Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Ecology and Evolutionary Biology career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Ecology and Evolutionary Biology alumni have studied.

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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES

(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)

College of Science Practicum Intern

Environmental Intern

National Wildlife Refugee Intern

Plant Community Ecology Intern

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

BL Companies

Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve

University of Connecticut Office of Environmental Policy

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Virginia Tech

Riverside Reptiles

SURF UConn

Sweetbriar Nature Center

White Memorial Conservation Center

University of Connecticut Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Norcross Wildlife Foundation

National Great Rivers Research and Education Center

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

 

SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Biologist

Farm Bill Specialist

Field Instructor

Honors Program STEM Scholar Advisor

North Pacific Groundfish & Halibut Observer

Project Scientist I

Seasonal Resource Assistant, Wildlife

Staff Scientist

Water Bird Lead Biologist

Field Technician

Research Specialist

Risk Management and Underwriting Leadership Program

Coastal Bird Technician

Field Reserach Assistant

Field Technician

Level II Licensed Whitewater Guide

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Analytical Chemist

Assistant Vice President, HRIS Analyst

Lab Director

Lecturer, Sustainable Finance; Statistics for Sustainability Management

Outdoor Educator

Special Education Paraprofessional

Coastal Bird Technician

Website Optimization

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

Alaskan Observers, Inc.

BL Companies

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Dominion

Ecology Project International

Operation Walleca

San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory

University of Connecticut

USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service

Oregon State University

Fields Memorial School

University of Pittsburgh

Aetna CVS Health

Michigan State University

Chapman University

North Country Rivers, Inc.

Enviormental Consultants Inc

Advanced Micro Controls Inc

National Park Service

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

Master of Arts (M.A.), Higher Education Administration

Master of Science (M.S.), Evolution, Ecology & Systematics

Master of Science (M.S.), Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental Science, Policy & Management

Master of Science (M.S.), Cirriculum

Master of Science (M.S.), Biodiversity & Conservation Biolology

Master of Science (M.S.), Biolology

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Evolutionary Anthropology

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München

University of California Berkeley

University of Connecticut

University of Hawaii

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Texas A&M University

Duke University

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alumni, and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. Though your specific major is not on this resource, we have listed an alternative that is close to what UConn offers. (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).