Attracting young people to NatureScot
NatureScot offers a wide variety of exciting nature based work and career opportunities for young people. We have a variety of entry level roles such as Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships and Trainee positions found across Scotland. They include technical, scientific, specialist and support type roles. All posts give the opportunity to learn and develop new and transferrable skills contributing to the delivery of our priority work. NatureScot supports a flexible approach to working and location (unless there is a specific locational base associated with the post). We are an inclusive employer keen to attract talent from across a wide spectrum of backgrounds and experience. If you want to find out more please visit our Vacancies page.
Have a look at some of our young NatureScot staff and hear their experiences and tips on how to get started with a career in the environmental sector.
Abi Gardner - Biodiversity and Climate Change Engagement Officer.
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01:49
Abi is NatureScot’s Biodiversity and Climate Change Engagement Officer. Like many of her younger colleagues, she started at NatureScot as a graduate placement working in the Placemaking Team to bring nature to our towns and cities. Here she shares more information about her role and her pathway into her job.
Amee Hood - Operations Officer for Southern Scotland.
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03:04
Amee Hood is Operations Officer for Southern Scotland working for NatureScot. Amee started with the organisation in a student placement. Here, Amee shares a day in the life of her job, how she got into her job and her advice for future professionals.
Ellen Bird - Operations Officer for Argyll.
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02:54
Ellen Bird is an Operations Officer for Argyll working for NatureScot. Ellen started working for NatureScot on a student placement. In this video, she talks about what she does in her role, what her pathway into her role was and shares her top tips for budding conservationists.
Fairlie Kirkpatrick Baird - Geographic Systems and Data Coordination Officer.
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02:00
Fairlie Kirkpatrick Baird is a Geographic Systems and Data Coordination Officer working at NatureScot. Fairlie started at NatureScot as a graduate placement researching water scarcity, and here talks about the role and skills required, and shares one pathway into this career, with advice for applying for different jobs.
Jen Graham - Operations Officer for Northern Isles and North Highland.
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Duration
01:57
Jen Graham is an Operations Officer for Northern Isles and North Highland, working for NatureScot. She started at NatureScot in a graduate placement in Marine Orthinology and SPAs. Here, Jen talks about her role and what she enjoys about it, her route into her job and her top tips for young people coming out of school.
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