Helping future conservation leaders find their direction.
Shaping Tomorrow: Explore Our Mentorship Program
Our Programs
Discover Conservation Pathways’ unique programs bridging college and career, fostering sustainability, and inspiring future leaders. Learn more below.
Career Exploration
Nurturing aspiring conservationists through hands-on experiences, workshops, networking, and expert guidance.
Research Opportunities
Our research initiatives enhance scientific understanding, providing fieldwork experiences and critical thinking.
Professional Development
Honing science communication skills, building resumes and job applications, and learning to meet expectations are a few ways students develop needed experiences for their future.
Career Exploration
Unique experiences to help students follow their individual path to a career in conservation.
Intern Swap Days
Partnering with non-profit organizations, private companies, and government agencies, swap days allow our interns to experience different research methodologies, learn new techniques, and have hands-on experiences with many different plant and animal species.
Building Connections
With exposure to professionals and interns from governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, and private companies, our students build a network of future colleagues.
Partner Projects
Pitching in to accomplish short-term tasks for us and our partners, like data analysis, species surveys, animal husbandry, and report writing, provide exposure to various aspects of conservation careers.
Research Opportunities
Participating in established research projects or design a new project tailored to students’ interests and skills.
Birdsong Nature Center
Our relationship with this 565-acre preserve offers a unique opportunity to explore research questions related to wetland quality, phenology, pollinators, fire ecology, and gopher tortoise management.
Other Partners
Our partnerships with Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy, Apalachicola Riverkeeper, Friends of the Apalachicola National Forest, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Tallahassee Scientific Society, and programs at Florida State and Florida A&M Universities provide our interns with opportunities to be involved with a wide range of research projects.
Developing Skills
Research involves a wide range of species, instruments, and methods. Our interns develop proficiency in a diversity of research methods.
Professional Development
Soft skills like individual and group communication, working in teams, and creative thinking are often under-represented in curricula but are a much needed component for conservation professionals.
Science Communication
Interns will gain experience in both formal and informal presentations to share scientific and natural history knowledge.
Interview and Resume Building
Our interns develop USA Job profiles, cover letter examples, interviewing experience, and so much more.
Identifying Weaknesses and Honing Strengths
We form partnerships with our interns, we are a team. Two-way exchange of feedback helps to foster continuous improvement and deeper understanding.
Empowering Futures, Forging Pathways – Join Us in Building Future Conservation Leaders
Together, we can cultivate growth and inspire future leaders.
- Nurturing Interests
- Learning Science Techniques
- Exploring Careers
- Developing Leadership Skills
- Transformative Journeys
