I’m worried about places like national parks, nature centers, rehab, etc being shut down and/or be defunded (again?) And my specific dream is to work with wildlife/animals but there’s quite a few places/programs that aren’t always seen as the best for the animals

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I’m 3 years post grad and have only had temporary / seasonal jobs. After my last job ended in the fall, my motivation has been at rock bottom. It’s truly so hard finding something in conservation / land mgmt that is permanent and pays a livable wage. I might go into consulting, idk. I feel really betrayed that my college didn’t show me the true reality of the struggles I would face after graduation trying to make it in this field. Best of luck

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Im a year post-bachelors and i havent had any luck finding anything career-wise, been working as a janitor for about 6 months. The job markets abysmal for most STEM jobs in general, and with the current admin, environmental science is getting hit especially hard. Doesnt help that the field is already nebulous if you dont have connections already.

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Bs in wildlife conservation here! I work in Student Affairs, supervising RAs and planning campus programs. Different kind of wildlife lol. I love it tbh, but miss working with actual animals

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My friends in soil science all ended up doing site investigations for data centres 😭😭 they hate it

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I felt this way when I finished my double major so I went right back and got another bachelors (thanks to grants and scholarships I got through my first 2 free and only had to pull minimum loans for my 3rd so I recognize the privilege of suggesting this) and I felt extremely prepared and ready to start my career.

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