The Conservation Career Kick-Starter is a comprehensive and immersive program designed to fast-track your journey into professional wildlife conservation. Offering expert-led training, ongoing support, a thriving community, and direct access to job opportunities, this program equips you with the skills, confidence, and connections needed to secure your dream conservation role faster and make a meaningful impact in the field.
Is the Conservation Career Kick-Starter right for me?
The Conservation Career Kick-Starter is for anyone who’s seeking to work in the conservation sector. This includes job seekers, career switchers and students.
Job Seekers
Are you currently hunting for a conservation job but struggling?We’ll walk you through the process of how to craft applications that make you stand out from the crowd. We’ll teach you our ten-step system for how to create successful applications. We’ll also teach you how to impress in conservation interviews (plus how to control nerves…).Career Switchers
Have you always had a passion for wildlife and want to work in nature conservation, but don’t know where to start? You might be working in a totally unrelated field right now, and need some clarity on what’s needed to get going. We’re here to help you understand the conservation job landscape, where you might fit in (especially with all your lovely transferrable skills) and to help you form a plan of action to make your dream career a reality.Students
Are you currently at university or college, and planning to try and find work in the conservation sector when you finish? There’s no better time to start getting clear about your career options than now. This way you can use the time before you graduate to fill any gaps we identify together, and be ready to hit the ground running on your graduation day.Included within the Conservation Career Kick-Starter programme is – our proven step-by-step system to get clear, get ready, and get hired in the conservation sector.
No confusion. No ambiguity. Telling you EXACTLY what to do. Walking you through the entire process.
You’ll get a much clearer idea of the sector, the hot (and hidden) jobs, which ones are right for you, what experience and education you need, and how to apply for them, get interviews and get hired. After going through the course, you’ll have created a personal career plan which gives you confidence in your job hunt and makes everything quicker, simpler and more fun!
This is a comprehensive programme of training, support and job opportunities designed to kickstart your conservation career. Within the programme are three career-boosting elements to unlock more impact, purpose and happiness in your career.
1. Training
Follow our proven step-by-step system to unlock more impact.
- Self-Paced Learning
- 1 Full Year's access
- 3 Modules
- 17 Videos
- Career Action Plan
- Certificate of Completion2. Support Community
Join our private Conservation Careers Pro community for support, events, networking & more.
- Private Community
- 1 Full Year's access
- Monthly Training Events
- Peer Support
- Private Chat
3. JobsEnjoy full access to the world’s biggest conservation job board.
- 15,000+ Jobs
- 1 Full Year's access
- 5,000+ Organisations
- 1,500+ Training Courses
- Upcoming Events
- Email AlertsThere are no requirements for this course—just bring a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and a passion for making a meaningful impact in your conservation career. Whether you're already in the field or looking to break into it, this course is designed to support your growth and success.
This fully flexible go at your own pace course is
ONLY €450
Try it for 14 days. Not happy for whatever reason? We will refund 100% of your money.
In Partnership with Conservation Careers
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Course Overview
Module 1 | Who are you?
Discover a deeper understanding of yourself, laying the foundations for a successful career.
Unit includes:
Your Superpowers | Uncover the unique skills and abilities you possess.
The History Test | Learn from your past roles to help your future career.
Your Skills | Identify what you love doing, and are great at!
The Airport Test | Enjoy exploring where you might want to be in five years’ time.
Your Preferences | Get clear about which work contexts suit you.
Your Causes | Clarify the issues you might want to tackle in your career as a conservationist.
Module outcome – A clearer understanding of who you are, and what’s important in your career going-forwards.
Module 2 | Where are you going?
Identifying your dream job within the expansive conservation sector.
Unit includes:
Conservation Employer Types | Learn the different employer types within the conservation, their pros and cons, and explore which is right for?
Conservation Job Types | Get a clear picture of the 15 key conservation job types in the sector, their duties, employment criteria, plus an analysis of the hot (and hidden) jobs.
Your Job Shortlist | Explore the jobs which suit and excite you, to produce your shortlist.
Your Target Conservation Job | Nail your target conservation job. The one which will make you happy, impactful, and successful.
Stepping Stones and Switching careers | Identify any transitional roles which can help to get you hired quicker. (Especially relevant for career switchers who might be able to quickly apply your current skills in the conservation sector).
Module outcome – A target conservation job to focus upon.
Module 3 | How will you get there?
With a target job the plan becomes simpler. This final module is all about pulling together a plan of action to get you the dream conservation job you deserve.
Unit includes:
Your Gaps | Identify and fill any gaps, quickly, easily, and cheaply, to become super-employable for your chosen role.
Commitments | Make a commitment to ensure your career in conservation starts quickly.
Outcome – A clear and complete plan of action for how to secure the job you deserve.
Bonus Module 1 | How to apply for a conservation job?
Learn our proven ten-steps system for how to apply for a conservation job. This includes CVs, Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications Forms.
By the end of the module, you’ll know the process to follow to craft applications that get you interviews.
Bonus Module 2 | How to prepare and deliver great job Interviews?
Understand the key aspects of preparing for, and delivering, great interviews that gets your hired. We’ll cover how to handle nerves and ensure you really shine on your special day. Delivering an interview that gets you hired.
By the end of the module, you’ll know the process to follow to be fully prepared to deliver interviews that lead to job offers.