings are from 10 days in advance. Sessions are 5-8pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. More information and the link to book here http://www.southampton.ac.uk/writingcentre/news/2016/10/05-writing-tutorials-evenings-in-the-hartley-library.page  

Placements with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust This post proved popular, so I thought it was worth including again. 2nd year students, the GWCT are offering year-long placements, to take place between the 2nd and 3rd years of your degree. Ryan Burrell from GWCT says “At this time for 2016/2017, we have 9 placement […]

Placements with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust 2nd year students, the GWCT are offering year-long placements, to take place between the 2nd and 3rd years of your degree. Ryan Burrell from GWCT says “At this time for 2016/2017, we have 9 placement opportunities in seven departments throughout the Trust.  These opportunities and the departments […]