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After two decades of conducting research, studying in, and working across different wildlife professions, 20+ peer-reviewed scientific publications, and fieldwork in four continents, I’ve learned what it takes to get a job in wildlife biology, ecology, zoology, and conservation biology careers. Below you’ll discover the ways we can work together so that you can get the experience, skills, and knowledge you need to get your dream job so that you can live out your life’s purpose of saving wildlife and truly make a difference in the world.
Need help in your career?
I help hundreds of aspiring wildlife biologists figure out their career issues. Whether you are just starting out, thinking about starting out, or in your career, feel free to reach out to me with your problem.
Who I Am and Who I Help:
As a wildlife biologist with the credentials of an assistant professor, including nearly two decades worth of experience, a Ph.D., and nearly 30 peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals, I teach you how to get from where you are – no matter where that is – to your dream job. Read my full story here.
I work with people of all levels and backgrounds, including, but not limited to:
- College or high school students wanting to be as competitive as possible upon graduation
- Adults wanting a career change, but don’t know how
- Graduates of all degree types (Bachelors, Master’s, and Ph.D.) who can’t get jobs no matter how hard they try
- Parents of adult children who are struggling to land permanent work in wildlife careers
I FULLY understand that I attract people of all different backgrounds. Therefore, you’ll find a range of products that will fit any budget.
Why You Need to Work on Your Wildlife Career
Let's Work Together: Extended Opportunities
In these opportunities, you and I will work together over an extended period of time to ensure you have the best results possible. Whether you are in private mentoring or a group program, you’ll be working directly with me.
One-on-one Private Mentoring
Join me in private, highly personalized one-on-one mentoring sessions where, over six one-hour-long sessions, we hyper-focus on whatever you are struggling with in your wildlife career. In addition, you’ll be enrolled in my Successful Wildlife Professional group mentoring program for six months, where you’ll receive small group mentoring sessions on a weekly basis, 17 weeks of step-by-step trainings, and years of previously recorded group mentoring calls show you exactly how to get your wildlife dream career. These trainings and more are yours to keep forever.
Investment in yourself: $2997 or $527/month over 6 months. Sessions must be scheduled within 6 months.
Group Mentoring: The Successful Wildlife Professional
My Premiere Program
The Successful Wildlife Professional is my all-in-one, everything-you-could-possibly-need-to-know, clearing-up-any-confusion, 17-week weekly group mentoring course teaching you how to get your dream career. SWP shows you how to get from where you currently are (no matter where you are!) to where you want to be in your career. When you enroll, you keep the trainings forever.
Investment in yourself: $1497 or $377/month over 4 months
Group Job Application Reviews: Wildlife Job Application Academy
Do you know what you want to do in your career, but are not getting interviews or offers? I teach you how to write applications for WILDLIFE jobs that lead to offers. Other advice does not work in our field. You’ll get trainings teaching you how to write resumes, CVs, and competitive cover letters, copies of successful applications, templates, and more. Once a month, I select a member’s application for an in-depth review with personalized feedback on a live Zoom call.
Investment in yourself: $497 or $127/month for 4 months
Working Together: One Time Services
In these opportunities, you and I will work together personally in one-off session to go after your wildlife dream job.
30 Min Career Coaching Breakthrough Call
Book a one-time, private, one-on-one career coaching session where I help you with any problem, challenge, or decision you are facing in wildlife, conservation, ecology, or environmental science career. You get:
- 30 min of private, one-on-one professional coaching
- Full recording of the session
- Email summary of key points and next steps
- Full investment amount applied toward future programs (not memberships) of higher value, should you continue
Investment in yourself: $47
60 Min Career Coaching Breakthrough Call
Book a one-time, private, one-on-one career coaching session where I help you with any problem, challenge, or decision you are facing in wildlife, conservation, ecology, or environmental science career. You get:
- 1 hour of private, one-on-one professional coaching
- Full recording of the session
- Email summary of key points and next steps
- Full investment amount applied toward future programs (not memberships) of higher value, should you continue
Investment in yourself: $97
Wildlife Interview Mastery Session
In a one-hour session over Zoom, I’ll interview you for 30 minutes, tailoring questions specifically to the position you are a candidate for, directly followed by another 30 minutes reviewing your responses with specific feedback to improve your responses and make you the strongest candidate possible. You’ll get:
- A 30-minute mock interview with the most common wildlife job questions in addition to position-specific questions
- 30 minutes of personalized review of responses
- A full recording of the Zoom call and email summary
- Recorded trainings teaching you how to best answer common interview questions
Investment in yourself: $117
Resume Revamp Personal Review
First, you’ll watch the recordings from the Resume Revamp Masterclass, teaching you exactly how to write resumes and CVs that get you jobs in WILDLIFE careers and revise your resume on your own. Then, we’ll schedule a one-hour session over Zoom, where I’ll review your revised resume or CV, giving you specific feedback on how to improve. We’ll go over your work history in-depth, and I’ll ask you questions about your experiences, ensuring you are showcasing your best professional self to potential employers. You’ll get:
- An hour-long Zoom session to review your resume/CV
- A full recording of the Zoom call and an email summary
- The Resume Revamp Masterclass
Investment in yourself: $127
Self-Paced Programs:
In these programs and masterclasses, you set the pace! You’ll get everything you need: recorded trainings, exercises, worksheets, templates, and more to ensure your success in a wildlife career.
Successful Wildlife Professional Trainings
You’ll get access to ALL of the recorded trainings, exercises, templates, worksheets, and more that all students in The Successful Wildlife Professional receive on a month-by-month basis. You will NOT receive mentoring or access to past mentoring sessions. Should you cancel, you lose access to everything (full-paying students get to keep course content forever). Past payments can be applied towards the full SWP group mentoring program should you upgrade.
Investment in yourself: $67/month
Resume Revamp Masterclass
Wildlife jobs are NOT like regular jobs, and regular resume advice won’t work. Learn how to identify what jobs you are competitive for, what is meant by “experience,” the difference between resumes & CVs, how to write the major sections of your resume so that you stand out in a sea of applicants, and more.
Investment in yourself: $37
Networking for Introverts Masterclass
You’ll learn how networking works in getting people jobs, how to network effectively online, which is easier (and dare I say), more effective than in-person networking, about writing and sending cold emails and messages, how to use social media platforms to network, and more.
Investment in yourself: $37
LinkedIn for Wildlife Careers Masterclass
Learn how to set up your LinkedIn algorithm so that REAL available jobs and internships are presented to you daily, why LinkedIn is the best place to be seen and connect with people in your field, how to use LinkedIn to INTENTIONALLY to network with the right people who can get you jobs, how to grow your network so that you can stand out to future employers, and more.
Investment in yourself: $37
Overcome Overwhelm Masterclass
I teach you how to find extra hours by managing your mind and prioritizing your tasks so that you no longer procrastinate or drop the ball, how to organize your time and identify the “big rocks” in your life so that the work you do will give you big results with less time and effort, and schedule time for fun, relaxation, and selfcare so that you can show up as your best self.
Investment in yourself: $37
Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology Book
I take you through my journey of becoming a wildlife biologist, providing detailed accounts of working in museums, zoos, academia, and the government. You’ll get HONEST advice on how to become competitive, the types of career opportunities available to wildlife biologists, where wildlife biologists work, what educational requirements are needed, and what else you need to become competitive for jobs in this field.
Investment in yourself: $14.99
Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology Bonus
I take you through my journey of becoming a wildlife biologist, providing detailed accounts of working in museums, zoos, academia, and the government. You’ll get HONEST advice on how to become competitive, the types of career opportunities available to wildlife biologists, where wildlife biologists work, what educational requirements are needed, and what else you need to become competitive for jobs in this field.
Investment in yourself: $14.99
17 Week Group Mentoring through The Successful Wildlife Professional
My premiere group mentoring program and course The Successful Wildlife Professional
VIP status: $1497 or $377/month ensures your questions are answered: access to everything, own program forever and all upgrades
Identify Your Wildlife Dream Job in 5 EASY Steps
Do you know you want to do *something* in wildlife, conservation, zoology, or ecology, but aren’t exactly sure what? Is this lack of certainty making you feel lost, confused, and stuck? Chances are, yes…
If you don’t know what you want to do, how can you prepare for it? With the intense competition in wildlife jobs nowadays, you need to be specifically prepared for the type of position you want – “wildlife biologist” is not specific enough.
If you are someone who wants to work in the wildlife field and wants clarity about where they are going, you’ll get the 5 essential steps to identify your dream job in this training. These steps are things you can do right now so that you don’t have to wait months or even years to get experience.
Wildlife Career
Compass Program
Those who have the most experience for a position are the most competitive for it, so it’s ESSENTIAL that you figure out what you want to do as early as possible. Saying you want to become a wildlife biologist is not enough – you need to know what kind of research you want to do and what kind of organization you want to work for. Only when you know this information, can you then tailor your experiences and build your network for those positions. WCC is my complete, step-by-step guide to FULLY understanding the wildlife job types, workplaces, and yourself so that you can make the best informed decisions on your career & create a map to get there. Through a combination of guided webinars and self reflection exercises, you’ll have a thorough understanding of wildlife careers, what you want, and where you fit in. The recorded content is from the “Clarity” phase of the Successful Wildlife Professional Program.
free program
Write Winning Wildlife
Job Applications
Write Winning Wildlife Job Applications is a FREE 3 part video series training based on the GEM (Gauge, Express, Match) proven framework showing you how you can write resumes and cover letters that get you interviews TODAY. If you’re someone who’s applying for wildlife job after job, but hearing nothing back, you’ll get these 3 key pillars to implement, ensuring employers will email you asking you to interview. Chances are, you don’t have to pay for expensive experiences abroad, apply for hundreds of jobs a year, or know the right people to get the job you want. I’ve worked with students who went for over a year without getting any interviews – even for volunteer positions – to getting jobs by ONLY changing their application. If you are applying for jobs and not getting interviews, stop what you are doing and take the WWWJA free training now.
Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology: What It’s Like and What You Need to Know
I take you through my journey of becoming a wildlife biologist, what I learned about this field, and provide you with advice for how you can become competitive for jobs. I provide detailed accounts of working in museums, zoos, in academia, and for the government, what has made me competitive for jobs, and why I didn’t get specific jobs despite having all of the qualifications and years of pertinent experience. In addition to my own story, I also go over the types of career opportunities available to wildlife biologists, where wildlife biologists work, what educational requirements are needed, and what else you need to become competitive for jobs in this field.
Networking for Introverts
You’ve heard over and over how critical networking is and that it gets people jobs. But how do you network? Especially if you are shy or intimidated. In Networking for Introverts, I teach you how to network online, an efficient and effective means to grow your professional contacts while preserving your energy. You’ll learn how networking works in getting people jobs, how to network effectively online, which is easier (and dare I say), more effective than in person networking, about writing and sending cold emails and messages, how to use LinkedIn to network and other social media platforms, and more.
Overcome Overwhelm:
How to Make Time, Prioritize, and Finally Stop Procrastinating Masterclass
Chances are, you want to work on your career, but you feel like you just don’t have time. If you’re feeling constantly behind, burnt out, or just plain tired, then you need Overcome Overwhelm. In this two part workshop, you will find extra hours in your week by managing your mind and prioritizing your tasks so that you no longer procrastinate or drop the ball by missing deadlines. I teach you how to organize your time and identify the “big rocks” in your life so that the work you do will give you big results with less time and effort. AND we’ll also schedule time for fun, relaxation, and selfcare so that you can show up as your best self.
Mindset to Success: Defeat Impostor Syndrome and Build Confidence
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you’re right.” – Henry Ford. If you’re constantly procrastinating, feeling anxious, worried, bad about yourself, or just not plain good enough to make it in this career, you won’t. These are just stories that we tell ourselves when in fact I believe anyone can succeed at this career given they apply themselves and have the right strategy for the job that they want. In Mindset to Success, I take you to the root of why you’re feeling bad about yourself and constantly worrying about your future and instead teach you how to disentangle those thoughts and replace them with new ones that lift you up and let you believe in yourself. This program is like checking yourself into a retreat for your mental health, where you will come out feeling clear, knowing what to do in your career, and believing that you have everything it takes to get you there!
Money Maximization and Mindset
It’s no secret that wildlife careers don’t pay much. In fact, in the beginning you often have to volunteer and sometimes even have to get experience. But this doesn’t mean you have to end up poor. It actually doesn’t take a lot of money to make money – as long as you consistently invest little bits and in the right way. In Money Maximization and Mindset, I show you how to allocate what you do have to make sure your debts are paid off and you save for retirement while still having some to spend now. I’ve been learning about money since I was 15 and have built up large investments for retirement for myself over the years following this extremely low risk approach. I also teach you how to think about money so that you aren’t subconsciously pushing it away (thinking it is bad to have money), but instead attracting it into your life.
Resumes that rise
It’s not uncommon for there to be hundreds of applicants to wildlife jobs. How to you get yours to rise to the top of the list? To stand out in a sea of applications? Every day in the month of March 2023, you’ll receive a daily prompt to improve your resumes and cover letters so that you’ll actually start getting interviews. Once I started using these tips, I got interviews for 30% of the jobs I applied for.
This could be you:
“I GOT THE JOB. I can’t even process this; it’s a dream come true.”
“I got the first job I applied for after taking the Successful Wildlife Professional, and it’s my first full-time, permanent position! Not to mention it’s my dream job! ”
– Jaimie Simmons
“I struggled for a year to get any simple seasonal field jobs. Even volunteer positions. I didn’t work in the wildlife field for a year. Stephanie gave me specific advice on my cover letters and resumes. After a few months, I am now starting my first job as a Biological Science Tech position with the USFWS.”
– Rachel Smith
“I had a great interview and got offered and accepted the position today!!”
“I am very excited about it. Additionally, I had about 5 to 6 other offers as well for other positions as well. Thank you so much for this course as it’s helping me get out of my imposter syndrome mindset. ”
– Austyn Becker
“I have to thank you because I’ve used all the advice I got from you on writing cover letters and resumes…My interviewer was able to see from my resume (that improved immensely after you looked it over) that I had a strong fieldwork background…
In my first interview they began the call by stating how they really liked the way I wrote my cover letter…I was selected out of nearly 200 applicants, some of whom had years of communications experience! I’m feeling very grateful and excited about this opportunity.”
– Nicole B. (name has been changed)
All Program and Masterclass Details and Enrollment
PLEASE NOTE: I’ve provided program pages so you can fully understand what the program has to offer, but bonuses advertised on pages no longer apply except for the Successful Wildlife Professional – you will get the Mindset to Success program as a bonus. You can see everything included in programs through the
Refund policy: If for any reason you are not satisfied with the program, you qualify for a refund if you’ve completed 80% of the program and if you request within 90 days (for Successful Wildlife Professional, you have 120 days).
