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Monday, January 13, 2003

Monday, January 13, 2003. Announcements / Questions Spring Study Abroad Fair Careers in FW What kind of jobs Who are the employers Where are the jobs Employment Outlook Finding Employment Keys to Success My career path. Monday, January 13, 2003. Announcements / Questions

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Monday, January 13, 2003

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  1. Monday, January 13, 2003 • Announcements / Questions • Spring Study Abroad Fair • Careers in FW • What kind of jobs • Who are the employers • Where are the jobs • Employment Outlook • Finding Employment • Keys to Success • My career path

  2. Monday, January 13, 2003 • Announcements / Questions • Spring Study Abroad Fair • Careers in FW • What kind of jobs • Who are the employers • Where are the jobs • Employment Outlook • Finding Employment • Keys to Success • My career path

  3. FW 100 Careers in Fisheries and Wildlife

  4. Before I start….. • Get into groups of 4. • Introduce your self to your group members. • Get out 1 sheet of paper for your group. • Put the names of the group members on the paper.

  5. Careers in Fisheries & Wildlife As a group, on your piece of paper, come up with answers to the following questions: • What kind of positions are FW majors looking/applying for? • List 2 different types of positions • Where are FW majors finding jobs • List 2 State Agencies • List 2 Federal Agencies • List 2 Private For-Profit Companies/Organizations • List 2 Non-Profit Organizations • What skills do FW majors need to be successful? • List as many as you can think of. • What do FW majors need to do during college to be successful after graduation? • List as many as you can think of.

  6. Careers in Fisheries & Wildlife What is a typical job for students in the FW major?

  7. Warm Water Cold Water Lakes Rivers Marine Trout & Salmon Walleye, Bass, Pike Lamprey, Zebra Mussels Game Non-game Endangered Species Wetlands & Waterfowl Habitat Birds Mammals Amphibians & Reptiles TYPICAL FW EMPLOYMENT? • Management • Biology & Research • Retail • Conservation Law Enforcement • Environmental Education • Zoos & Aquariums • Fisheries • Wildlife

  8. ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS • These positions typically require a Bachelor’s Degree • Fisheries Technician • Wildlife Technician • Fish Hatchery Technician • Park Naturalist • Conservation Officer/Game Warden/Park Ranger • Lake Management Specialist • Wildlife Research Assistant • Fisheries Research Assistant • Water Quality Specialist • Outdoor Educator • Foreign fisheries observer • Marine resources technician • Environmental specialist

  9. ADVANCED POSITIONS • These positions typically require an M.S. or Ph.D. • Fisheries Biologist or Manager • Wildlife Biologist or Manager • Refuge Manager • Hatchery manager • District Biologist • Regional Biologist • Endangered species biologist • Marine biologist or ecologist • Professor • Wetlands ecologist • Ichthyologist • Limnologist

  10. Where do you think FW students are finding jobs?

  11. EMPLOYMENT BREAKDOWN

  12. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Native American Tribes Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Reclamations Fish & Wildlife Service Geological Survey Biological Resources National Park Service Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Natural Resources Conservation Service APHIS - Wildlife Services Environmental Protection Agency Army Corp of Engineers National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service FEDERAL AGENCIES

  13. EMPLOYMENT OF BIOLOGISTS

  14. STATE AGENCIES • STATE OF MICHIGAN • Department of Natural Resources • Fisheries Division • Forest Management Division • Parks and Recreation Division • Land & Mineral Services Division • Wildlife Division • Department of Environmental Quality

  15. PRIVATE SECTOR • Zoos & Aquariums • Environmental Consulting Firms • Paper Companies • Georgia Pacific • International Paper • Boise Cascade • Lake Management Companies • Aquaculture/Fish Farm Businesses • Fisheries and Wildlife related Retail Stores • Cabela’s • Bass Pro Shop • Hunting/Fishing Guide Services • Free Lance Writers, Photographers

  16. NONPROFIT • The Nature Conservancy • World Wildlife Fund • Trout Unlimited • Ducks Unlimited • Pheasant Forever • National Wildlife Federation • National Audubon Society • Michigan United Conservation Clubs

  17. Anywhere in the U.S. MSU-FW Alums have been employed in: Michigan Florida Colorado Alaska Hawaii Washington Wyoming New York Montana Illinois Missouri Maine International MSU-FW Alums have been employed in: Australia Canada Italy Kenya Costa Rica Morocco Japan EMPLOYMENT LOCATIONS DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF GEOGRAPHICALLY!!!!

  18. EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK • The types of jobs most students want (FW biologist/manager) you’ll need an M.S. • BUT, there are expected increased employment opportunities within the federal government • U.S. Forest Service and Fish & Wildlife Service expect close to 50% of their employees to retire in the next 5 years • which means an increase in entry level positions for graduating students

  19. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century by The Environmental Careers Organization

  20. QUESTIONS??

  21. KEYS TO SUCCESS • GOOD GRADES • DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT • SELECTING BENEFICIAL ELECTIVES • EXPERIENCE

  22. KEYS TO SUCCESS • GRADES • 3.00 OR HIGHER GPA • need to set yourself apart from all the other FW students across the U.S. • some companies will only hire students with a 3.00 or better • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service can direct hire you if you have a 3.50 GPA or higher through their Academic Excellence program • with a 3.50 GPA or higher can be considered for a higher pay grade for many federal job opportunities • generally minimum needed to be accepted to graduate school

  23. KEYS TO SUCCESS • DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT • CLUBS • Fisheries & Wildlife Club • Sportfishing Club • ASSISTING FACULTY & GRADUATE STUDENTS • 36 faculty members • 100+ graduate students

  24. KEYS TO SUCCESS • SELECTING BENEFICIAL ELECTIVES • Courses needed for certification • The Wildlife Society • American Fisheries Society • Society of Wetland Scientists • Courses needed for federal government biologist status • Courses that look good on a resume • GEO 221 - Introduction to Geographic Information (GIS) • KIN 125 - First Aid & Personal Safety • Other non-required FW courses • Other natural resource courses • Forestry, Resource Development, Parks & Rec., Botany, Zoology

  25. EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE get as much major-related experience as possible helps you decide what aspects of this field you want to concentrate on FISHERIES Warm Water Cold Water Lakes Rivers Marine you need references from major-related employers WILDLIFE Game Non-game Endangered Species Wetlands & Waterfowl Habitat Birds, Mammals, Amphibians & Reptiles KEYS TO SUCCESS • CONSERVATION LAW ENFORCEMENT • ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION • RETAIL

  26. QUESTIONS??

  27. FINDING FW EMPLOYMENT • FW Employment Email Listservs • FW-JOBS • http://www.fw.msu.edu/jobs/er_email.html • FW Employment Websites • Fisheries and Wildlife Employment Resources Website • http://www.fw.msu.edu/jobs/er.html • Employment Bulletin Board • Outside Room 40 Natural Resources Building • Internship & Summer Job Fair • Held in the Spring, typically early February • Attended by: • FW Faculty & Graduate Student employers • Other Michigan Natural Resource employers

  28. JIM’S CAREER PATH

  29. BEFORE COLLEGE • Interest in FW started through my father • hiking, camping, hunting, fishing • Favorite TV Show • Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom • Host - Marlin Perkins • I wanted a career that: • would allow me to work outside • I’d enjoy going to everyday • would allow me to live comfortably • Ultimate Job - Wildlife Biologist • work with deer, elk, and bear

  30. SPECIES black bears prairie chickens sandhill crane white-tailed deer wild turkey parasitology sharp-tailed grouse Canada geese peregrine falcons Kirtland’s warblers Cooper’s hawks Saw-whet owls EMPLOYERS UWSP WI-DNR US FOREST SERIVCE GREENLAND PEREGRINE FALCON SURVEY R-ZOO GAME FARM RESEARCH BIOLOGIST UNDERGRADUATE (1987-1991) • LOCATIONS • N. & C. Wisconsin • N. Michigan • Greenland • VOLUNTEER • PAID

  31. GRADUATE SCHOOL (1991-1994) M.S. Thesis: Winter Feeding and Nutritional Ecology of Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse in Southeastern Idaho

  32. AFTER GRADUATE SCHOOL • University of Maine (1995-1997) • Deer Nutrition • Change in interests/values • Penn State University (1997-1999) • Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs • Michigan State University (April 1999 – present) • Specialist –Academic Adviser, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

  33. DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF GEOGRAPHICALLY!!!!

  34. Jim Schneider • Academic Adviser for all students majoring in FW • Office: Undergraduate Advising Center 40 Natural Resources Building • Phone: 353-9091 • E-Mail: schne181@msu.edu • Appointments: Call or use Adviser Scheduling System • http://www.fw.msu.edu/

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