This virtual conservation insight scheme provided a broad overview of the conservation industry with daily speakers from varying roles demonstrating the prospects of varying job roles in the industry Talks also included from those at Hengistbury Head who
Each day had three to four talks made by either conservationist that taught us about their jobs and the wildlife around them or other workers who taught us specifically about getting jobs and how to apply Through these talks we also got to learn what
A typical day of the online placement involved several talks from people who worked in conservation We also were placed in break out rooms where we could vocalise our opinion
From around 9am to 3pm each day we had a series of guest speakers as well as our hosts join us to talk about their experiences and their job roles as well as how to begin a career in the field from a graduate or undergraduate level
We had talks each day from various professionals about their jobs and how to get into the industry We were also tasked with creating a social media campaign to prevent nature deprivation in teens
Every day starting just after 9am wed have talks from a variety of different professionals working in and around conservation We also did group work discussing some of the ideas put forward in the talks
Daily schedule of lectures meetings group work and guest speakers whereby a range of topics and networks were covered within the conservation sector
The week was a combination of guest speakers and group workshops The speakers consisted of professionals from a wide range of disciplines and specialities such as communications careers advice livestock management and conservation grazing AONBs commu
For week one we attended talks from various people within the conservation industry They spoke about their roles in their current jobs past employment and how they help young people gain experience The placement involved learning how employers think a
The placement experience was essentially split into two parts The main section ran between 14th18th December in which an array of speakers and industry experts provided talks and workshops on a range of aspects involved in being employed in the conserva
Every day we logged onto a zoom call and heard from up to 4 speakers Going through topics from engagement to practical conservation to careers advice We also partook in workshops with other interns
Throughout the day we heard from a number of industry professionals about their experiences in the industry and skills required in environmental jobs including habitat monitoring and public engagement We also were given useful advice about job applicati
I really enjoyed this virtual placement especially under the current circumstances It was very insightful with a variety of guest speaker who would each put forward a presentation in the subject they specialised in I would definitely recommend this pl
I enjoyed this virtual experience to a large extent I am currently a Geography student so this was an eye opening experience allowing me to further engage in the sustainability sector as well as areas I was previously unfamiliar with such as land mana
I enjoyed it very much I liked working with very friendly and patient people
I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of my placement I was given so many opportunities to explore the job role in as many different ways as possible and learned a whole range of new skills as well as building my own confidence within the role and with the
I really enjoyed my placement as a ranger at Hengistbury Reserve We got to do new things everyday which kept it interesting from learning how to use different machinery to working with the animals on site Everyone that works here are very friendly and
My five week placement have been great I have experienced a wide range of tasks and enjoyed working with such variety The people and the atmosphere around the work have made it even more so enjoyable
I really enjoyed my time here and I learned a lot I took part in new activities and learned to use some machinery which will really help in my future career The people were also really nice and made me feel very welcome which made the placement that muc
I really enjoyed my placement here I felt welcomed from day one and have had a lot of fun while being here The team is amazing and offer a range of skills and knowledge which I have learnt from Its been a productive eight months and I look forward to
