My recruiter sent me four different job descriptions in the packet I got. Animal husbandry, community services, secondary science teaching, and protected areas management. I'm most interested in the last one, since I think it will best utilize my degrees. I have a lot of teaching experience, though, so I might get stuck teaching science. I hope not, though. To be quite honest, I don't want to join the Peace Corps to teach. I can stay here and do that. I want to use my undergraduate degree (wildlife and fisheries science, concentration in conservation biology), and I don't have a lot of opportunities here to do that, as most places want you to already have lots of practical experience.
Don't get me wrong, teaching isn't a BAD job, it's just not the one I would most like to have at this point. I think I could be better utilized by working with parks/wildlife, so I'm hoping that will be the one I will get nominated for. The animal husbandry stuff is a bit of a reach for me. I took a small animal care class in high school and was a member of Future Farmers of America for a while back then, plus my dad is a veterinarian, but other than that I don't really have any experience in husbandry. Community services? No clue, unless it's something related to the environment, like eco-tourism. Other than those, I figure I could possibly be qualified for forestry or agriculture and forestry extension, since I have had some plant classes. Who knows, though. Guess I'll find out when I eventually have my interview.
I filled out all the skills addenda and the background check form and I got my fingerprints taken today, so I went ahead and mailed everything. I'd mailed off my transcripts and my notarized financial statement the other day, and I didn't have the name of my recruiter yet, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they actually get to his desk. Hopefully I will be good to go as soon as my other recommendations come in. Which reminds me, I need to email my recruiter. My Tool Kit is still showing that 0 of 3 recommendations have come in, even though I know one was filled out and submitted about 10 days ago. Hopefully that will be updated soon.
Some thoughts on the Kony 2012 campaign
14 years ago
Take the job! PC isn't going anywhere...and if it turns out that you hate the job, you can proceed with your PC journey! Plus, it can be a year or so before you would have to leave for PC anyway, so you have time to stay at the job and feel it out, without withdrawing your application!
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