Biologists, was it hard to find an entry level position after graduation?

Question

I will have an MS in Biology next May specializing in zoology and conservation. I have mostly researched with salamanders and turtles with my thesis being on box turtle natural history. I have a 3.9 graduate GPA and 3.9 undergraduate major GPA. I am in 3 professional organizations and I interned one summer at an aquarium. I have tutored or taught in the biological sciences for 4 years. I am willing to move anywhere in the US. What are my chances of being a government wildlife biologist (or similar career) or a full time community college teacher?

Answer 1

both positions are probably ez to get. just send in ur resime

Answer 2

Once graduating with a degree in zoology (specializing in ornithology) , I had to do a lot of seasonal work to gain enough experience to get a full time job.  I worked seasonally for 7 years before getting full time work.  Eventually I had so much experience that I was offered 4 full time wildlife biologist/ornithologist positions and got to pick and choose which job I wanted.  I only have a BS, but I am paid as if I have an MS because I have so much hands on experience.  You may be able to get a job fairly quickly with an environmental consultant firm as they seem to be popping up all over the place now and hire quite regularly. They pay well also..more than any government agency would.   It also depends on what state you live in...some have more of this type of work than others.  If you are willing to move anywhere..then that also gives you a much better chance of finding full time work.  Teaching jobs would probably be easier to obtain than a wildlife biologist job would.