In the Natural Resources Conservation program, we care about your future! We want you to succeed in all of your career goals. A positive attitude can take you far, but the resources below should be able to help you as you prepare for your career in the natural resources field.
Resources on campus:
The College of Natural Sciences Career and Professional Development Center
- Drop in peer feedback on resumes and career materials
- Professionals who can help you with your career materials, specifically your resume, cover letter, linkedin page, interview practice. You can even sign up for a free professional headshot and a free professional outfit!
The UMass Professional Wardrobe Closet
- Free professional attire for attending career fairs, interviews, even graduation. Each student gets one free outfit!
UMass Career Hub Photo Booth - Professional Photos
- Get your free professional headshot here! In Goodell in the Iris Photo booth
- Sign up through Handshake
- Handshake is a leading career network and job board fo college students and recent graduates. UMass works with Handshake to provide students with access to all things career related, including job and internship opportunities, signing up for appointments with career professionals, and signing up for professional photos at the Career Hub Photo Booth. As a UMass student, you have a Handshake account, you just need to engage with it to make it work for you!
Job and internship boards and relevant websites:
- Texas A & M Natural Resources Job Board - this is a go-to job board for the natural resources field
- ECOLOG-L - Ecology Society of America Job Board - note that this requires you to create a free account
- MassAudubon Jobs - Conservation nonprofit in Massachusetts
- MassCareers - Jobs working for the state of Massachusetts - the Department of Conservation and Recreation has relevant positions - filter as needed
- USAJobs - this page is the interface for all federal jobs - consider the US Fish and Wildlife, Forest Service, Park Service, Army Corps of Engineers and others
- Conservation Job Board - career website for jobs in conservation, ecology, forestry, wildlife and fisheries.
Graduate school resources:
Other professional resources:
- NRC Alumni Career Panel recording - Zoom recording of career panel spring 2026
- Here is the unedited video - working on how to trim
- Saving the Earth as a Career - Advice on Becoming a Conservation Professional - by Hunter et al. 2007