Student Mentoring

The information below provides links to various resources and programs for students in biology and natural resources.

University of West Georgia Programs

• Biology Program

• Wildlife Ecology Certificate Program

• Bachelor in Interdisciplinary Studies Natural Resources Management Pathway

• UWG Master of Science in Biology (M.S.)

• UWG Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

Graduate School & Internship Resources

• Useful advice about applying to graduate school: So you want to go to grad school and How to get into an organismal biology graduate program.

• How to write a graduate school inquiry email to a potential advisor

• How to write a statement of purpose for graduate school.

• A must-read pamphlet on How to Become a Wildlife Biologist.

• Finding Ecology/Wildlife graduate positions, internships, and jobs: Texas A&M Wildlife Dept. Job Board, UGA Warnell Job Board, North Carolina State Univ. Environmental Job Board, Southeast Fire Exchange Job Board, The Wildlife Society Career Center, Society for Conservation Biology Job Board, Association for Fire Ecology Job Board, Conservation Job Board, and Pathways to Science.

• Specific internship/job programs: Student Conservation Association, Southeast Conservation Corps, Appalachian Conservation Corps, Conservation Legacy, Tall Timbers Research Station, and Jones Center.

• Resources for writing a cover lab and resume (targeted toward natural resources mostly): Resume examples for Wildlife Biology and Natural Resources; Cover letter examples for Natural Resources and General Science.

Graduate and Professional School Information (These are just a few local programs to get you started. There are many more options across the US)

• UWG Master of Science in Biology (M.S.)

• University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Graduate Program

• University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology Graduate Program

• UWG Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT): Accelerated teaching program for science graduates

• Kennesaw State University Accelerated BSN Nursing Program: Accelerated program for graduates

• Augusta University Medical College M.D., MCAT Prep 

• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia Campus DO Program

• Augusta University Dental College Requirements, DAT Prep

• Augusta University Physical Therapy School Requirements

• Augusta University Physician Assistant Program Requirements

• Morehouse School of Medicine (Includes many medical professional programs)

• University of Georgia Pharmacy College Requirements, PCAT Prep

• University of Georgia Veterinary School Requirements

• University of Alabama at Birmingham Optometry School Requirements, OAT Prep

• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Prep