Every other week I host live group mentoring sessions on Zoom for at least one hour where we can work through EXACTLY what struggle you are going through. This can be asking questions specific to your situation, personally reviewing application materials for the specific jobs or graduate schools you are applying to, or working through anything you are experiencing (“I feel stuck and don’t know what to do next”). We can review graduate school programs, courses, determine if jobs are good fits for you, and more – ANYTHING that comes up for you professionally. Over the course of an hour, we will talk about someone’s challenge until the concern is fully addressed (usually ~15 minutes), then someone else’s, and then another one until the hour is up (we frequently go over!). You can submit your questions ahead of time or show up live and ask them during the mentoring sessions. All sessions are recorded and the replays are uploaded into the course.

Even though this is group mentoring, there is often A LOT of individual attention because everyone’s schedules are so different! So even though there may be a big group, there may only be a few people live on the Zoom call.

I LOVE group mentoring because you don’t know what you don’t know! You learn so much by listening to other people’s questions and hearing the answers. You’ll find that more often than not, you’ll get your question answered by someone else asking it.

Before we start, I collect everyone’s schedule for a typical week and I build the group mentoring sessions so that everyone can attend at least some live. Depending on who joins that session, the sessions can be at any time as some people are international, but almost always at least half of them are 5-7 PM central time because that is the time that usually most people can attend. You don’t have to attend all of them or even any of them live. You can post your questions and I answer them live, but everything is recorded and you get to keep it indefinitely!

You set the pace in this program! Every week we have a new training that lasts from 30 minutes up until ~1 hour and 45 minutes. You can space them out or binge watch them all at once. You can listen to trainings during commutes, on walks, while cooking, etc – it’s just important that you start absorbing the knowledge NOW. Each training also comes with exercises to deepen your understanding of your career goals and plan.

In the group mentoring portion, you can ask questions as they come up – even if you haven’t watched any webinars at all. You can also pick and choose what content is most valuable to you. If you know for sure you don’t want a career in academia, go ahead and skip that webinar! Taking the time to figure out what you want to do now and how to get there will save you time in the long run. You will have access to the course content indefinitely so you can go back to it over and over and over again.

In 2020, I shifted my career focus from primarily research to science communication and career mentorship. I realized these were my true passions and founded the Fancy Scientist LLC as my full-time career.

Your enrollment investment allows me to create the BEST content for you to succeed and the highest quality of support. Behind the scenes, I have employees helping me run this program. Additionally, by running this program through the Fancy Scientist LLC, I am in the unique position to offer you unbiased feedback on this career and be 100% transparent about things like workplace culture, salaries, and work-life balance. I believe my job is to help you succeed in whatever dream job you choose and desire and will do everything in my ability to help you get there.

By investing in yourself, you are also making a commitment to yourself. There is “skin in the game” and you will be more likely to commit to the program and succeed.

I do offer scholarships on a very limited basis and only if your current situation prevents you from being able to earn the investment for the program. You can apply here.

Although I give a lot of advice away for free, in this program I go into much more detail with step-by-step instructions on how to do everything. You will get exclusive information on research, job types and work places, getting experience, networking, and on job applications that you won’t find anywhere else. You’ll receive templates for writing emails and making a resume, as well as my past successful cover letters, and questions to use for networking.

Every lesson comes with a workbook to help you integrate what you learned in the webinar and understand yourself more deeply. With group mentoring, you will receive personalized advice unique to your specific situation.

I do not believe that this career is just for the wealthy. Access my free eBook 22 Ways to Make Money Now so you can make your investment right away. This program will likely save you thousands of dollars and years of your time. By taking the time to identify what you want and making yourself competitive for it, you will get better paying jobs faster, which sets the baseline for your salary for life.

This program will also save you money by preventing you from buying programs you don’t need. Want to get a Master’s? I’ll teach you how to do it where THEY pay YOU. I’ll teach you how to evaluate programs and experiences that cost money so you only spend money on the things that will actually help you in your career.

I will also teach you how to look for money saving opportunities like scholarships and create a budget for your future career to see how much the job of your dream costs before you take it.

If you truly believe you cannot afford the program at the moment and no opportunities for making extra income work for you, then you can apply for a scholarship here.

There are many variables outside my control when it comes to how competitive jobs are including location, job type, workplace, and study species to name a few. If you try this program for one year, show up and do the work and don’t see a difference in your wildlife career, I will gladly return your full investment. 

What if I know what I want to do and where I want to work – will this program benefit me? Can I skip content? 

Yes, absolutely. Even if you do know your work title and workplace details, you are unlikely to know all of the nuances about the position or what research is like in detail. This program is customizable to you. If you don’t feel a section will be helpful, you can skip it or do the program out of order.

If you did a workout program for a week, would you see results? You might lose a pound or two, but to get long-lasting results, you need to commit long-term. Similar to a health program, I believe you will see the best results with a commitment to the program. If you commit, show up, and do the work, and do not see results, I will gladly return your full investment.

Yes! The process for applying to thesis-based Master’s and Ph.D. programs is very similar to job applications. In the Successful Wildlife Professional, we go over how to reach out to professors – something that you will have to do before applying to graduate school unless you are only applying to advertised positions.

Yes! Although the program is specifically designed for wildlife careers, there are many aspects of the program that apply to other careers (how to network, write compelling cover letters, etc.). You will also do a lot of self-reflection work and answer big life questions you probably never considered. You will know yourself better and what you want – both professionally and personally. 

The certainty you will gain from knowing wildlife careers aren’t right for you will put your mind at ease and ensure you have no regrets or ever wonder, “what if?” later in life.

I will continue to be your mentor and support you in your decision. I would still encourage you to show up to the mentoring calls and ask me questions. I am a social butterfly professionally and personally and will likely be able to direct you to someone who is in your new career field.