subject: What work experience can you do in the environmental sector? [print this page] What work experience can you do in the environmental sector?
If you are thinking about possibly working in this sector then doing some work experience could be a smart move. It will give you a chance to see if it is something that you really enjoy. It could even help you choose which area you want to work in specifically or rule out an area completely.
Before you do some research online into what opportunities are available you might want to spend a bit of time thinking about what you want to do. Some of the different areas you could work in include things like wildlife, sea life, conservation, environmental education, biology and coastal protection. Theses are just a few examples, there are many more to choose from.
You also need to think about the type of place you would like to work in. Do you want to do practical work with animals, contribute to a PR campaign from an office or be in a laboratory working as an assistant? You should also have a time scale in mind. How long do you want to spend doing work experience? It is important to consider what experience your potential long term employers will expect you to have.
He is a short list of some of the environmental work experience opportunities that are being advertising right now. Take a look and see if anything looks interesting to you or if there is something on the list that you perhaps hadn't considered before.
-Flood risk management gap year course.
-Wildlife conservation.
-Work experience with a local council with a focus on environmental health.
-African Conservation Experience.
-The Green Gym project.
-Climate change support in London.
-Tidy Britain project.
-Royal Society for the protection of birds.
-Climate squad.
-Environmental projects internship.
-Eco teams training in Birmingham.
-Festival volunteering. Keeping the area clean and helping to recycle.
-Eco-tourism project.
-Agricultural volunteering.
-Energy efficiency projects.
-Wildlife surveying.
-Tree planting.
-Trail building.
-Solar and hydro projects.
If you are keen to do some volunteering abroad then it is helpful to be aware of some of the most common destinations that people go to volunteer. Some of the most popular destinations include places like Mexico, Peru, India, Thailand, Brazil, South Africa and Western Europe.
