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Skills Needed Career Advice CLE Jobs Sites Position types Where do alumni go after Unity? Gift Ideas Graduate School Sites Professional Associations
Skills needed to succeed in the CLE field
This is a listing of skills that will supplement your college education. Develop them early!
Hiking Swimming Snowshoeing Cross-country skiing First Aid Operating a chainsaw Wilderness Survival Map & Compass	Hunting & Fishing Firearms Trapping Foreign Language Tracking Animal Identification Plant Identification GPS Computer Skills
Operate vehicles Obtain a driver's license; get experience hauling and backing trailers Have a drivers license and clean record; become eligible to drive Unity vans
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Career Advice
ATTEND the Unity Career Fair-talk with the professionals in your field, conduct informational interviews TALK with upperclassman - where did they volunteer, intern, and find employment? ASK faculty, and CRC about Unity alumni who are employed in the conservation law enforcement field. Call alumni who are working in an area you want to work; introduce yourself, let them know you are looking for advice, internship, job JOIN The North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association, Native American Fish and Wildlife Society, by your Junior year. Also join local sportsmen's organizations ATTEND The law enforcement seminars during the Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference; held in a different state in the northeast in the spring of each year. Also look for opportunities to attend area, state, regional, national conservation law enforcement conferences READ International Game Warden Magazine and articles pertaining to your field in other publications and in various state association newsletters. Stay current in your field by visiting professional association's websites and reading about current issues. Top
Jobs for CLE Students
Avue Central Avue Central is a federal employment service provided absolutely free to the public. This site has been highly recommended by students as easier to use than the USAJOBS site. We gave it a try and it seemed pretty good. NAWEOA - North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association. Sometimes list current openings on home page Park Law Enforcement Association "Select Ranger Job Listings" Police Employment.com Federal, state, & local law enforcement job listings. Interview tips. Extensive list of web links. See "Fugitive Hunter", an online game, to test your investigative ability. Sustainable Business.com Business Jobs - Environmental Jobs - Environmentally Responsible Employers. Great site with a variety of positions all over the US. US JOBS - First time job federal government job hunters page. Great place to start you federal government search US Fish and Wildlife Links to Student Employment and other employment info US Forest Service - Select "Job Openings" US National Park Service- Link to Seasonal Law Enforcement Ranger Information and/or select Employment (To look for current opening go to USA JOBS site.) US Bureau of Land Management - BLM Careers page with very useful info about BLM and their hiring process Fish and Wildlife Offices - Links to each State's federal, state, tribal fish and wildlife and/or conservation office. Great resource! Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Internship Program - An internships available each semester at the FLETC's training facility (Georgia coast near Brunswick, Georgia and Artesia, New Mexico); they provide basic and advanced training to officers and special agents for over 70 partnering Federal law enforcement organizations. Career Resource Center's Job Webpage-Tons of other web links to environmental job sites Top
What types of positions can I work in?
Positions to look for during college to gain experience and skills: Joining the Unity Conservation Law Enforcement Club Volunteering a day or two at a time with professionals in the field. (It may take quite a bit of effort to be accepted as a volunteer - visit the agency office a few times.) Working or volunteering at a local police department or with state fish and game; any position which gives you experience working with enforcement officers is valuable. Working or volunteering at a local, state, or federal park; explaining rules and regulations to the public provides valuable experience Talk with state and federal environmental protection agencies about summer positions and internships Interning or volunteering Try to get in on a basic internship or seasonal volunteer positions even if it is only for a few weeks. Check with state fish and wildlife or local police departments. Also contact regional fish and wildlife offices, and national forest service offices. Volunteering even half a day a week for the summer will provide you with valuable experience. You may need to ask repeatedly before being taken on as a volunteer. Remember it's all about NETWORKING. If you don't network how is anybody to know who you are and what you have to offer? Volunteering is where you are given the chance to schmooze with the professionals, use it wisely. This is where a lot of people get their first jobs. Definition of "NETWORKING"- Introducing yourself to, and getting to know, people who might be able to tell you about a job. "An estimated 80% of all jobs are filled by word of mouth eventhough they may be advertised." The Career Search Handbook Top
After Unity, what do alumni do?
Title and Organization Fish & Wildlife Tech 3, Alaska Fish and Game Law Enforcement Ranger, Bureau of Land Management, Ridgecrest, CA Preserve Manager, Conn. Audubon Society State Conservation Officer, Connecticut DEP Game Warden, Maine Warden Service Park Manager II, Hickory Run State Park Complex Marine Patrol Officer, Maine Department of Marine Resources Conservation Officer, New Hampshire Fish and Game Dept Special Agent, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Law school graduate student, Vermont Law School There are also a number of Unity Alums who hold the following positions Police Officers Game Wardens Park Rangers Marine Patrol Officers Patrolman Boarder Patrol Officers Detectives Deputy Sheriffs Visit the CRC and get contact information for alums so you can get advice from former Unity students. Top
Develop a gift wish list
If anyone asks what you would like for your birthday, Christmas, Chanukah, graduation etc. suggest the following
Rain Gear Hip Waders Hiking Boots Camera Reference Books	Binoculars Compass Membership to a professional association Subscription to a magazine in your field
Need some equipment in the meantime? Stop by the equipment room in the OAC. With a $20.00 refundable deposit you can take out equipment including canoes, backpacks, snowshoes, skis, wet suits and much more! Top
Grad School Links
Grad school.com - Links to grad schools for "Law"; also check out "Biological Sciences",Criminal Justice, and "Environmental Programs" Petersons Law Schools - Select "Law School" Links to law schools around the country Top
Professional Association Links
Federal Wildlife Officers Association Home page - Excellent page. Updated daily. Job links, conference dates, current topics in the news. NAWEOA - North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association. Resources and links to help you stay current in your field. Some employment listings Marine Patrol Association - This is a non-profit organization established to support and promote Maritime Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies. Native American Fish and Wildlife Society - Non-profit organization, employment links, information resources
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