Ashandarei

I've contacted a few advisers and they were happy with my geography degree, they just want to see more experience that's relevant to Wildlife. I've never looked into EEB programs, is that something that would allow me to do field research? As of right now I am fairly open as far as subject matter, I've been looking for all types of fieldwork, just to get my foot in the door. But any sources that you can think of would be helpful! Regarding the study abroad, its a stretch to get the extra loan but it's a lot cheaper than 2 more years of undergrad! I've looked into internships, temporary positions and even volunteer work, but it's been a struggle to get accepted so far.

Hello, I graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.A. in Geography and since then I have decided that I want to work in the field of Wildlife Biology. I applied to some programs but didn't get in, so I have been applying to a LOT of jobs to try and get experience but I haven't had any luck there either. I have about 30 credit hours of Biology but it seems like most jobs want me to have a Wildlife undergrad degree. I looked into getting a second bachelors and it seems like it would take me an additional 2 years (not to mention the extra cost!). Should I just go ahead and get the second degree? I was also looking into just doing a study abroad program that involves 2-3 months of field research and counts for 3-12 undergraduate credits. Has anyone had any experience with that kind of program? I would have to get a loan to pay for it but it would be a lot cheaper than an extra 2 years at VT! Any advice would be helpful!