Q&A: Any Prospect for First Class Graduate of Animal and Environmental Biology?
Dear Jarus
Please is there any prospect for a first class graduate in animal and environmental biology from your experience in the labour market?
– Joe
Dear Joe
Do you want to practice in your field or any field?
Jarus
Dear Jarus,
I intend to practice in any field that will give me a good life. I plan on going for Master’s degree first on full scholarship in Germany in microbiology or related course and if possible base there. I believe age comes into play too in having a good career in education, by the time I will be ready to go for my Master’s, I will probably be 25, 26 by then because I have to work for money first. I feel that age is too late sir.
I have checked online, the prospects for animal and environmental biology graduate are not really encouraging as they are not much needed in the western world from what I gathered online but not sure about the true reality there, even worse here in Nigeria, the course is nothing. I regret been in the department now.
Not even sure if there are management programme courses one can do related to zoology. I’m really confused.
Joe
Hi Joe
1. Apply to PwC, KPMG, Deloitte, EY and related companies. They recruit grads almost all year round. They don’t care about course of study once you have 2:1, below 26 (in most cases), and can pass their test and interview. They are the surest bet for any decent graduate. Only that they divert your career to management fields like consulting, accounting, taxation, HR, etc. they also have good international brand that can be helpful for you to seek similar jobs abroad.
2. Alternatively, with your first class, you can find relevant scholarship abroad. I don’t know much about scholarships but I have seen people get them. Research it.
But if you want to divert to management field as stated in option 1, please do so and don’t go for masters now because by the time you are back, you may be too old to be invited by these firms for entry level openings.
All the best.
Jarus
