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Just starting your conservation tech career path? Our Early Career group is the best place to network, chat about your master's projects, and seek advice from your peers and those who have been down this path before! Join now to get to know community members and students from around the world!

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Tales of career triumph

TeriB

2 June 2023 7:38pm

Hello Wildlabers!I am trying to break into the ocean conservation tech world, and would love to hear about your tales of triumph breaking into the industry! Tell me about mentors...

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Wade

26 June 2023 6:16pm

Just tangentially, can you elaborate on "…work in the environmental field but in the aviation industry"?

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Natural Capital GIS & Data Administrator

Esther Githinji

31 May 2023 3:55pm

The Future Forest Company (FFC) team are looking for an enthusiastic, early career data and GIS administrator to join them. The role will manage spatial and operational data, with a particular focus on carbon from...

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Looking for AI volunteer positions

Donya Hamzeian

23 May 2023 6:53am

Hello,I just joined Wildlabs and I am so excited that there are tons of information and resources here with a big, supportive community.I am a machine learning developer with 2...

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Esther Githinji

23 May 2023 9:31am

Hello Donya :) 

Welcome to WILDLABS! Great to hear about your experience as a machine learning developer and interest in volunteering to help the planet using AI. 

I reckon the AI for Conservation Group would be a great place to start. You can join the group here and explore the resources and opportunities available within this community. 

Adventure Scientists would also be a great place to have a look at here for volunteer roles in conservation data management. 

I hope this information helps and good luck! 

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Conservation Tech Career Pathways - what do you want to know? 

Stephanie O'Donnell

17 June 2022 1:30pm

Hi wildlabbers, I made a casual comment in my post in the friday check in thread: This week I'm seeing a lot of questions coming up about career paths in #tech4wildlife...

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Soumya Bhattacharyya

8 May 2023 2:37am

Dom, 

I am extremely sorry that I have seen this message of yours very very late! I apologies. 

Although very delayed, I have sent a note via BIRDA site's contact us section. 

I am US based. I remain open to contributing via any meaningful option. 

Soumya

Soumya Bhattacharyya

8 May 2023 2:43am

Wildlabers, 

I have been randomly trying a few things here and there for a career switch. But so far it has been in bits and pieces. Meanwhile, I have started pursuing Masters in AI and ML hoping that might bring some tractions to my career search/ switch. 

Meanwhile, I keep at it while being in my current job. 

Thanks, 

Soumya

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Computer Science student looking to work for wildlife

Virgile Foussereau

5 March 2023 10:04pm

Hello everyone,I am a master student in Computer Science, with a specialization in AI and computer vision. I like to work with AI, computer vision, drones, sensors, autonomous...

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Devi Hall

14 March 2023 2:00pm

Great information! Thank you for sharing this. I actually have Masters in Zoology and have done some field work in Marine Conservation. Since then I have worked in Science education and eventually switched to Software Programming. My dream has always been to work in Conservation, however life happened and I had to give up on this pipe dream. I currently work as a Developer in a contractor role for the Federal Government. Would someone with my experience have an advantage in conservation Tech?

Tom August

14 March 2023 2:58pm

I think the real demand in conservation tech is for transdisciplianry individuals. If you look at all the stand-out people in this space they are people who occupy multiple domains that are traditionally isolated. These are people who talk fluently in computer science and ecology, for example. Not only this, they are also people who create and imagine in ways that intertwin ideas and concepts across these domains. Its these people, thinking in these ways, that lead to innovations that really move us forward. Some of these people started out where you are now, having crossed domains through their career and then seeing opportunities to bring these skills together in imaginative ways. 

Stephanie O'Donnell

14 March 2023 9:53pm

I couldn't agree more with both of these comments tom! I'm reading hundreds (literally hundreds) of applications for open WILDLABS roles at the moment, and the ones that stand out are those where it's really clear they're following genuine curiosity across different disciplines. If you're in conservation, it's the evidence of interest in tech (courses, projects, things you're trying and learning yourself). For tech, it's getting into conservation - all the things you mentioned. 

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Summer Internships in Conservation Tech

juliannearonson

13 January 2023 11:57pm

Hello!I am a current undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis in my junior year studying environmental engineering, and I am interested in gaining an internship or...

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Carly Batist

14 January 2023 4:24pm

Saw this recently on Twitter!

ConservationX and Rainforest Connection usually have open intern positions as well, so I'd check those websites. And if there's a particular area within conservation tech that you're interested in, you could also check out the Conservation Tech Directory and search around for organizations or companies to potentially reach out to about internships. 

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