The
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) offers a unique opportunity
for undergraduate students. The career prospects for biology majors are many
and varied. The information below was provided by the Tulane Career Center and
is used with their permission. You can also download
a copy of this information in .pdf format.
Related Activities
Participation in an environmental concerns group; visiting nature centers, zoos
or natural history museums; working part-time or as a volunteer in a greenhouse
or nursery; working in a laboratory; taking nature walks; bird watching; developing
hobbies or collections around leaves, butterflies, trees and flowers; reading
related publications such as: American Scientist, BioScience,
Natural History, National Geographic, Science News,
Scientific American, Smithsonian, Conservation Biology,
Ecology, Ecological Applications, Environmental Management,
Fisheries, Journal of Ecology, Journal of Forestry, Journal
of Wildlife Management, Limnology and Oceanography, Natural
Areas Journal, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, and the Wildlife
Society Bulletin.
Work for a professor doing lab, library, or field work; seek out Research Experiences
for Undergraduates (REUs) through the National Science Foundation; spend a summer
at a field station – check The Organization of Biological Field Stations;
get a summer or part time job with a park, government agency, or nature center;
get an internship – check the Environmental Careers Organization ; the
Student Conservation Association matches students and volunteer opportunities
with government and private agencies; get a work/study experience with any one
of a number of federal natural resource agencies (Forest Service, Bureau of
Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service).
More major selections and career resources are available at hiretulane.com.
If you want to discuss your major choices and selection, schedule an appointment
with a Tulane Career Coach at hiretulane.com.
Skills
• Ability to operate scientific equipment
• Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Gathering information, conducting research and laboratory experimentation
• Analyzing and evaluating data, writing and preparing reports
• Capacity to calculate, compute and apply formulas
• Ability to develop ideas and problem-solve
• Ability to coordinate work with others
• Ability to conduct research and organize
• Capacity to interpret technical/scientific data
• Able to learn laboratory procedures rapidly
Occupations to Consider
College or University Professor
Professional Scientist
Veterinarian
Physician
Lawyer (esp. Environmental Law)
Field Research Technician
Laboratory Assistant
Research Associate
Research Administrator
Environmental Consultant
Environmental Planner
Program Manager
Environmental Consultant
Docent
Park Naturalist
Wildlife Specialist
Wildlife Biologist
Forester
Natural Resource Manager
Volunteer Coordinator
Environmental Analyst
Field Ecologist
Research Coordinator
Teaching Assistant
Outdoor Educator
K-12 Teacher
Science Writer
Superintendent
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Possible Employers
Agricultural Extension Services
Agricultural Products and Production
Biological Testing Companies
Biotechnology Companies
Bureau of Land Management
Colleges/Universities
Department of Agriculture
Environmental Consulting Firms
Environmental Protection Agency
Fish and Wildlife Service
Food and Drug Administration
Food Industry
Forest Services
Geological Survey
Government
Health Departments
Health-related Consumer Companies
Independent Research Laboratories
Museums
National Institutes of Health
Natural Resource Conservation
National Science Foundation
Pharmaceutical Sales and Production
Private Consulting Firms
Private Foundations
Research Institutes
Resource Protection
Authorities
Schools
Theme Parks
Water Quality and Water Development Boards
Zoos and Aquaria
Related Websites
Ecological Society of America
1707 H Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20006
202-833-8773
http://www.esa.org/
American Institute of Biological Sciences
1444 I Street, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
202-628-1500
http://www.aibs.org
American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science
1200 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-326-6400
http://www.aaas.org
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
2122 112th Ave NE
Suite B-300
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-274-1180
http://www.mcbi.org/
Society for Developmental Biology
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-634-7815
http://www.sdbonline.org
Human Biology Association
http://www.humbio.org/
Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student
Planning Guide to Graduate School and Beyond
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/
Environmental Career Opportunities
http://www.ecojobs.com/
Environmental Careers World
http://www.environmental-jobs.com/
E Jobs: Environmental Jobs and Careers
http://www.ejobs.org/
The Environmental Careers Organization
http://www.eco.org/
Science Jobs
http://www.sciencejobs.com/
USA Jobs: Government Job Listings
http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/index.asp
Medzilla
http://www.medzilla.com/
PhD’s
http://www.phds.org/
Evoldir -The Evolution Directory
http://evol.mcmaster.ca/evoldir.html
NAML - The National Association of Marine Laboratories
http://www.naml.org/
OBFS - The Organization of Biological Field Stations
http://www.obfs.org/