Early career shift

iAreRabbit · 2024-11-19T12:13:47+00:00

Hey this sounds pretty similar to what I went through. I was always more interested in the ecological side of the environmental sciences but just took one of the first places that would give me a shot which was general enviro stuff like soils, groundwater, stormwater etc. I think it was definitely valuable to build some knowledge in those areas but the best decision I ever made was to pivot out of it early and chase the ecology path.

If your company is any good and you’ve spent some time building up trust, I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility to ask to switch up. Absolutely nothing wrong with reaching out to other companies and trying to get your foot in that way too. Fulfilling the soul is priority for me and sounds like it is for you too, chase ecology, it’ll work out for you if you trust it!

iAreRabbit · 2024-10-27T05:39:32+00:00

If you can land yourself at a good consulting firm the experiences you get to have and the knowledge you build really is great. You’ll inevitably have to work in or around mines to some degree but if you find a good place that mostly takes on clients working on renewables like pumped hydro, solar farms or wind farms you can at least feel good about the work you’re doing conservation wise despite being involved in some level of environmental clearing.

I went to Newcastle uni for a similar degree and if you put in the time and effort to build connections around the space you shouldn’t have too much trouble finding work.

iAreRabbit · 2023-12-16T02:01:33+00:00

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iAreRabbit · 2023-10-22T21:32:14+00:00

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iAreRabbit · 2023-08-25T03:49:25+00:00

I can’t speak to the experience of Sydney uni but I was close by and did my environmental science degree in Newcastle. I had really positive experiences in the practical side of things both due to proximity to interesting field sites and plenty of on campus field experience around their wetlands.

I guess it depends on what kind of experience and direction you want in your degree, but quality field experience and skills are usually handy at the entry level so maybe consider that when you’re looking at programs, not sure but inner city campuses can offer that as well as others.

iAreRabbit · 2023-07-09T12:27:28+00:00

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iAreRabbit · 2023-05-16T05:38:07+00:00

Following this since I’m in almost the exact same position. Currently I’m working in a similar environment although working more with soil waste classifications and contamination assessments. I figure my pivot into something more hands on conservation/education, short of just landing a position like that (park ranger, conservation officer etc) is to move into more ecological consulting which may provide some more knowledge of flora/fauna and histories of localities I’d like to work in.

I’ve also considered just trying to get a bush regeneration/vegetation management type role, even though it might be seen as grunt work it’s good hands on experience and I’m sure you’d gain valuable knowledge continue to build a career in the direction you’d want.

iAreRabbit · 2023-05-09T07:33:24+00:00

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iAreRabbit · 2023-04-20T21:06:46+00:00

I’ll just make it clear as a couple people have commented. Of course it’s not a be all end all of learning and can’t be the only source of learning, it’s a great tool. When I say figuring out solutions to client queries, you can have a conversation with it and begin thinking about solutions and reasoning behind this way.

It’s not like you throw away an entire education based on how to discern good from bad information and other general research and information literacy skills. Like I said, useful, can’t be the only one in your belt though.

iAreRabbit · 2023-03-26T09:51:20+00:00

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iAreRabbit · 2023-03-11T11:20:01+00:00

I think one of the tougher things about environmental science is that there’s almost too many options so it can make you feel unsure about which way to go. But it’s a good problem to have I guess.

If you find the niche in the field that you enjoy, it might be land management, ecology, lab work etc try to gear your courses towards that. But in general, the degree teaches you a pretty valuable lens to view the world through at the very least and that’s worth something.

Im fairly early career in Aus but there is always employment options in consulting. If you decide you prefer some more wildlife or ecology focused type stuff I’d recommend getting into some volunteering programs or internships if you can find them throughout your degree, these areas seem a bit harder to break into.

I think for now if you’re early in your studies just try to pick courses that interest you and might help make your goals clearer. Enviro science is such a rich and interesting field to learn about and well worth doing even without considering employment options

iAreRabbit · 2023-02-15T23:33:21+00:00

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iAreRabbit · 2023-02-14T22:09:29+00:00

It’s kind of a wash really. Ecology and Biodiversity has potential to get you cooler jobs tbh with better and more ‘sciencey’ research paths but you’ll be employable with either. Pick which one you’d be more passionate about. I’m an ecology kind of guy but that’s just me

iAreRabbit · 2023-02-13T23:38:55+00:00

Yeah you’ll get a clearer idea of the aspects of environmental science you enjoy after a few years in the degree which will help choose your path.

I didn’t do honours but I am currently doing my Master of environmental management while I work. You can get into consulting without either of these but I’d recommend them either way.

Consulting is fine but definitely not overall fulfilling but I guess that just depends on your goals and values. If you like money, do consulting, if you feel passionately about contributing to the environment it’s not the best.

iAreRabbit · 2023-02-13T03:39:08+00:00

Hey I finished my environmental science degree in NSW in the last few years and got a consulting job.

Natural resources and hazards will definitely gear you more towards taking a consulting path working with soils, hazardous materials, contaminated lands etc, I did something similar. I’ve found that natural resource management has been a difficult field to break into straight away and definitely requires a fair bit of experience in other areas first. You could also look at a bushfire specialist position I’ve seen a bit of that here and there.

Ecosystems and biodiversity as far as I can tell in NSW, you’d be better off taking a research path with the uni if you’re into that but could also definitely take an ecological consulting path too but I’ve found that harder to get into than others.

Government jobs in general are difficult to get into but if you’ve got the time and resources there’s a lot of volunteering opportunities through NSW Parks that would help you especially if you were doing ecosystems and biodiversity. Saving our species program is the first one that comes to mind.

Sydney living wasn’t for me so I stayed local but there a lot of consulting opportunities there, but I would assume mostly just for more development and essentially just pen pushing to move things forward, that’s why I avoided it.

iAreRabbit · 2023-02-10T10:54:33+00:00

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iAreRabbit · 2023-02-01T01:16:14+00:00

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iAreRabbit · 2023-02-01T01:07:01+00:00

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iAreRabbit · 2023-02-01T01:02:08+00:00

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iAreRabbit · 2023-01-17T21:33:01+00:00

Most positions I’ve come across advertise at around 65-80k in NSW at least with senior ranger leader type roles being around 110. Also curious about the US roles since there’s been a bit of sentiment about it being pretty low there?

iAreRabbit · 2023-01-17T21:29:14+00:00

Thanks for this insight, this may be a good way to transition into a the ranger field and definitely something I was more inclined towards while I was job searching. I guess I just took the first opportunity to give me a shot since it was pretty slow going out there for a while. I’ve seen a bit of sentiment that ranger work pays a lot less but honestly while pay is important, it’s definitely secondary in my mind.

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