Have you considered botanical gardens and zoos? More and more they are hiring research positions, and conservation work is a big part of their missions. Here are some sites specific to the US, but there are even more opportunities worldwide, especially in the UK, Australia, and Mexico.
Jobs at US Gardens: http://publicgardens.org/career-center-list?p_type=job Jobs in Horticulture at zoos: http://www.azh.org/page-318347 Best of luck, Emily Alpine Horticulturist Stonecrop Gardens Cold Spring, NY www.stonecrop.org Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2014, at 4:36 PM, "Allison F. Walston" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey everyone > > I graduated with my MS in ecology earlier this year and I was able to get a > temporary job after graduation. However, the job will be ending shortly and > they won't be able to make any permanent hires in the foreseeable future. I > have a few other irons in the fire, but I am growing increasingly skeptical > that any of them will pan out. > > I know a lot of people are in a similar situation given the job market and > I've recently started thinking about looking outside of science. I did well > during grad school and gained a lot of analytical skills. However, I can > imagine the confusion my grad degree would cause for a potential employer > outside of science/biology/conservation. > > Has anyone else made the decision to leave science shortly after grad > school? What sort of things are career paths are worth looking into? > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Allison
