Let me start off by saying that I am in the same boat and hope we both get some worthwhile answers here. I recently graduated and have an internship from April till July but after that I'm completely lost as to what would help my employment chances. I have a few friends with wildlife degrees and the way they have been handling "off season" is by finding a job that pays the bills and then volunteering for wildlife organizations. I know this isn't a great alternative but hopefully other people post some better ideas.
David Moldoff On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Jason Hernandez < [email protected]> wrote: > I see that the surge of recruiting announcements for the seasonal > technician jobs is underway. It looks like a lot of important and exciting > projects, as I would expect. But it is impossible not to notice the time > frame: usually just spring and summer, some only spring or summer. > > I cannot really complain; I am fortunate in that my current job began in > January, instead of having to wait for April or May. Still, it does end in > July, about the time so many other jobs are also ending. This means I will > have to compete with all those other temporary and seasonal technicians for > my next job. > > Which brings me to my question: what does someone like me do in fall and > winter? Granted, based on my current qualifications, someone I work with > predicts I could have a permanent position "within two years." But I must > still make a living DURING those two years. What should I be looking at now > to maximize my chance of being employed come this fall and next winter? > > Jason Hernandez > Biological Science Technician, USDA Forest Service > >
